A. Service and return of process of court documents may be by an authorized licensed private process server. The presiding judge of the judicial administrative district in which the county is located, or an associate district judge or district judge of the county as may be designated by the presiding judge, shall be authorized to issue a license to make service of process of court documents to persons deemed qualified to do so.
B. Any person who is:
1. Eighteen (18) years of age or older;
2. Of good moral character;
3. Found ethically and mentally fit;
4. A resident of the State of Oklahoma for a period of not less than six (6) months; and
5. A resident of the county or judicial administrative district in which the application is submitted for a period of not less than thirty (30) days,
may obtain a license by filing an application with the court clerk on a verified form to be prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The form shall require the applicant to identify whether the applicant has had a process server license issued by the State of Oklahoma, any other state, or any county in Oklahoma at any time prior to the current application.
Any person who has been convicted of a violent crime, as defined in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a crime that requires the person to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act in this state or another state shall be prohibited from applying for or obtaining a license to serve process in this state. If a person is currently licensed to serve process in this state and the person has a previous felony conviction for a crime enumerated in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes or a crime that requires the person to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, the person shall be prohibited from applying for renewal of the license as provided for in subsection C of this section.
C. The applicant filing for a license to serve process anywhere in this state shall pay a license fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00), and the regular docketing, posting, mailing, and filing fees prescribed by law. The license shall contain the full legal name, address, county in which the license was issued, a brief description of the licensee and a recent photograph of the licensee. The license shall state that the licensee is an officer of the court only for the purpose of service of process. The authority of the licensee shall be statewide. The license shall be carried by the licensee while on duty as a private process server. At the end of one (1) calendar year from the date of issuance of the initial license, the license shall be renewed for a period of three (3) years. The license shall be renewed each succeeding three (3) years. A fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per renewal shall be charged for each statewide license renewal. A license issued pursuant to this subsection entitles the holder of the license to serve process in any county in this state.
All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the court fund.
D. Upon the filing of an application for a license, the court clerk shall give thirty (30) days of notice of hearing by causing the notice to be continually posted for thirty (30) days on the website of the county, or be posted in the courthouse. The applicant shall cause notice of the hearing to be made no less than twenty (20) days prior to the hearing one time by publication in a legal newspaper of the county, as defined in Section 106 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in which the application is filed. The applicant shall be responsible for payment of the publication fee, and shall file in the case the proof of publication affidavit from the newspaper prior to the hearing. The court clerk shall mail or deliver a copy of the notice at least twenty (20) days prior to the hearing to the district attorney, the sheriff in the county in which the application was filed, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall contain the name of the applicant and the time and place the presiding judge or the associate district judge or district judge designated by the presiding judge will act upon the application.
E. If, at the time of consideration of the application or renewal, there are no protests and the applicant appears qualified, the application for the license shall be granted by the presiding judge or such associate district judge or district judge as is designated by the presiding judge and, upon executing bond running to the State of Oklahoma in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for faithful performance of his or her duties and filing the bond with the court clerk, the applicant shall be authorized and licensed to serve court documents in any county in this state. If, at the time of consideration of the application for the license, the presiding judge, associate district judge or district judge as is designated by the presiding judge determines that the applicant does not meet all of the qualifications necessary for a license, the applicant shall be prohibited from reapplying for a license to serve process for a period of not less than one (1) year from the date of denial.
F. If any citizen of this state files a written protest setting forth objections to the licensing of the applicant, the district court clerk shall so advise the presiding judge or such associate district judge or district judge as is designated by the presiding judge, who shall set a later date for hearing of application and protest. The hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days and after notice to all persons known to be interested.
G. Proof of service of process shall be shown by affidavit as provided for by subsection G of Section 2004 of this title.
H. The district attorney of the county wherein a license authorized under this act has been issued or the Attorney General may file a petition in the district court to revoke the license issued to any licensee, as authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section, alleging the violation by the licensee of any of the provisions of the law. After at least thirty (30) days of notice by certified mail to the licensee, the chief or presiding judge, sitting without jury, shall hear the petition and enter an order thereon. If the license is revoked, the licensee shall not be permitted to reapply for a license for a period of five (5) years from the date of revocation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any licensee whose license has been revoked one time shall pay the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as a renewal fee. If a second revocation occurs, the chief or presiding judge shall not allow an applicant to renew the license.
I. Any person who knowingly and willfully serves process in Oklahoma without a process server license issued by the State of Oklahoma or who holds himself or herself out to be a process server licensed by the State of Oklahoma when the person is not licensed as such shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a process server licensed in another state who is serving court documents issued by a court in another state to a person in Oklahoma.
J. The court clerk shall make available at all times in the office of the court clerk the list of licensed private process servers. Any person in need of the services of a process server may designate one from the names on the list, before presenting summons to the court clerk for issuance, without necessity for individual judicial appointment.
K. No later than January 1, 2013, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish and maintain a statewide registry which shall contain a list of licensed private process servers. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules for the creation and maintenance of the statewide registry. Rules for the statewide registry for private process servers must have approval of the Supreme Court.
