§ 1777.Removal of Suit From Expedited Process

Chapter 36: Small Claims Procedure Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceRequires a court to remove a suit from the expedited actions process on a party's motion for good cause, or when a claimant seeks relief beyond the act's monetary limits, restricts later amendments that would trigger removal, and requires discovery to reopen once a case is removed.

Full Text of § 1777

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A. A court shall remove a suit from the expedited actions process:

1. On motion and a showing of good cause by any party; or

2. If any claimant, other than a counter-claimant, files a pleading or an amended or supplemental pleading that seeks any relief other than the monetary relief allowed by Section 2 of this act.

B. A pleading, amended pleading, or supplemental pleading that removes a suit from the expedited actions process may not be filed without leave of court unless it is filed before the earlier of thirty (30) days after the discovery period is closed or thirty (30) days before the date is set for trial. Leave to amend may be granted only if good cause for filing the pleading outweighs any prejudice to an opposing party.

C. If a suit is removed from the expedited actions process, the court shall reopen discovery.

Amendment History

Added by Laws 2025, c. 311,s. 3, eff. 9/1/2025.

Plain-English Summary

Section 1777 sets the exit ramps from the expedited actions process. A court must remove a suit from that track on a motion showing good cause by any party, or if a claimant other than a counter-claimant files a pleading (or an amended or supplemental pleading) seeking relief beyond the monetary relief Section 1776 allows.

A pleading that would trigger removal on that second ground can't be filed without the court's permission unless it comes before the earlier of 30 days after discovery closes or 30 days before the trial date; after that, the court grants leave to amend only if the good cause for filing outweighs the prejudice to the other side. Once a suit is removed, the court has to reopen discovery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a case get pulled out of the expedited actions process?

Yes -- the court must remove it if a party shows good cause on motion, or if a claimant seeks relief beyond the act's monetary limits.

Can I amend my pleading anytime to get my case out of the expedited process?

Not freely -- unless you file before the earlier of 30 days after discovery closes or 30 days before trial, you need the court's leave, granted only if your good cause outweighs the prejudice to the other party.

What happens to discovery once a case is removed from the expedited process?

The court has to reopen discovery.

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: removed from expedited actions process oklahomareopen discovery expedited actions act12 O.S. § 1777