The order of attachment shall be directed and delivered to the sheriff. It shall require him to attach the lands, tenements, goods, chattels, stocks, rights, credits, moneys and effects of the defendant in his county, not exempt by law from being applied to the payment of the plaintiff's claim, or so much thereof as will satisfy the plaintiff's claim, to be stated in the order as in the affidavit, and the probable cost of the action not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
§ 1154.Order of Attachment
Chapter 21: Garnishment and Attachment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1154 directs the order of attachment to the sheriff and authorizes seizure of the defendant's non-exempt property in the county, up to the amount of the plaintiff's claim plus probable costs capped at fifty dollars.
Full Text of § 1154
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4815.
Plain-English Summary
Once issued, the order of attachment goes to the sheriff, not any other officer. It instructs the sheriff to attach the defendant's land, goods, chattels, stock, rights, credits, money, and other effects located in the sheriff's county, as long as the law doesn't exempt that property from paying the plaintiff's claim.
The sheriff need only seize enough property to cover the claim amount stated in the order and affidavit, plus the probable cost of the action, which the section caps at fifty dollars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who carries out an order of attachment in Oklahoma?
The sheriff of the county where the defendant's property is located.
Can a sheriff seize exempt property under an attachment order?
No. Section 1154 limits the order to property not exempt by law from being applied to the plaintiff's claim.
Is there a limit on how much property the sheriff can attach?
Yes. The sheriff attaches only enough to satisfy the claim stated in the order, plus probable costs, which the section caps at fifty dollars.
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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