§ 177.2.Limitation of Actions

Chapter 6: Commencement of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceSection 177.2 gives anyone who wants to challenge, vacate, or reopen a judgment that Section 177.1 ratified only six months from that act's effective date to sue, after which the judgment's validity can never be questioned.

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Provided, any proceeding or suit or action to challenge or vacate or reopen a judgment ratified or confirmed by this act or law shall be commenced within six (6) months from the effective date hereof. Unless such suit or proceeding is begun within such time, the right to attack or challenge or question the validity of such judgment shall be forever barred.

Amendment History

Laws 1957, SB 180, p. 81, § 2.

Plain-English Summary

This section is the deadline attached to Section 177.1's validation of old judgments against unknown heirs, devisees, or parties served by publication. Anyone who wants to challenge, vacate, reopen, or otherwise question one of those judgments has six months from the effective date of the ratifying act to file suit. Miss that window, and the right to attack the judgment is barred forever.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to challenge a judgment that Section 177.1 validated?

Six months from the effective date of the 1957 act that ratified it.

What happens if the six-month deadline passes without a challenge?

The statute bars the challenge forever — the right to attack, challenge, or question the judgment's validity is lost.

Does this six-month deadline apply to any judgment, or only certain ones?

It applies specifically to judgments ratified or confirmed by the 1957 act described in Section 177.1, not to judgments generally.

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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