Oklahoma § 12-696.3 - Contents of filed judgments - Decrees and appealable

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-696.3 — Contents of filed judgments - Decrees and appealable, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12-696.3. Contents of filed judgments - Decrees and appealable

orders - Clerk's endorsement - Service.

A. Judgments, decrees and appealable orders that are filed with

the clerk of the court shall contain:

1. A caption setting forth the name of the court, the names and

designation of the parties, the file number of the case and the

title of the instrument;

2. A statement of the disposition of the action, proceeding or

motion, including a statement of the relief awarded to a party or

parties and the liabilities and obligations imposed on the other

party or parties, including the amount of any prejudgment interest;

3. The signature and title of the court; and

4. Any other matter approved by the court.

B. Judgments, decrees and appealable orders that are filed with

the clerk of the court may contain a statement of costs, attorney

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fees and interest other than prejudgment interest, or any of them,

if they have been determined prior to the time the judgment, decree

or appealable order is signed by the court in accordance with this

section.

C. The clerk shall endorse on the judgment, decree or

appealable order the date it was filed and the name and title of the

clerk.

D. A file-stamped copy of the judgment, decree, or appealable

order shall be served upon all parties, including those parties who

are in default for failure to appear in the action, as provided in

Section 696.2 of this title.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 351, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by

Laws 1997, c. 102, § 3, eff. May 1, 1997; Laws 2004, c. 181, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2007, c. 12, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 12-696.3 ("Contents of filed judgments - Decrees and appealable") 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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