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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1770: Small claims judgment as lien - Release

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  2. Title 12

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.

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