The sheriff shall endorse upon every summons, order of arrest, or for the delivery of property or of attachment or injunction, the day and hour it was received by him.
§ 53.Sheriff to Endorse Time of Receipt On Process
Chapter 2: General Provisions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 53 requires the sheriff to write the day and hour on every summons, order of arrest, order for delivery of property, attachment, or injunction the moment it's received.
Full Text of § 53
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5336.
Plain-English Summary
Section 53 requires the sheriff to mark the exact day and hour a summons, order of arrest, order for delivery of property, attachment, or injunction reaches his office. That endorsement creates a timestamp separate from the date the document was issued under Section 51, letting a court determine exactly when the sheriff's duty to act began.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must the sheriff write on process when it comes in?
The day and hour it was received.
Which kinds of process does this endorsement rule cover?
Summons, orders of arrest, orders for the delivery of property, attachments, and injunctions.
Why does the time of receipt matter?
It marks exactly when the sheriff's duty to execute the process began, which can matter if a delay or failure to act is later challenged under Section 54.
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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