§ 22.Books to Be Kept By District Clerk

Chapter 2: General Provisions · Last amended October 1, 1993 · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceSection 22 requires the district court clerk to maintain an appearance docket, a trial docket, a journal, and any other records the court or another law requires.

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The clerk of the district court shall keep an appearance docket, a trial docket, a journal and such other records as may be ordered by the court or required by law.

Amendment History

R.L. 1910, § 5322; Amended by Laws 1988, SB 370, c. 102, § 2, eff. 11/1/1988; Amended by Laws 1990, SB 881, c. 251, § 18, eff. 1/1/1991; Amended by Laws 1991, SB 24, c. 251, § 1, emerg. eff. 6/1/1991; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1468, c. 351, § 7, eff. 10/1/1993.

Plain-English Summary

Section 22 is the baseline record-keeping requirement for Oklahoma’s district court clerks. It names three specific books the clerk must keep — an appearance docket, a trial docket, and a journal — and adds a catch-all for whatever other records a court order or another statute requires. Sections 23 and 24 spell out what goes into the appearance docket and the journal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What records must an Oklahoma district court clerk keep?

Section 22 requires the clerk to keep an appearance docket, a trial docket, a journal, and any other records the court orders or the law requires.

What is the difference between the appearance docket and the journal?

Section 22 lists them as separate required books; Section 23 describes what the clerk enters on the appearance docket, and Section 24 describes what goes into the journal record.

Can a court require the clerk to keep additional records beyond what Section 22 lists?

Yes. Section 22 requires the clerk to keep such other records as may be ordered by the court or required by law, in addition to the appearance docket, trial docket, and journal.

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

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