The officer who levies upon goods and chattels, or lands and tenements, or who is charged with the duty of selling the same by virtue of any writ of execution, may refuse to publish a notice of the sale thereof by advertisement in a newspaper until the party for whose benefit such execution issued, his agent or attorney, shall advance to such officer so much money as will be sufficient to discharge the fees of the printer for publishing such notice.
§ 767.Officers May Require Advance of Printer's Fees
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 767 lets the officer levying on property refuse to publish a newspaper notice of the sale until the party who benefits from the execution advances enough money to cover the printer's publication fees.
Full Text of § 767
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5169.
Plain-English Summary
Newspaper notices cost money, and Section 767 lets the officer collect it up front. An officer who levies on goods and chattels, or lands and tenements, and is responsible for advertising the sale, can refuse to publish a newspaper notice of that sale until the party benefiting from the execution, or that party's agent or attorney, advances enough money to cover the printer's fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an Oklahoma officer refuse to publish a sale notice?
Yes, until the party who benefits from the execution advances enough money to cover the printer's fees for the notice.
Who has to pay for the newspaper notice up front?
The party benefiting from the execution, or that party's agent or attorney.
Does this section require the officer to demand the fee first?
Section 768 adds that requirement: before refusing to publish, the officer must first demand the fee.
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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