§ 696.3.Contents of Filed Judgments - Decrees and Appealable Orders - Clerk's Endorsement - Service
Chapter 12: Judgment · Last amended November 1, 2007 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 696.3 lists what a filed judgment, decree, or appealable order must contain — a caption, the relief awarded, the court's signature, and the clerk's filing endorsement — and requires that copy to be served on every party.
A.Judgments, decrees and appealable orders that are filed with the clerk of the court shall contain:
1.A caption setting forth the name of the court, the names and designation of the parties, the file number of the case and the title of the instrument;
2.A statement of the disposition of the action, proceeding or motion, including a statement of the relief awarded to a party or parties and the liabilities and obligations imposed on the other party or parties, including the amount of any prejudgment interest;
B.Judgments, decrees and appealable orders that are filed with the clerk of the court may contain a statement of costs, attorney fees and interest other than prejudgment interest, or any of them, if they have been determined prior to the time the judgment, decree or appealable order is signed by the court in accordance with this section.
C.The clerk shall endorse on the judgment, decree or appealable order the date it was filed and the name and title of the clerk.
D.A file-stamped copy of the judgment, decree, or appealable order shall be served upon all parties, including those parties who are in default for failure to appear in the action, as provided in Section 696.2 of this title.
Amendment History
Added by Laws 1993, HB 1468, c. 351, §10, eff. 10/1/1993; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1178, c.
102, §3, emerg. eff. 5/1/1997; Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2713, c. 181, §1, eff. 11/1/2004; Amended by
Laws 2007, SB 634, c. 12, §3, eff. 11/1/2007.
Plain-English Summary
This section spells out the paperwork requirements Section 696.2 refers to. Every filed judgment, decree, or appealable order needs a caption naming the court, the parties, the case number, and the instrument's title; a statement of what the ruling decided, including the relief awarded, the obligations imposed, and any prejudgment interest; the signature and title of the court; and anything else the court approves adding. It may also include costs, non-prejudgment interest, and attorney fees, but only if those amounts were already determined before the court signed.
Once filed, the clerk endorses the document with the filing date and the clerk's name and title, and a file-stamped copy goes out to every party, including those in default, the same way Section 696.2 requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has to be in the caption of a judgment?
The name of the court, the names and designation of the parties, the case's file number, and the title of the document.
Can a judgment include attorney fees and costs?
Yes, but only if those amounts were determined before the judgment was signed by the court.
What does the clerk do once a judgment is filed?
The clerk endorses it with the filing date and the clerk's own name and title.
Does the judgment have to state the relief that was awarded?
Yes, it must include a statement of the disposition of the case, including the relief awarded and the liabilities or obligations imposed, plus the amount of any prejudgment interest.
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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