The order for the delivery of the property to the plaintiffs shall be addressed and delivered to the sheriff. It shall state the names of the parties, the court in which the action is brought, and command the sheriff to take the property, describing it, and deliver it to the plaintiff, and to make return of the order on a day to be named therein.
§ 1574.Order For Delivery
Chapter 31: Replevin · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceDirects that a replevin order for delivery be addressed to the sheriff, name the parties and court, describe the property, command the sheriff to take and deliver it to the plaintiff, and set a return date.
Full Text of § 1574
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4801.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1574 sets the required contents of the order of delivery itself. It goes to the sheriff, states the parties' names and the court the action is in, describes the property, and directs the sheriff to take it and hand it over to the plaintiff. It must also set a date by which the sheriff reports back to the court on what was done.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does a replevin order of delivery get addressed to?
The sheriff.
What must the order of delivery contain?
The parties' names, the court where the action is pending, a description of the property, a command to take and deliver it to the plaintiff, and a return date for the sheriff's report.
Does the order have to describe the exact property being seized?
Yes, the statute requires the order to command the sheriff to take the property while describing it.
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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