Witnesses may be required, upon the order of the judge, to appear and testify upon any proceedings herein provided in the same manner as upon the trial of an issue.
§ 848.Evidence On Inquiry - Witnesses
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 848 lets a judge order witnesses to appear and testify in these post-judgment proceedings the same way witnesses testify at the trial of an issue.
Full Text of § 848
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5196; Amended by Laws 1965, HB 928, c. 300, § 4.
Plain-English Summary
Section 848 keeps a debtor examination or receivership proceeding from being limited to just the debtor's own testimony. On the judge's order, outside witnesses can be required to appear and testify, following the same procedure that governs testimony at the trial of an issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the judge compel outside witnesses to testify in a debtor examination, not just the debtor?
Yes. Section 848 lets the judge order witnesses to appear and testify in these proceedings.
What standard governs how these witnesses testify?
The same manner as witnesses testify at the trial of an issue.
Who can require a witness to show up?
The text ties it to "the order of the judge," so it's the judge who directs a witness's appearance in these proceedings.
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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