Executions shall be deemed process of the court, and shall be issued by the clerk, and directed to the sheriff of the county. They may be directed to different counties at the same time.
§ 731.Executions - Defined - How Issued - Different Counties
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 731 defines an execution as process of the court, issued by the court clerk and directed to the county sheriff, and allows a judgment creditor to have executions issued to more than one county at the same time.
Full Text of § 731
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5149.
Plain-English Summary
An execution is the paperwork that turns a court judgment into actual collection action. Section 731 defines it as process of the court, meaning the clerk issues it, not a judge or the winning party, and directs it to the sheriff of the county where the debtor's property sits.
Because a debtor's assets don't always sit in one county, the section lets a judgment creditor have executions issued to several counties' sheriffs at once, instead of pursuing them one county at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an execution under Oklahoma law?
It's process of the court: paperwork the court clerk issues, directed to a county sheriff, that authorizes collecting on a judgment.
Who issues an execution, the judge or the clerk?
The court clerk issues it. Section 731 defines an execution as court process the clerk sends to the sheriff.
Can a judgment creditor go after property in more than one Oklahoma county at once?
Yes. Section 731 lets executions issue to different counties at the same time.
Does an execution need a separate court order each time?
The text describes it as process the clerk issues and directs to the sheriff, not a discretionary order from a judge.
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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