The venue of civil actions instituted under small claims procedure for the collection of an open account or for the collection of any note or other instrument of indebtedness shall be, at the option of the plaintiff or plaintiffs in either of the following:
§ 1752B.Venue of Actions Arising Upon Contract
Chapter 36: Small Claims Procedure Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceGives a plaintiff who sues in small claims court to collect an open account or a note or other instrument of indebtedness a choice of venue -- any county where venue is otherwise proper, or the county where the debt was contracted or the note was given.
Full Text of § 1752B
(a) in any county in which venue may be properly had as provided by law; or
(b) in the county in which the debt was contracted or in which the note or other instrument of indebtedness was given.
Amendment History
Laws 1971, HB 1056, c. 249, § 1, eff. 10/1/1971.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1752B adds a venue option for a narrow category of small claims cases: suits to collect an open account, or a note or other instrument of indebtedness. The plaintiff can file wherever venue would normally be proper under other law, or in the county where the debt was contracted or the note or instrument was given -- whichever the plaintiff prefers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I file a small claims case to collect an unpaid debt in Oklahoma?
For a suit to collect an open account or a note or other instrument of indebtedness, you can file in any county where venue is otherwise proper, or in the county where the debt was contracted or the note was given.
Does this special venue rule apply to every small claims case?
No -- it's limited to actions to collect an open account or a note or other instrument of indebtedness, not small claims cases generally.
Who gets to pick the venue under this section?
The plaintiff. The statute frames both venue options -- the general venue county or the county where the debt arose -- as being at the plaintiff's option.
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: small claims venue oklahomawhere to sue for unpaid debt oklahoma small claims12 O.S. § 1752B