The return day of the order of attachment when issued at the commencement of the action, shall be the same as that of the summons. When issued afterwards, it shall be twenty (20) days after it is issued.
§ 1156.Returnable, When
Chapter 21: Garnishment and Attachment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1156 sets the return day for an order of attachment: the same date as the summons if issued when the case begins, or twenty days after issuance if the order comes later.
Full Text of § 1156
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4817.
Plain-English Summary
Every order of attachment carries a return day, the deadline by which the sheriff must bring it back to the court showing what was done. Section 1156 ties that date to when the order issues: if the attachment goes out at the same time the case begins, its return day matches the summons's return day. If it issues afterward, the return day is twenty days out.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is an order of attachment due back to the court?
If issued at the start of the case, the same day as the summons; if issued later, twenty days from issuance.
Does the return date change depending on when the attachment is requested?
Yes. Section 1156 sets a different return day depending on whether the order issues at the commencement of the action or afterward.
What does a sheriff do on the return day?
The sheriff brings the order back to the court, showing what was done under it, such as the property seized.
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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Also known as: attachment return day oklahomawhen is attachment order due back12 O.S. § 1156