He shall endorse upon every paper filed with him, the day of filing it; and upon every order for a provisional remedy, and upon every undertaking given under the same, the day of its return to his office.
§ 31.Endorsements
Chapter 2: General Provisions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 31 requires the clerk to note the filing date on every paper filed, and the return date on every provisional-remedy order and its accompanying undertaking.
Full Text of § 31
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5331.
Plain-English Summary
Section 31 sets a simple bookkeeping rule: the clerk endorses the filing date on every paper that comes in. For orders granting a provisional remedy — like an attachment or a temporary injunction — and for the undertaking, or bond, filed alongside one, the clerk also endorses the date it comes back to the office. That endorsement is what fixes the official filing date the appearance docket later records under Section 23.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an Oklahoma court clerk endorse on a filed paper?
Section 31 requires the clerk to endorse the day of filing on every paper filed, and the day of return on every provisional-remedy order and its undertaking.
Why does the filing date endorsement matter?
The endorsed date fixes when a paper was officially filed, which the clerk then records on the appearance docket under Section 23.
Does Section 31 apply to bonds filed with a provisional remedy order?
Yes. Section 31 requires the clerk to endorse the return date on every undertaking given under a provisional remedy order, not just on the order itself.
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: clerk endorse filing date oklahomadate stamp filed papersprovisional remedy order return dateundertaking bond endorsement clerk