Added by Laws 1976, c. 74, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 1976. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 156, § 1, emerg. eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1979, c. 177, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1979; Laws 1984, c. 157, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 277, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c. 83, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1998, c. 310, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 440, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2010, c. 50, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 101, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Laws 2013, c. 76, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 2013; Laws 2021, c. 373, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§12-19.1. Affidavit of consultation with qualified expert - Extension - Exemption.
§12-22. Books to be kept by district clerk.
§12-24. Journal record - Instruments to be entered - Microfilm.
§12-24.1. Disposal of records.
§12-27. Clerk may collect judgment and costs.
§12-28. Clerks to issue writs and orders - Preparation.
§12-29. Clerks to file and preserve papers - Refusal to file sham legal process.
§12-30. Each case to be kept separate - Correction of case number or other identifying data.
§12-31.1. Removal of records or files from office of court clerk.
§12-32. Entry on return of summons.
§12-32.1. Material for record.
§12-32.1A. Supreme Court to make rules for display of court records online.
§12-34. Applicable to what courts.
§12-35.1. Court clerk may process passports - Election - Passport fees.
§12-38. Seal of clerk of district court.
§12-52. Appointment of substitute for sheriff.
§12-53. Sheriff to endorse time of receipt on process.
§12-54. Must execute and return process - Execution by county clerk when sheriff disqualified.
§12-55. Sheriff may adjourn court, when.
§12-61. Justification of surety.
§12-62. Qualifications of surety.
§12-63. Real estate mortgage as bond.
§12-64. Valuation of real estate.
§12-65. False valuation - Penalty.
§12-66. State as a party – Bond not required – Automatic stay - Payment of costs.
§12-68. Appearance bond - Application of penalty - Right to enforce.
§12-71. Deputy may perform official duties.
§12-75. Publications in "patent insides".
§12-76. Action on official bond.
§12-77. May be several actions on same security.
§12-78. Immaterial errors to be disregarded.
§12-81. Payments into court for infant or incompetent person - Disposition.
§12-86. Short title - Oklahoma Statutory Thresholds for Settlements Involving Minors Act of 2022.
§12-86.1. Conditions for settlement agreements for minors – Payment process.
§12-91. Actions barred not revived.
§12-92. Limitations applicable.
§12-93. Limitation of real actions.
§12-94. Persons under disability - Time to sue to recover realty.
§12-95. Limitation of other actions.
§12-98. Absence or flight of defendant - Effect of other laws.
§12-100. Limitation of new action after reversal or failure otherwise than on merits.
§12-101. Extension of limitation - Part payment, acknowledgment or new promise.
§12-102. Statutory bar absolute - Exception.
§12-104. Claims arising outside state - "Claim" defined.
§12-110. Injury occurring during fifth year after substantial completion.
§12-111. Period for bringing actions not extended.
§12-130. Actions brought pursuant to Affordable Access to Health Care Act.
§12-131. Actions brought where subject located.
§12-132. Realty located in two or more counties - Specific performance.
§12-133. Actions brought where cause arose.
§12-134. Domestic corporations.
§12-135. Actions against transportation or transmission companies.
§12-136. Actions against turnpike companies.
§12-137. Actions against foreign corporations and nonresidents.
§12-139. Other actions - Venue when creditor has assigned right.
§12-140.1. Transfer of case to other county.
§12-140.3. Forum non conveniens – Considerations in motions to stay, transfer or dismiss.
§12-141. Actions for damages by motor vehicles or watercraft.
§12-143. Venue statutes as cumulative - Application.
§12-150. Medical liability actions - Summons.
§12-154. Summons may issue to other county.
§12-158.2. Request of server - Fees.
§12-171.1. Effect of affidavit of service.
§12-177.2. Limitation of actions.
§12-178. Service on some of several defendants.
§12-179. Judgment no bar as to defendants not served.
§12-181. Record of judgment in realty case.
§12-182. Unincorporated associations and trusts - Suits against - Service of process.
§12-187. Action against nonresident defendant(s) - Venue.
§12-192.1. Indigency exemption - Promulgation of rules.
§12-236a. Party defendants in real property actions.
§12-303. Libel or slander - Alleging publication concerning plaintiff.
§12-304. Truth as defense in libel or slander - Mitigation.
§12-305. Description of real property.
§12-305.1. Pleading recorded instruments affecting real estate.
§12-309. Tenders - How made - Deposit in court.
§12-393. Attachment of witness for nonattendance.
§12-394. Punishment for contempt - Liability to party injured.
§12-395. Discharge when imprisonment illegal.
§12-396. Requisites of attachment - Order of commitment.
§12-398. Examination by deposition - Custody.
§12-400. Witness may demand fees each day - Exception.
§12-415. Disgrace as ground for refusal to testify.
§12-421. Modes of taking testimony.
§12-426. Statement under penalty of perjury.
§12-432. Where and before whom taken.
§12-552. How issues arise - Kinds of issues.
§12-556.1. Constituency of juries in civil actions - Trial without jury in certain cases.
§12-557. Certain issues of fact tried by court.
§12-572. Causes for challenging jurors.
§12-574. Vacancies filled at once - Challenges to jurors.
