Oklahoma Code § 12-684.1

Care Act – Dismissal without order of court.
A.  A medical liability action brought pursuant to the
Affordable Access to Health Care Act shall only be dismissed, on the
payment of costs and without an order of court:
1.  By the plaintiff, before the later of the completion of
discovery or the court’s ruling on a motion for summary judgment;
2.  By the plaintiff at any time before a petition for
intervention or answer praying for affirmative relief against the
plaintiff is filed in the action.  The plaintiff may, at any time
before the trial is commenced, on payment of the costs and without
any order of the court, dismiss the action after the filing of a
petition for intervention or answer praying for affirmative relief,
but such dismissal shall not prejudice the right of the intervenor
or defendant to proceed with the action.  Any defendant or
intervenor may, in like manner, dismiss an action against the
plaintiff, without an order of the court, at any time before the
trial has begun, on payment of costs made on the claim filed by the
defendant or intervenor; or
3.  By agreement of all parties to a civil action at any time
before trial.
B.  Such dismissal shall be in writing and signed by the party
or the attorney for the party, and shall be filed with the clerk of
the district court where the action is pending, who shall note the
fact on the proper record.  Provided, such dismissal shall be held

to be without prejudice, unless the words "with prejudice" be
expressed therein.
C.  If the court finds that a party has acted in bad faith,
vexatiously, wantonly or in an oppressive manner in dismissing an
action under this section, the court, pursuant to subsection A of
this section, may award reasonable costs against the party and
condition the refiling of the case upon payment of the costs.

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