A judgment is the final determination of the rights of the parties in an action.
R.L. 1910, § 5123.
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.