The officer receiving such return shall forthwith deposit a copy thereof with the clerk of the court from which the writ issued, and advertise and sell such property, agreeably to the provisions of this article.
§ 761.Return of Appraisement - Sale
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 761 requires the officer who receives an appraisal return to deposit a copy with the clerk of the issuing court, then advertise and sell the appraised property according to this article's other provisions.
Full Text of § 761
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5163.
Plain-English Summary
Section 761 is a short procedural link in the appraisal-to-sale chain. Once the officer gets the appraisal return, the officer has to deposit a copy of it with the clerk of the court that issued the writ, then advertise and sell the appraised property under this article's other provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an officer do after getting an appraisal return on levied property?
Deposit a copy of the appraisal with the clerk of the court that issued the writ, then advertise and sell the property.
Does this section set its own notice or sale rules?
No, it directs the officer to advertise and sell “agreeably to the provisions of this article,” meaning the notice and sale rules set out elsewhere in this chapter.
Which court gets the copy of the appraisal, the one that issued the writ or the one where the property sits?
The court from which the writ issued, regardless of where the property is located.
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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