An injunction binds the party from the time he has notice thereof, and the undertaking required by the applicant therefor is executed.
§ 1388.Injunction Binding - When
Chapter 24: Injunction · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1388 provides that an injunction binds the enjoined party only from the moment that party has notice of it and the applicant has executed the required undertaking.
Full Text of § 1388
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4873.
Plain-English Summary
An injunction doesn't bind on paper alone. Under this section, two things both have to happen before the enjoined party is bound: the party must have notice of the injunction, and the undertaking the applicant is required to give must be executed.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does an injunction start binding the person it restrains?
From the time that person has notice of the injunction and the required undertaking has been executed -- both have to occur.
If I haven't been notified yet, am I bound by an injunction against me?
No. The section ties the injunction's binding effect to actual notice, along with execution of the undertaking.
What's the "undertaking" this section refers to?
The security the applicant for the injunction is required to give, such as the bond described in Section 1392.
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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