A. A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.
§ 1877.Enforcement of Agreement to Arbitrate
Chapter 38B: Uniform Arbitration Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceLets an Oklahoma court with jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties enforce an agreement to arbitrate, and gives Oklahoma courts exclusive jurisdiction to enter judgment on an award when the agreement calls for arbitration in this state.
Full Text of § 1877
B. An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under the Uniform Arbitration Act.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2005, SB 873, c. 364, §27, eff. 1/1/2006.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1877 is a jurisdictional anchor for arbitration in Oklahoma. Any Oklahoma court that has jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate -- ordering arbitration, staying a case, or taking whatever other action the Act allows.
When the arbitration agreement calls for the arbitration to happen in Oklahoma, subsection B goes further: it makes Oklahoma courts the exclusive forum for entering judgment on the resulting award. A party can't take that judgment-entry step somewhere else once the parties have agreed to arbitrate here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court enforces an arbitration agreement in Oklahoma?
Any Oklahoma court with jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce the agreement to arbitrate.
If my contract calls for arbitration in Oklahoma, does that limit where I can get the award turned into a judgment?
Yes. Section 1877(B) gives Oklahoma courts exclusive jurisdiction to enter judgment on an award when the agreement provides for arbitration in this state.
Does this section decide which county's court hears the case?
No, that's Section 1878's job -- this section addresses which state's courts have jurisdiction, not which county within Oklahoma.
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: oklahoma court jurisdiction over arbitration award12 O.S. § 1877exclusive jurisdiction arbitration agreement oklahoma