Civil procedure; service of process; electronic means; effective date.

HB 1230 allows Oklahoma courts to serve legal documents (like summonses) electronically in civil cases, adding this method to existing options such as personal delivery and mail. It directly affects plaintiffs, defendants, attorneys, and court clerks who handle service of process. The bill specifies that electronic service must follow court rules for validity and requires defendants to receive notice. This updates Oklahoma's civil procedure rules to include modern communication methods while maintaining existing requirements for document content and delivery.