§12-575.1. Selection of jury in discretion of court - Manner.
§12-577.1. Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions - Institution of.
§12-577.2. Use of instructions - Requests - Copies.
§12-577.4. Damage awards - Applicability of federal and state income tax.
§12-578. Exceptions to instructions - Copies to parties.
§12-581. Admonition of jury on separation.
§12-582. Information after retirement.
§12-586. Requisites of verdicts - Reading and inquiry by clerk - Correction of defects in form.
§12-587. General and special verdict.
§12-588. General and special findings.
§12-589. When special finding inconsistent with general verdict.
§12-590. Jury must assess amount of recovery.
§12-611. Findings of fact and conclusions of law.
§12-612. Reference of issues by consent of parties.
§12-613. Reference by court, when.
§12-614. Trial before referee - Report.
§12-615. Appointment of referee.
§12-616. Exceptions - Signature and return with report.
§12-617. Reference in vacation.
§12-620. Reference by district or superior court - Report and transcript - Filing.
§12-621. Notice before filing report.
§12-622. Objections to report.
§12-624. Appeal as provided in code of civil procedure.
§12-630. Formal exceptions unnecessary - What acts sufficient.
§12-636. Immaterial exception.
§12-637. Exceptions may be withdrawn.
§12-651. New trial - Definition - Causes for.
§12-654. Application, how made - Affidavits.
§12-661. Amount of damages recoverable.
§12-662. Provisions applicable to trials by court.
§12-664. Trial docket for bar.
§12-665. Order of trial of cases docketed.
§12-668. Affidavit for continuance.
§12-683. Dismissal of action - Grounds and time.
§12-684. Dismissal of case – With and without order of court.
§12-688. Taking account or proof or assessment of damages on default or decision of issue of law.
§12-689. Judgment by confession.
§12-696.2. Preparation, service, and filing of judgments, decrees and appealable orders.
§12-696.4. Costs and attorney fees.
§12-698. Judgment notwithstanding verdict.
§12-706.2. Cash deposit on appeal from money judgment - Release of lien - Hearing.
§12-706.3. Additional cash deposits.
§12-707. Dismissal or default judgment against state - Necessity of proof of notice.
§12-708. Form and proof of notice - Fee.
§12-718.4. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
§12-718.5. Personal jurisdiction.
§12-718.6. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
§12-718.7. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
§12-718.8. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
§12-718.9. Statute of limitations.
§12-718.10. Uniformity of interpretation.
§12-718A. Foreign defamation judgments.
§12-719. Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
§12-721. Filing and status of foreign judgments.
§12-726. Uniformity of interpretation.
§12-727. Interest on judgments rendered on or after January 1, 2000, but before January 1, 2005.
§12-727.1. Interest on judgments rendered on or after January 1, 2005.
§12-728. Standards for recognizing records and proceedings of tribal courts - Reciprocity.
§12-729. Force and effect of certain judgment, decree or appealable order of a district court.
§12-729.3. Application of act.
§12-729.4. Variation of act by agreement of parties.
§12-729.5. Determining proper money of claim.
§12-729.6. Determining amount to be paid in foreign money.
§12-729.7. Assertion of claim or defense using a foreign money.
§12-729.8. Judgment or award on foreign-money claim.
§12-729.11. Enforcement of foreign judgment.
§12-729.12. Enforcement of provisional remedies.
§12-729.13. Foreign money revalorization.
§12-729.14. Principles of law and equity - Construction of act.
§12-729.15. Prospective applicability of act.
§12-729.16. Construction to effectuate general purpose of act.
§12-731. Executions - Defined - How issued - Different counties.
§12-733. Property subject to levy.
§12-734. Property bound after seizure.
§12-737. Priority among executions.
§12-751. Levy on goods and chattels, then on realty - Sale of lands subject to liens - Appraisement.
§12-752. Attachments and executions, who levied by.
§12-753. Same void when issued to or levied otherwise.
§12-755. Property claimed by third person - Plaintiff to secure officer.
§12-756. Redelivery to defendant, when - Undertaking.
§12-757. Notice of sale of chattels - Acceptance of bids - Inventory for want of bidders.
§12-758. Further levy when property taken insufficient.
§12-759. Filing and index of execution - Appraisement of property - Extension of judgment lien.
§12-760. Waiver of appraisement - Order of sale not to issue until six months after judgment.
§12-761. Return of appraisement - Sale.
§12-763. Judgments against public officers - Sale without valuation.
§12-764. Notice of sale of realty.
§12-765. Confirmation of sale - Objections.
§12-766. Sheriff's deed - Title transferred - Requisites.
§12-767. Officers may require advance of printer's fees.
§12-768. Same - Officer must make demand.
§12-769. Place of sale - Officers or appraisers not to purchase.
§12-770. Other executions of realty not sold.
§12-771. Levy on realty under several executions.
§12-772. Deed by successor of officer making sale.
§12-773. Payment to defendant of overplus after sale.
§12-774. Reversal of judgment after sale of land.
§12-801. Reappraisal where realty twice advertised for sale.
§12-803. Principal and surety - Levy against principal before surety.
