Orders made out of court shall be forthwith entered by the clerk in the journal of the court, in the same manner as orders made in term.
§ 1117.Orders to Be Entered
Chapter 19: Miscellaneous Proceedings · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1117 requires the clerk to enter orders made out of court into the court's journal right away, in the same manner as orders made during a court term.
Full Text of § 1117
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5317.
Plain-English Summary
An order doesn't have to be made during a court term to count — judges issue plenty out of court, at chambers or elsewhere. Section 1117 makes sure those orders get into the official record: the clerk must enter them into the court's journal immediately, the same way orders made during term are entered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do orders made outside of a court term still get entered in the record?
Yes, Section 1117 requires the clerk to enter them into the journal forthwith, the same way as orders made in term.
Who is responsible for entering these out-of-court orders?
The clerk of the court.
Does it matter if the order was made at chambers rather than in open court?
No, the section covers any order made out of court and requires the clerk to enter it the same way as an order made in term.
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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