Oklahoma § 12-1770
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1770, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-1770.
Small claims judgment as lien - Release.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure
A. A judgment granted under the Small Claims Procedure Act,
Section 1751 et seq. of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall
become a lien on the real property of the judgment debtor within a
county only from and after the time a Statement of Judgment has been
filed in the office of the county clerk of that county. When
requested, the court clerk shall prepare a Statement of Judgment for
the judgment creditor on a form provided by the Administrative
Office of the Courts which shall include instructions advising the
judgment creditor to file the Statement of Judgment in the office of
the county clerk.
B. The lien of any small claims judgment when satisfied by
payment or otherwise discharged shall be released by the court clerk
upon written application by the judgment debtor. The court clerk
shall mail notice of the judgment debtor's application to the
attorney for the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor, if
there is no attorney, at the last-known address of the attorney or
judgment creditor. If there is no response or objection from the
judgment creditor within ten (10) days after the notice is mailed,
the judgment shall be released. No hearing shall be required unless
requested by a party to the action. When requested, the court clerk
shall prepare a Certificate of Release on a form provided by the
Administrative Office of the Courts. The Certificate of Release
shall include instructions advising the judgment debtor to file the
Certificate of Release in the office of the county clerk. The lien
of the judgment shall be released once the Certificate of Release is
filed in the office of the county clerk.
C. The party filing the application for release shall pay all
recording fees and other costs.
Added by Laws 1975, c. 15, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws
1977, c. 216, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 83, § 1; Laws 1982, c. 136, § 1,
eff. Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1993, c. 351, § 28, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Laws
1995, c. 338, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-1770
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1770 cover?
Section 12-1770 is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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