§12-811. Action for officer's neglect or refusal - Notice.
§12-812. Action against clerk of court for refusal or neglect to pay over money - Notice.
§12-813. Action for refusal to pay over money - Amount liable for.
§12-814. Execution to sheriff of another county.
§12-815. Return by sheriff of other county - Proof of timely mailing of return.
§12-816. Forwarding of proceeds of execution by mail.
§12-817. Sureties of sheriff made parties on amercement - Attachment.
§12-831. Joint debtors or sureties may have contribution or repayment.
§12-832.1. Product liability actions – Duty of manufacturer to indemnify seller.
§12-841. Property, equitable interests subject to execution.
§12-845. Defendant must answer questions - Answers inadmissible in prosecution for fraud.
§12-846. Debtor of defendant may pay execution - Sheriff's receipt as discharge.
§12-848. Evidence on inquiry - Witnesses.
§12-849. Examination under oath - Answer by corporation.
§12-852. Receiver may be appointed - Forbidding transfer of property.
§12-853. Sale of equitable interests in realty.
§12-854. Sheriff as receiver - Bond of receiver - Other person appointed receiver.
§12-855. Rights and powers of receiver.
§12-856. Receiver entitled to possession of property.
§12-860. Form, service and filing of orders.
§12-861. Fees allowed taxed as costs.
§12-901. Execution for delivery of property.
§12-902. Enforcing judgment in other cases.
§12-903. Execution must conform to judgment.
§12-909. Filing to be without charge.
§12-921.1. Legal Services Revolving Fund.
§12-922. Affidavit in forma pauperis.
§12-923. False swearing in such case.
§12-926. Costs where defendant disclaims.
§12-927. Certain costs taxed at discretion of court.
§12-928. Costs to successful plaintiff as matter of course.
§12-929. Costs to successful defendant as matter of course.
§12-930. Costs in other cases - Apportionment of costs - Discretion of court.
§12-931. Several actions on joint instrument.
§12-935. Deposit insufficient - Apportionment to claimants.
§12-937. Attorney fees taxed as costs in actions to collect on checks.
§12-938. Attorney fees taxed as costs in certain actions relating to public utilities.
§12-939. Attorney fees taxed as costs in actions for breach of an express warranty.
§12-941. Actions by state entities - Court costs, witness fees and attorney fees.
§12-942. Costs which judges are required to award.
§12-951. Appellate jurisdiction of the district court.
§12-952. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
§12-975. Judgment on appeal - Mandate to issue to lower court.
§12-978.1. Recovery of costs for review of certain interlocutory orders on appeal or on certiorari.
§12-979. Neglect of clerk not error.
§12-980. Writs of error and certiorari abolished.
§12-984. Applicable to what courts.
§12-985. Who need not give bond on appeal.
§12-990.1. Jurisdiction of certain appeals - Time limit for counter-appeals and cross-appeals.
§12-990.2. Time for appeal - Effect of post-trial motions.
§12-990.3. Time for enforcement of judgments, decrees or final orders.
§12-990.4. Stay of enforcement - Judgments, decrees or final orders.
§12-990.5. Stay of enforcement against political subdivisions of the state.
§12-991. Right to perfect appeal to Supreme Court without filing motion for new trial - Exemption.
§12-992. Errors in perfecting appeals - Raising - Waiver.
§12-993. Appeals from certain orders.
§12-994. Judgment involving multiple claims or parties.
§12-994.2. Medicaid recovery - Oklahoma Health Care Authority recovery - Calculations.
§12-995. Frivolous appeals, cross-appeals or original proceedings - Dismissal and sanctions.
§12-1031. District court - Power to vacate or modify its judgments, when.
§12-1031.1. Authorization to correct, open, modify or vacate judgments - Time - Notice.
§12-1032. Proceedings to be by motion - Notice.
§12-1033. Proceedings by petition, when - Summons.
§12-1034. Trial of application to vacate.
§12-1035. Liens and securities preserved.
§12-1036. Suspending proceedings - Bond.
§12-1037. Suspension where judgment given prematurely.
§12-1051. Causes of action that survive.
§12-1052. Actions which abate on death of party.
§12-1053. Wrongful death - Limitation of actions - Damages.
§12-1054. Action for death - Who may sue.
§12-1081. Death of party after verdict or judgment.
§12-1082. Dissolved partnerships.
§12-1083. Dismissal of any actions in which no pleadings have been filed for a year.
§12-1084. Enforcement of contracts or obligations.
§12-1085. Death of nonresident.
§12-1101. Offer to allow judgment to be taken.
§12-1102. Offer not ground for continuance.
§12-1103. Submission of controversy without suit.
§12-1104. Record, submission without suit.
§12-1105. Judgment and reversal, submission without suit.
§12-1106. Offer to confess judgment in part.
§12-1107. Surety may sue principal for performance.
§12-1108. Suit by surety before liability due.
§12-1117. Orders to be entered.
§12-1118. Powers of judges at chambers.
§12-1141. Action to quiet title - Sham legal process.
§12-1141.3. Procedures alternative to quiet title action to remove cloud on title.
