Upon request of any party, the court shall set the case for a trial date that is within ninety (90) days after the discovery period ends. The court may continue the case twice, not to exceed a total of sixty (60) days.
§ 1779.Setting the Trial Date - Continuances
Chapter 36: Small Claims Procedure Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the court, on a party's request, to set an expedited actions trial date within 90 days after discovery ends, and limits continuances to two, adding up to no more than 60 days total.
Full Text of § 1779
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2025, c. 311,s. 5, eff. 9/1/2025.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1779 keeps expedited actions cases moving toward trial. On request of any party, the court sets the trial date within 90 days after the discovery period ends. The court can grant continuances, but only two of them, and they can't add up to more than 60 days combined.
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon after discovery ends will my expedited actions case go to trial?
Within 90 days after the discovery period ends, once a party asks the court to set the date.
Can the trial date be pushed back?
Yes, but the court can grant only two continuances, totaling no more than 60 days.
Does the court set the trial date on its own, without anyone asking?
No -- Section 1779 has the court set the date "upon request of any party," not automatically.
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 trial date oklahomahow many continuances expedited actions act90 day trial rule oklahoma12 O.S. § 1779