The sheriff or other officer to whom any writ of execution shall be directed, shall return such writ to the court to which the same is returnable, within sixty (60) days from the date thereof.
§ 802.Return
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 802 gives the sheriff or other officer holding a writ of execution sixty days from the date of the writ to return it to the court that issued it.
Full Text of § 802
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5178.
Plain-English Summary
Section 802 puts a deadline on the officer holding a writ of execution. The sheriff or other officer to whom the writ is directed has to return it to the court it's returnable to within sixty days from the date on the writ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an Oklahoma sheriff have to return a writ of execution?
Sixty days from the date of the writ.
Which court gets the writ back?
The court to which the writ is returnable, the same court that issued it.
Does returning the writ on time matter for keeping a judgment alive?
Timely issuance and filing of an execution is one of the acts Section 735 counts toward keeping a judgment from becoming dormant, so acting within this section's deadlines matters for that purpose too.
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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