§12-1141.5. Liability for damages, costs and attorney fees.
§12-1142. Actions to recover real property.
§12-1143. Answer in action to recover real property.
§12-1144. Action by tenant against cotenant.
§12-1145. Recovery where plaintiff's right ceases during action.
§12-1146. New trial in action to recover real property.
§12-1147.2. Possible claim affecting undivided interest.
§12-1147.3. Parties to proceedings - Representation of persons not in being - Guardian ad litem.
§12-1147.4. Sale - Trustee - Notice - Terms - Return - Deed - Confirmation.
§12-1147.5. Trust in proceeds of sale.
§12-1148.1. Jurisdiction - Forcible entry and detention - Joinder of actions - Judgments no bar.
§12-1148.3. Extent of jurisdiction.
§12-1148.4. Issuance and return of summons - Content - Amending pleading to conform to evidence.
§12-1148.5. Service of summons.
§12-1148.5A. Constructive service of summons.
§12-1148.6. Answer or affidavit by defendant.
§12-1148.7. Jury trial - Trial by court.
§12-1148.8. Procedure where no jury available.
§12-1148.10. Writ of execution - Form - New trial.
§12-1148.10B. Curing of default - Good faith claim of failure to provide minimum services.
§12-1148.15. Affidavit - Form.
§12-1151. Grounds for attachment.
§12-1152. Attachment affidavit.
§12-1154. Order of attachment.
§12-1155. Orders to several counties.
§12-1159. Service of order - Custody of attached property - Filing of order.
§12-1171. Right to garnishment - Classes of garnishment.
§12-1171.1. Money earned from prejudgment garnishment - Exemption.
§12-1171.2. Child support payment - Income assignment or garnishment proceedings.
§12-1171.3. Income assignment proceedings.
§12-1172. Commencement of garnishment proceedings - Affidavit.
§12-1172.1. Prejudgment and postjudgment summons - Procedure.
§12-1172.2. Notice of garnishment and exemptions - Payment of funds by garnishee.
§12-1173. Noncontinuing earnings garnishment - Summons - Answer - Priority of lien.
§12-1173.2. Summons - Garnishment for collection of support.
§12-1173.3. General garnishment - Affidavit - Summons - Answer.
§12-1173.4. Continuing earnings garnishment.
§12-1174. Notice to defendant of garnishment proceedings.
§12-1175. Subsequent proceedings.
§12-1177. Trial of issue - Judgment on answer.
§12-1178. Garnishee's affidavit where garnishment summons on earnings.
§12-1178.1. Summons for collection of support - Affidavit - Garnishee's answer.
§12-1178.2. General garnishee summons - Affidavit - Garnishee's answer.
§12-1179. Failure of garnishee to answer.
§12-1180. Persons authorized to make answer.
§12-1181. Mutual defense by garnishee and defendant.
§12-1183. Examination of garnishee.
§12-1184. Disclaimer by garnishee - Interpleading interested party.
§12-1185. Liability of garnishee.
§12-1186. Garnishee not liable for what - Judgment on unmatured obligation.
§12-1187. Action by defendant against garnishee.
§12-1189. Justification of sureties - Garnishees discharged.
§12-1190. Costs - Attorney fee.
§12-1192. Garnishment of money due from state, county or municipality - Exceptions.
§12-1194. State or political subdivisions as garnishee - Judgments.
§12-1195. Garnishment bond not required when state is plaintiff.
§12-1196. Judgment - Garnishee liability to defendant.
§12-1221. Different attachments of same property.
§12-1222. Subsequent attachment.
§12-1224. Appointment and bond of receiver.
§12-1228. Sheriff to act as receiver - When.
§12-1229. Disposition of property.
§12-1230. Bond to discharge attachment.
§12-1231. Bond - Execution in vacation.
§12-1233. Garnishee may pay money into court.
§12-1234. Discharge of attachment - Proceedings.
§12-1235. Judgment for plaintiff - How satisfied - Surplus.
§12-1236. Delivery to sheriff of attached property.
§12-1237. Possession by sheriff.
§12-1238. Reference to ascertain priority of attachments.
§12-1240. Additional security by plaintiff.
§12-1241. Motion to discharge attachment.
§12-1242. Affidavits and evidence in opposition to motion.
§12-1243. Action and attachment against fraudulent debtor.
§12-1244. No judgment until claim due.
§12-1331. Persons who may prosecute writ.
§12-1332. Application - How made - Contents.
§12-1333. Courts which may grant writ - Grant without delay.
§12-1334. Direction and command of writ.
§12-1335. Delivery to sheriff.
§12-1336. Service on party other than sheriff.
§12-1337. Service when person not found or refuses admittance.
§12-1338. Return of writ - Enforcing obedience.
§12-1339. Return - Signature and verification - Contents - Production of party.
§12-1341. Hearing and discharge.
§12-1342. Inquiry into legality of judgment or process - Limitations.
§12-1344. Writ may issue to admit to bail.
§12-1345. Notice to interested persons before discharge.
§12-1346. Power of court - Attendance of witnesses.
§12-1347. Officers not liable for obeying orders.
