Chapter 14: Costs · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 922 sets out the exact wording Oklahoma law requires for a pauper's affidavit, attached to the petition, in which the plaintiff swears the claim is just and that poverty prevents posting security for costs.
Full Text of § 922
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The affidavit provided for in the preceding section shall be in the form following, and attached to the petition, viz.:
State of Oklahoma, ____________County, ____________, in the district court of said county: I do solemnly swear that the cause of action set forth in the petition hereto prefixed is just, and I (or we) do further swear that by reason of my (or our) poverty, I am unable to give security for costs.
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5223.
Plain-English Summary
This section supplies the form itself. A plaintiff seeking to proceed without paying court costs attaches an affidavit to the petition swearing, before the district court of the county, that the claim is just and that poverty keeps the plaintiff from giving security for costs. The statute reproduces the exact wording the affidavit must follow.
Section 923 backs this form with a penalty: anyone who swears to it falsely commits perjury.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a pauper's affidavit have to say under Oklahoma law?
It must swear that the cause of action in the petition is just and that poverty prevents the plaintiff from giving security for costs.
Where does this affidavit get filed?
It's attached to the petition filed in the district court of the county where the action is brought.
Can more than one plaintiff swear to the same pauper's affidavit?
Yes. The form itself allows for either "I" or "we," covering a single plaintiff or several.
What happens if someone lies in a pauper's affidavit?
Section 923 makes willfully false swearing in this affidavit a felony punishable as perjury.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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