No party, or attorney, or person interested in an action, shall be appointed receiver therein except by consent of all parties thereto.
§ 1552.Persons Ineligible
Chapter 30: Receivers · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceBars any party, attorney, or person interested in an action from being appointed receiver in that same action, unless every party to it consents.
Full Text of § 1552
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4980.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1552 keeps a receivership free of built-in conflicts of interest. Someone who's a party to the case, its attorney, or otherwise has a stake in the outcome can't also be the neutral custodian appointed to hold or manage the property in dispute -- unless every party agrees to it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can't be appointed receiver in an Oklahoma lawsuit?
A party to the action, an attorney in it, or anyone else interested in it, unless every party consents to the appointment.
Can all the parties agree to let an interested person serve as receiver?
Yes. The bar only applies absent consent of all parties to the action.
Why does the statute exclude interested people from serving as receiver?
A receiver is supposed to hold and manage disputed property neutrally on the court's behalf, which is difficult for someone who already has a stake in how the case comes out.
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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