Executions are of three kinds: First, against the property of the judgment debtor. Second, for the delivery of possession of real or personal property, with damages for withholding the same, and costs. Third, executions in special cases.
§ 732.Kinds of Executions
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 732 sorts Oklahoma executions into three kinds: those against a judgment debtor's property, those ordering delivery of possession of real or personal property along with damages and costs, and executions issued in special cases.
Full Text of § 732
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5150.
Plain-English Summary
Oklahoma sorts executions into three kinds. The first goes after the judgment debtor's property generally, the standard tool for collecting a money judgment. The second orders delivery of possession of real or personal property, paired with damages for wrongfully withholding it and costs, the type of execution that follows a judgment ordering the return of specific property instead of money. The third is a catch-all: executions in special cases.
The statute names these categories without defining what falls into “special cases”; that detail lives in the sections governing whatever specific proceeding is at issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the three kinds of executions in Oklahoma?
Executions against the judgment debtor's property generally, executions for delivering possession of real or personal property along with damages and costs, and executions in special cases.
What is a possession execution used for?
It enforces a judgment ordering the delivery of real or personal property, and can also carry damages for wrongfully withholding it and costs.
What does Section 732 mean by executions in special cases?
The text names the category but doesn't define it further; whether an execution counts as a special case depends on the specific proceeding under which it issues.
How is a possession execution different from an execution against property generally?
An execution against property targets the debtor's assets generally to satisfy a money judgment; a possession execution instead enforces a judgment for the return of specific real or personal property.
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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