Oklahoma § 62-304.2 - Assignment of salary or wage earnings
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 62-304.2 — Assignment of salary or wage earnings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-304.2. Assignment of salary or wage earnings
Except as otherwise provided by Section 165.3a of Title 40 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, assignment of salary or wage earnings in such
instance shall be by separate instrument, and by affidavit. Except
as otherwise provided by Section 165.3a of Title 40 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, it shall be unlawful to issue or authorize the issuance of
a municipal warrant for salary or wages to any person other than the
person earning the same, or to his or her assignee or the executor
or administrator of his or her estate or to any person entitled to
child support payments pursuant to an income assignment proceeding
or a garnishment proceeding. Except as provided by income
assignment procedures for the collection of child support, no
assignment of a part of salary or wages shall be made, and any
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assignment of salary or wages before the same has been earned shall
be a nullity and shall avail the assignee nothing.
Laws 1943, p. 143, § 2, emerg. eff. April 13, 1943; Laws 1986, c.
38, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1986; Laws 1994, c. 25, § 1, emerg.
eff. April 7, 1994.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 62-304.2
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 62-304.2 cover?
Section 62-304.2 ("Assignment of salary or wage earnings") 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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