A. The expedited actions process provided for in this act shall apply to a suit in which all claimants, other than counter-claimants, affirmatively plead that they seek only monetary relief aggregating Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or less, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney fees and costs.
§ 1776.Applicable Claims
Chapter 36: Small Claims Procedure Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceLimits the Oklahoma Expedited Actions Act to suits where claimants plead they're seeking $250,000 or less in monetary relief -- not counting interest, statutory or punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs -- and caps any recovery under the act at that same amount.
Full Text of § 1776
B. In no event may a party who brings a suit under this act recover a judgment in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney fees and costs.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2025, c. 311,s. 2, eff. 9/1/2025.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1776 sets the dollar boundary for the expedited actions process. It applies to a suit where every claimant, other than a counter-claimant, affirmatively pleads that they're seeking only monetary relief totaling $250,000 or less, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney fees and costs.
That same $250,000 ceiling caps recovery: a party who brings suit under this act can never recover a judgment above that amount, using the same exclusions for interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and fees and costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How large a claim qualifies for Oklahoma's expedited actions process?
Every claimant besides a counter-claimant must affirmatively plead they're seeking $250,000 or less in monetary relief, not counting interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, or attorney fees and costs.
Is there a cap on what I can recover under this act?
Yes -- a party can't recover a judgment above $250,000 under the Expedited Actions Act, using the same exclusions for interest, punitive damages, fees, and costs.
Do counterclaims count against the $250,000 limit?
No -- the pleading requirement applies to claimants "other than counter-claimants."
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: expedited actions act $250,000 capoklahoma expedited actions damages limit12 O.S. § 1776