§12-1348. Issuance of warrant to prevent removal from jurisdiction.
§12-1349. Arrest of party causing restraint.
§12-1350. Execution of writ - Return and proceedings.
§12-1351. Temporary orders - Change of custody.
§12-1352. Writs and processes - Issuance and service on Sunday.
§12-1353. Issue, service and amendment of process.
§12-1354. Grant of writ to parents, etc. - Protection of infants and insane persons - Proceedings.
§12-1382. Cause for injunction - Temporary injunction.
§12-1383. When and by whom injunction granted - Affidavit showing right to.
§12-1384.1. Temporary injunction - Temporary restraining order - Notice - Granting without notice.
§12-1384.2. Granting temporary restraining order - Recovery of damages.
§12-1386. Order and service of injunction.
§12-1387. Injunction during litigation without notice - Service of order.
§12-1388. Injunction binding - When.
§12-1389. Injunction not granted where motion overruled on merits - Inferior court not to grant.
§12-1390. Enforcement - Disobedience punishable as contempt - Penalties - Jury trial.
§12-1391. Additional security.
§12-1392. Plaintiff to give bond - Amount - Attorney's fees.
§12-1393. Affidavits on hearing.
§12-1394. Application to vacate or modify injunction - Return and record of orders of judge.
§12-1395. Counter affidavits or evidence.
§12-1396. Injunction by defendant.
§12-1397. Tax or nuisance may be enjoined - Petition - No bond required.
§12-1398. Injunction prohibiting workplace harassment – Employer liability.
§12-1430. Short title - Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act.
§12-1432. Motion to dismiss legal actions – Time limit for filing – Suspension of discovery.
§12-1433. Time limits for hearing on motion to dismiss.
§12-1434. Time limit for ruling on motion – Standard of proof.
§12-1435. Evidence to consider by court – Limited discovery.
§12-1436. Request for findings – Time limit to issue findings.
§12-1437. Failure to rule on motion – Expedited appeals.
§12-1438. Costs and fees - Sanctions.
§12-1439. See the following versions:
§12-1440. Application with other laws - Construction.
§12-1443.1. Privileged communication defined - Exemption from libel.
§12-1444.1. Pleading - Proof - Defenses.
§12-1446b. "Newspapers" or "periodicals" defined.
§12-1447.1. Defamation by radio and television - Limitation of liability.
§12-1447.2. Defamatory statements by candidates for public office.
§12-1447.3. Damages recoverable.
§12-1447.4. Recordation and preservation of political utterances.
§12-1447.5. Broadcast of truth statement following broadcast of untrue statement.
§12-1448. Deceased personality's right of publicity - Unauthorized use - Claims - Exemptions.
§12-1450. Online impersonation – Liability - Remedies.
§12-1451. By and to whom writ issued - Function.
§12-1452. Writ not issued where remedy at law - Information.
§12-1453. Forms and contents of writ.
§12-1454. When peremptory writ to issue.
§12-1455. Motion upon affidavit - Notice.
§12-1456. Allowance and service - Neglect to return.
§12-1458. Failure to answer - New matter in answer not conclusive.
§12-1459. No further pleading allowed - Similarity to civil action.
§12-1460. Recovery by plaintiff.
§12-1461. Damages a bar to further action.
§12-1462. Penalty for refusal or neglect to perform.
§12-1481. Occupying claimant entitled to pay for improvements and taxes.
§12-1482. Tax title, sufficiency.
§12-1483. Appraisement or trial - New trial.
§12-1484. Judgment for plaintiff - Execution - Bar of action for mesne profits.
§12-1485. Judgment for occupying claimant - Appeal.
§12-1486. Election to receive value without improvements - Neglect or refusal to pay.
§12-1501.1. Petition for partition - Contents - Proof required.
§12-1502. Unknown shares or owners.
§12-1503. Creditors may be made parties.
§12-1505. Order for partition.
§12-1506. Commissioners to partition.
§12-1508. Oath of commissioners.
§12-1509. Duty of commissioners - Report - Notice of time limit for filing exception or election.
§12-1510. Action on exceptions to report.
§12-1511. Judgment on partition.
§12-1512. Purchase at appraised value.
§12-1513. Property sold, when - Amount for which sold.
§12-1517. Sale of property that cannot be partitioned - Procedure.
§12-1532. Grounds for action in the nature of quo warranto.
§12-1534. Judgment in contest for office.
§12-1535. Judgment for plaintiff.
§12-1536. Enforcement of judgment.
§12-1537. Plaintiff may have separate action for damages - Judgment of ouster or dissolution.
§12-1538. Costs, in case of corporations - Scope of relief - Receiver.
§12-1551. Appointment of receiver.
§12-1555. Investment of funds.
§12-1556. Disposition of property litigated.
§12-1557. Punishment for disobedience of court.
§12-1559. Vacation of appointment by Supreme Court.
§12-1560. Foreclosure of licensed medical marijuana business – Continuation of operations.
§12-1571. Order of delivery - Procedure.
§12-1571.1. Damage, concealment or removal of property subject to order of delivery - Penalty.
§12-1573. Undertaking in replevin.
