The forms contained in Section 29 of this act, the Appendix of Forms, are sufficient under the Oklahoma Pleading Code and are intended to indicate the simplicity and brevity of statement which the Oklahoma Pleading Code contemplates.
§ 2026.Forms
Chapter 39: Oklahoma Pleading Code · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 2026 declares that the sample pleadings collected in Section 2027's Appendix of Forms satisfy the Oklahoma Pleading Code and are meant to show the simple, brief style of pleading the Code expects.
Full Text of § 2026
Amendment History
Added by Laws 1984, SB 417, c. 164, §28, eff. 11/1/1984.
Plain-English Summary
This is a short bridge to the next section: it tells courts and litigants that the forms gathered in Section 2027 aren't just illustrative examples to admire; using them, or something like them, is legally sufficient under the Pleading Code. Their real purpose is instructive as much as practical: they show, concretely, how spare and unadorned a compliant pleading can be, reinforcing the notice-pleading philosophy that runs through Sections 2007 through 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the sample forms in the Pleading Code just examples, or can a lawyer rely on them?
They're legally sufficient -- the section states that the forms in Section 2027 are sufficient under the Oklahoma Pleading Code.
What's the point of including forms at all?
To show, through concrete examples, the simplicity and brevity of statement that the Oklahoma Pleading Code contemplates for pleadings generally.
Where can I find the actual forms this section refers to?
In Section 2027, the Appendix of Forms, which sets out the twenty-two sample pleadings and papers this section declares sufficient.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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