Oklahoma’s high court says program that generates $3M for DHS annually limits access to system

 
BY JULIE BISBEE | Modified: January 20, 2010 at 8:41 am | Published: January 20, 2010   

Some fees required for filing a civil lawsuit violate a state Constitution guarantee of open access to the courts, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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In a 6-2 decision, the state’s highest court ruled that fees that don’t go toward the operation or maintenance of the courts prohibit open access to the state’s civil...
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