Oklahoma § 12-766 - Sheriff's deed - Title transferred - Requisites

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-766 — Sheriff's deed - Title transferred - Requisites, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12-766. Sheriff's deed - Title transferred - Requisites

The sheriff or other officer who, upon such writ or writs of

execution, shall sell the said lands and tenements, or any part

thereof, at a physical place or by Internet or other electronic

means, including an online auction marketplace, shall make to the

purchaser as good and sufficient deed of conveyance of the land

sold, as the person or persons against whom such writ or writs of

execution were issued could have made of the same, at or any time

after they became liable to the judgment. The deed shall be

sufficient evidence of the legality of such sale, and the

proceedings therein, until the contrary be proved, and shall vest in

the purchaser as good and as perfect an estate in the premises

therein mentioned, as was vested in the party at, or after, the time

when such lands and tenements became liable to the satisfaction of

the judgment; and such deed of conveyance, to be made by the sheriff

or other officer, shall recite the execution or executions, or the

substance thereof, and the names of the parties, the amount and date

of rendition of each judgment, by virtue whereof the said lands and

tenements were sold as aforesaid, and shall be executed,

acknowledged and recorded as is or may be provided by law, to

perfect the conveyance of real estate in other cases.

R.L. 1910, § 5168. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 326, § 3, emerg. eff.

May 25, 2022.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-766

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-766 cover?

Section 12-766 ("Sheriff's deed - Title transferred - Requisites") 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.

How do I cite Oklahoma § 12-766?

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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?

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