When execution is issued to the sheriff of any county other than that in which the judgment was rendered, the sheriff shall endorse the date of its reception thereon, and following the time of its levy, shall return any such writ to the clerk of the court from which issued.
§ 814.Execution to Sheriff of Another County
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 814 requires a sheriff who receives an execution issued from another county's court to endorse the date it was received and, after levying it, return the writ to the clerk of the court that issued it.
Full Text of § 814
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5183; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 184, c. 120, § 3.
Plain-English Summary
Executions don't stay confined to the county where judgment was entered. When a court sends an execution to the sheriff of a different county, usually to reach property the debtor holds there, Section 814 requires that sheriff to record the date the writ arrived and then return it to the issuing court's clerk once the levy is complete.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a sheriff do when a court in another county sends an execution?
Endorse the date the writ was received, and after levying it, return the writ to the clerk of the court that issued it.
Does this section explain how to levy the execution?
No, it covers the receiving sheriff's endorsement and return duties, not the levy procedure itself.
Why would an execution be sent to a sheriff in a different county?
To reach a judgment debtor's property located there, since a sheriff acts within his or her own county.
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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