Where there are several orders of attachment against the defendant, they shall be executed in the order in which they are received by the sheriff.
§ 1157.Order of Execution
Chapter 21: Garnishment and Attachment · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1157 requires the sheriff, when a defendant faces more than one order of attachment, to execute those orders in the exact sequence the sheriff received them, first received, first executed.
Full Text of § 1157
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4818.
Plain-English Summary
If a defendant faces more than one order of attachment, Section 1157 sets the sequence: the sheriff carries them out in the order received, first in, first executed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What order does a sheriff follow with multiple attachments against one defendant?
The order in which the sheriff received them.
Does the plaintiff who filed first get priority under this section?
Priority under Section 1157 turns on when the sheriff received each order, not when it was filed with the court.
Does this rule apply to executions as well as attachments?
Section 1157 addresses orders of attachment specifically, setting the sequence a sheriff follows when a defendant faces more than one at a time.
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
Also known as: priority of multiple attachments oklahomaorder sheriff executes attachments12 O.S. § 1157