§12-1573.1. Replevin bond - Value.
§12-1575. Order returnable, when.
§12-1578. Exception to sureties.
§12-1579. Proceedings on failure to prosecute action.
§12-1580. Judgment - Damages - Attorney fees.
§12-1581. Order to different counties - Separate and successive orders.
§12-1582. Officer may break into buildings.
§12-1583. Compelling delivery by attachment - Examination of party.
§12-1584. Improper issue of order of delivery.
§12-1585. Joinder of cause of action for debt - Stay of judgment.
§12-1631. Right to petition for change of name.
§12-1633. Notice - Protest - Hearing date – Continuance - Waiver.
§12-1634. Evidence - Determination.
§12-1636. Illegal or fraudulent purpose.
§12-1637. Exclusiveness of statutory remedy.
§12-1651. Determination of rights, status or other legal relations - Exceptions.
§12-1654. Effect of determination - Review.
§12-1701.05. Hearing in another forum - Stay or dismissal of action.
§12-1751. Suits authorized under small claims procedure.
§12-1752B. Venue of actions arising upon contract.
§12-1753. Affidavits - Form - Filing.
§12-1754. Preparation of affidavit - Copies.
§12-1755. Service of affidavit and order upon defendant.
§12-1756. Date for appearance of defendant.
§12-1757. Transfer of actions from small claims docket to another docket.
§12-1758. Counterclaim or setoff by verified answer.
§12-1759. Claim, counterclaim, or setoff maximum dollar value.
§12-1760. Attachment or garnishment - Depositions - Interrogatories - New parties - Intervention.
§12-1762. Payment of judgment.
§12-1766. Citation - Codification.
§12-1770. Small claims judgment as lien - Release.
§12-1772. Judgments for payment of money - Processing and collection.
§12-1773. Dismissal of action - Failure to file pleadings or serve process.
§12-1801. Purpose of act - Short title.
§12-1803. Programs for mediation services - Rules and regulations.
§12-1803.1. Dispute Resolution Advisory Board.
§12-1804. Written consent to dispute resolution proceedings.
§12-1805. Confidentiality of proceedings - Disclosure - Civil liability - Waiver of privilege.
§12-1806. Tolling statute of limitation.
§12-1808. Administration of programs.
§12-1809. Collection and disposition of court costs and fees.
§12-1809.1. Dispute Resolution System Revolving Fund.
§12-1810. Allocation of funds.
§12-1811. Disbursement of funds - Method of reimbursement.
§12-1812. Director - Powers and duties.
§12-1813. Inspection, examination and audit of centers.
§12-1822. Construction with Dispute Resolution Act.
§12-1823. Referral to mediation.
§12-1824. Provisions applying to court-ordered mediation.
§12-1825. List of qualified mediators - Minimum requirements - Form of order of referral.
§12-1831. Short title - Purpose.
§12-1832. Mediation as an alternative dispute resolution process or on an ad hoc basis.
§12-1834. Compensation to mediators.
§12-1835. Disclosure regarding the mediator.
§12-1836. Procedures – Confidentiality and impartiality.
§12-1838. Program certification – Intent of provision.
§12-1839. Authority of the courts – Court-ordered settlement conferences.
§12-1840. Parties – Selection and compensation of mediators.
§12-1854. Date of applicability.
§12-1858. Court order of arbitration.
§12-1859. Appointment of arbitrator.
§12-1861. Consolidation of separate proceedings.
§12-1862. Agreement to method.
§12-1863. Disclosure of facts.
§12-1864. Multiple arbitrators.
§12-1865. Immunity of arbitrator.
§12-1867. Legal representation.
§12-1871. Modification of award.
§12-1874. Application to vacate an award.
§12-1875. Motion to vacate or correct an award.
§12-1876. Judgment in conformity.
§12-1877. Enforcement of agreement to arbitrate.
§12-1878. Location of arbitration.
§12-1880. Considerations of conformity.
§12-1881. Conformity with Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
§12-2001. Scope of the Oklahoma Pleading Code.
§12-2003. Commencement of action.
§12-2003.1. Commencement of actions by inmates.
§12-2003.3. Commencement of action based on website accessibility claim.
§12-2004.2. Notice of pendency of action.
§12-2005. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.
§12-2005.1. Service of postjudgment motions in divorce actions.
§12-2005.2. Entry of appearance - Out-of-state counsel - Withdrawal - Address of record.
§12-2007. Pleadings allowed - Form of motions.
§12-2008. General rules of pleading.
§12-2009. Pleading special matters.
§12-2011. Signing of pleadings.
§12-2012. Defenses and objections - When and how presented - By pleading or motion.
§12-2013. Counterclaim and cross-claim.
§12-2014. Third-party practice.
§12-2015. Amended and supplemental pleadings.
§12-2016. Pretrial procedure - Formulating issues.
§12-2017. Parties plaintiff and defendant - Capacity.
§12-2018. Joinder of claims and remedies.
§12-2019. Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication.
§12-2020. Permissive joinder of parties.
§12-2021. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
§12-2023.1. Derivative actions by shareholders.
§12-2023.2. Actions relating to unincorporated associations.
