A trial docket shall be made out by the clerk of court, at least twelve (12) days before the first day of each term of the court, and the actions shall be set for particular days in the order prescribed by the judge of the court, and so arranged that the cases set for each day shall be considered as nearly as may be on that day.
§ 663.Trial Docket
Chapter 11: Trial · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 663 requires the clerk of court to prepare a trial docket at least twelve days before each term begins, setting cases for particular days in the order the judge prescribes, arranged so each day's cases get considered as close to that day as possible.
Full Text of § 663
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5040.
Plain-English Summary
Every court term starts with a docket. Section 663 requires the clerk to make it out at least twelve days before the term's first day, assigning actions to particular days in whatever order the judge prescribes.
The arrangement isn't arbitrary; the section directs the clerk to set the docket so the cases scheduled for a given day get considered as close to that day as possible, keeping the term moving on schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must the trial docket be prepared before a court term?
At least twelve days before the first day of the term.
Who decides which day a case gets set for trial?
The clerk makes out the docket, but sets cases for particular days in the order the judge of the court prescribes.
Does the docket guarantee a case will be heard on its assigned day?
Not with certainty, but the section directs that the docket be arranged so cases set for a given day are considered as nearly as possible on that day.
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 trial docket12 O.S. § 663twelve days before term trial docketorder of cases on court docket