The making of an offer, pursuant to the provisions contained in the foregoing section, shall not be a cause for a continuance of an action or a postponement of the trial.
§ 1102.Offer Not Ground For Continuance
Chapter 19: Miscellaneous Proceedings · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1102 provides that making an offer to allow judgment under Section 1101 is not grounds for a continuance of the action or a postponement of the trial.
Full Text of § 1102
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5302.
Plain-English Summary
Making the offer to allow judgment that Section 1101 describes doesn't buy either side extra time. Section 1102 says that offer can't be used as a reason to continue the action or push back the trial date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can serving an offer to allow judgment delay the trial?
No — Section 1102 says making that offer isn't grounds for a continuance or postponement of the trial.
Which offer does this section refer to?
The offer to allow judgment described in the immediately preceding section, Section 1101.
Does it matter which side wants the delay?
No, the section bars using the offer as grounds for a continuance or postponement regardless of which party is asking.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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