Oklahoma § 12-729.12 - Enforcement of provisional remedies

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-729.12 — Enforcement of provisional remedies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12-729.12. Enforcement of provisional remedies

A. Computations under this section are for the limited purposes

of the section and do not affect computation of the United States

dollar equivalent of the money of the judgment for the purpose of

payment.

B. For the limited purpose of facilitating the enforcement of

provisional remedies in an action, the value in United States

dollars of assets to be seized or restrained pursuant to a writ of

attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process, the

amount of United States dollars at issue for assessing costs, or the

amount of United States dollars involved for a surety bond or other

court-required undertaking, must be ascertained as provided in

subsections C and D of this section.

C. A party seeking the process, costs, bond or other

undertaking under subsection B of this section shall compute in

United States dollars the amount of the foreign money claimed from a

bank-offered spot rate prevailing at or near the close of business

on the banking day next preceding the filing of a request or

application for the issuance of process or for the determination of

costs, or an application for a bond or other court-required

undertaking.

D. A party seeking the process, costs, bond or other

undertaking under subsection B of this section shall file with each

request or application an affidavit or certificate executed in good

faith by its counsel or a bank officer, stating the market quotation

used and how it was obtained, and setting forth the calculation.

Affected court officials incur no liability, after a filing of the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure

affidavit or certificate, for acting as if the judgment were in the

amount of United States dollars stated in the affidavit or

certificate.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 165, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-729.12

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-729.12 cover?

Section 12-729.12 ("Enforcement of provisional remedies") 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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