§12-2025. Substitution of parties.
§12-2025.1. Assignment by parent to child of right to recover for injury to child.
§12-2056. Motions for summary judgment.
§12-2102. Legislative purpose.
§12-2104. Rulings on evidence.
§12-2105. Preliminary questions.
§12-2106. Limited admissibility.
§12-2107. Remainder of record.
§12-2201. Judicial notice of law.
§12-2202. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts.
§12-2203. Determining propriety of taking judicial notice.
§12-2302. Establishment of basic fact.
§12-2303. Effect of presumptions in civil cases.
§12-2304. Presumptions in criminal cases.
§12-2305. Inconsistent presumptions.
§12-2401. Definition of "relevant evidence".
§12-2402. Relevant evidence generally admissible - Irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
§12-2404. Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct - Exceptions - Other crimes.
§12-2405. Methods of proving character.
§12-2406. Habit - Routine practice.
§12-2407. Subsequent remedial measures.
§12-2408. Compromise and offers to compromise.
§12-2409. Payment of medical and similar expenses.
§12-2410. Pleas and plea discussions - Admissibility of evidence.
§12-2411. Liability insurance.
§12-2411.1. Short title - Act Concerning Interpretation of Oklahoma Insurance Laws.
§12-2413. Sexual assault offense - Commission of other offenses admissible - Definition.
§12-2414. Child molestation offense - Commission of other offenses admissible - Definitions.
§12-2501. Privileges recognized only as provided.
§12-2502. Attorney-client privilege.
§12-2502.1. Communications between accountant and client.
§12-2503. Physician and Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege.
§12-2503.1. Interpreter for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Privilege.
§12-2504. Husband-wife privilege.
§12-2505. Religious privilege.
§12-2506. Journalist’s privilege.
§12-2506.2. Peer support counseling confidentiality.
§12-2509. Secrets of state and other official information - Governmental privileges.
§12-2510. Identity of informer.
§12-2511. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
§12-2512. Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege.
§12-2513. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege - Instruction.
§12-2601. General rule of competency.
§12-2603. Oath or affirmation.
§12-2605. Competency of judge as witness.
§12-2606. Competency of juror as witness.
§12-2608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness.
§12-2609. Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.
§12-2610. Religious beliefs or opinions.
§12-2611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.
§12-2611.5. Testimony to which act applies – Other procedures not precluded.
§12-2611.6. Hearing – Determination of whether to use alternative method testimony.
§12-2611.7. Situations where alternative method testimony permitted.
§12-2611.8. Determination of whether to allow child witness to testify by an alternative method.
§12-2611.9. Order – Required contents.
§12-2611.10. Opportunity for examination and cross-examination.
§12-2611.11. Construction and application of act.
§12-2611.12. Support person or therapeutic dog.
§12-2612. Writing used to refresh memory.
§12-2613. Prior statements of witnesses.
§12-2614. Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court.
§12-2615. Exclusion of witnesses.
§12-2701. Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
§12-2702. Testimony by experts.
§12-2703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts.
§12-2704. Opinion on ultimate issue.
§12-2705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
§12-2803. Hearsay exceptions - Availability of declarant immaterial.
§12-2804. Hearsay exception - Declarant unavailable.
§12-2804.1. Hearsay exception – Exceptional circumstances.
§12-2805. Hearsay within hearsay.
§12-2806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant.
§12-2901. Requirement of authentication or identification.
§12-2902. Self-authentication.
§12-2903. Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary.
§12-3002. Requirement of original.
§12-3003. Admissibility of duplicates.
§12-3004. Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
§12-3007. Testimony or written admission of party.
§12-3008. Functions of judge and jury.
§12-3009. Medical bills - Identification.
§12-3009.1. Personal injury suits – Medical bills - Evidence.
§12-3011. Admissible evidence - Exercise of free speech or display of religious beliefs.
§12-3224. Short title and scope of Code.
§12-3226. General provisions governing discovery.
§12-3226.1. Abusive discovery.
§12-3226A. Withdrawal of certain discovery items.
§12-3227. Depositions before action or pending appeal.
§12-3228. Persons before whom depositions may be taken.
§12-3229. Stipulations regarding discovery procedure.
§12-3230. Depositions upon oral examination.
§12-3231. Depositions upon written questions.
§12-3232. Use of depositions in court proceedings.
§12-3233. Interrogatories to parties.
§12-3234. Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes.
§12-3235. Physical and mental examination of persons.
§12-3236. Requests for admission.
§12-3237. Failure to make or cooperate in discovery - Sanctions - Exception.
§12-3240. Disclosure statement.
§12-3241. Judicial or administrative approval of transfer of payment - Required findings.
§12-3242. Discharge and release from liability.
§12-3243. Application for approval of transfer of payment rights.
§12-3244. Waiver of provisions – Disputes - Life-contingent payments - Liability.
§12-3250. Short title - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.
§12-3252. Request for issuance of subpoena.
§12-3253. Service of subpoena.
§12-3254. Application of Section 2004.1.
§12-3255. Application for protective order or to enforce, quash or modify an issued subpoena.