The summons to be issued in an action for forcible entry and detainer, commonly known as an eviction, shall be in a form developed in plain and understandable language by the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide public access to the affidavit by providing a link to the form on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website. The summons shall be delivered no less than three (3) days before the scheduled time and date of the court hearing. This scheduled date and time shall not be less than five (5) days from the date the summons is issued.
§ 1148.16.Summons For Eviction
Chapter 20: Actions Regarding Real Property · Last amended November 1, 2023 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1148.16 requires the eviction summons to use plain, understandable language drafted by the Oklahoma Bar Association, made publicly available online, and delivered at least three days before a hearing that itself must be set no less than five days after the summons issues.
Full Text of § 1148.16
Amendment History
Amended by Laws 2023, c. 184, s. 2, eff. 11/1/2023. Laws 1971, HB 1105, c. 339, § 7, eff. 10/1/1971; Amended by Laws 1973, SB 202, c. 187, § 1, emerg. eff. 5/17/1973.
Plain-English Summary
Like the affidavit that commences an eviction case, the summons has to follow a form the Oklahoma Bar Association writes in plain, understandable language, and the Administrative Office of the Courts must make that form publicly available online through the Oklahoma State Courts Network website.
The section also sets the timing: the summons must be delivered no less than three days before the scheduled hearing, and the hearing itself can't be scheduled less than five days after the summons is issued.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who writes the form for an eviction summons in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma Bar Association, in plain and understandable language.
How far in advance must the summons be delivered before the hearing?
No less than three days before the scheduled hearing date and time.
How soon after the summons is issued can the hearing be scheduled?
Not less than five days from the date the summons is issued.
Where can someone find the official eviction summons form?
The Administrative Office of the Courts makes it available online through the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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