Judgments for the payment of money shall be processed and collected as follows:
§ 1772.Judgments For Payment of Money - Processing and Collection
Chapter 36: Small Claims Procedure Act · Last amended November 1, 2023 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceLays out the collection process for a small claims money judgment -- an on-the-spot satisfaction plan and asset disclosure at judgment, followed by the creditor's own collection efforts, and finally interrogatories, a writ of execution, or garnishment if the debtor still hasn't paid.
Full Text of § 1772
1. Incident to the entering of the judgment and while the parties are still under oath:
a. the court may arrange a judgment satisfaction plan and enter a writ of execution, and
b. the court may secure a listing and description of the judgment debtor's assets from the judgment debtor in case subsequent attachment of property becomes necessary to collect an unsatisfied judgment. Forms for an application and order to appear and answer as to assets and interrogatories to be answered by the debtor shall be supplied by the court clerk on forms promulgated by the Oklahoma Bar Association.
2. If the judgment debtor fails to satisfy the judgment in accordance with the judgment satisfaction plan, the judgment creditor shall attempt to contact the judgment debtor and collect the same.
3. If the judgment debtor still fails to satisfy the judgment, the judgment creditor may:
a. require the debtor to appear and answer interrogatories regarding assets, or
b. request the issuance of a writ of execution or a garnishment summons on forms provided by the court clerk.
4. Except as provided in this section, proceedings hereunder to collect the judgment shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this title.
Amendment History
Amended by Laws 2023, c. 184, s. 12, eff. 11/1/2023. Added by Laws 1988, HB 1748, c. 78, §4, eff. 11/1/1988; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 357, c. 205, §4, eff. 11/1/1989; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1771, c. 210, § 3.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1772 sequences how a small claims money judgment gets collected. Right when judgment is entered, while everyone is still under oath, the court can arrange a judgment satisfaction plan and enter a writ of execution, and can also get a listing of the debtor's assets in case the creditor later needs to attach property. The forms for that asset disclosure -- an application and order to appear and answer, plus interrogatories -- come from the clerk, on forms the Oklahoma Bar Association has promulgated.
If the debtor doesn't pay under that plan, the judgment creditor is expected to try to contact the debtor directly and collect. If that still doesn't work, the creditor can require the debtor to appear and answer interrogatories about assets, or request a writ of execution or a garnishment summons on forms the clerk provides. Beyond what this section spells out, collection proceeds under the rest of Title 12.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens right when I win a small claims money judgment?
While the parties are still under oath, the court can arrange a judgment satisfaction plan, enter a writ of execution, and secure a listing of the debtor's assets.
What if the debtor doesn't pay under the satisfaction plan?
The judgment creditor is expected to attempt to contact the debtor and collect the judgment directly.
What can I do if the debtor still won't pay?
You can require the debtor to appear and answer interrogatories about assets, or request a writ of execution or garnishment summons on forms the court clerk provides.
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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