{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-1753","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1753","heading":"Affidavits - Form - Filing","body":"A. Actions under the small claims procedure as described in\n\nparagraphs 1 and 2 of subsection A of Section 1751 of this title\n\nshall be initiated by plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney filing an\n\naffidavit in substantially the following form with the clerk of the\n\ncourt:\n\nIn the District Court, County of _______________,\n\nState of Oklahoma.\n\n____________________\n\nPlaintiff\n\nvs. Small Claims No. ___________\n\n____________________\n\nDefendant\n\nSTATE OF OKLAHOMA )\n\n) ss\n\nCOUNTY OF _________)\n\n____________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says:\n\nThat the defendant resides at ________________________________,\n\nin the above-named county, and that the mailing address of the\n\ndefendant is ______________________________________________________.\n\nThat the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of\n\n$______ for __________, that plaintiff has demanded payment of the\n\nsum, but the defendant refused to pay the same and no part of the\n\namount sued for has been paid,\n\nor\n\nThat the defendant is wrongfully in possession of certain\n\npersonal property described as _____________________________________\n\n____________________________________________________________________\n\nthat the value of the personal property is $______, that plaintiff\n\nis entitled to possession thereof and has demanded that defendant\n\nrelinquish possession of the personal property, but that defendant\n\nwholly refuses to do so.\n\n_____________________________________________\n\nSubscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of __________,\n\n20__.\n\n_____________________________________________\n\nNotary Public (or Clerk or Judge)\n\nMy Commission Expires:\n\n______________________\n\nOn the affidavit shall be printed:\n\nORDER\n\nThe people of the State of Oklahoma, to the within-named\n\ndefendant:\n\nYou are hereby directed to appear and answer the foregoing claim\n\nand to have with you all books, papers, and witnesses needed by you\n\nto establish your defense to the claim.\n\nThis matter shall be heard at ____________________ (name or\n\naddress of building), in _______________, County of _______________,\n\nState of Oklahoma, at the hour of _____ o'clock of the _____ day of\n\n__________, 20__. And you are further notified that in case you do\n\nnot so appear judgment will be given against you as follows:\n\nFor the amount of the claim as it is stated in the affidavit, or\n\nfor possession of the personal property described in the affidavit.\n\nAnd, in addition, for costs of the action (including attorney\n\nfees where provided by law), including costs of service of the\n\norder.\n\nDated this _____ day of __________, 20__.\n\n________________________________________\n\nClerk of the Court (or Judge)\n\nB. Actions under the small claims procedure as described in\n\nparagraph 3 of subsection A of Section 1751 of this title shall be\n\ninitiated by plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney filing an affidavit\n\nin substantially the following form with the clerk of the court:\n\nIn the District Court, County of ______________________,\n\nState of Oklahoma.\n\n____________________\n\nPlaintiff\n\nvs. Small Claims No. ___________\n\n____________________\n\nDefendant\n\n____________________\n\nDefendant\n\nSTATE OF OKLAHOMA )\n\n) ss.\n\nCOUNTY OF________________)\n\n________________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says:\n\nThat, ______________________, the defendant resides at\n\n_______________________, in the above-named county, and that the\n\nmailing address of the defendant is __________________________.\n\nThat, ______________________, the defendant resides at\n\n_______________________, in the above-named county, and that the\n\nmailing address of the defendant is __________________________.\n\nThat the plaintiff has custody or possession of money in the\n\namount or value of $________, held pursuant to the following:\n\n______________________________________________________________\n\n______________________________________________________________.\ndant resides at\n\n_______________________, in the above-named county, and that the\n\nmailing address of the defendant is __________________________.\n\nThat the plaintiff has custody or possession of money in the\n\namount or value of $________, held pursuant to the following:\n\n______________________________________________________________\n\n______________________________________________________________.\n\nThat the defendants claim or may claim to be entitled to the\n\nmoney.\n\nThat the plaintiff deposits herewith into the court $________,\n\nwhich equals the amount of the money to be invested in accordance\n\nwith the order of the court and that the plaintiff will abide with\n\nthe judgment of the court as to the final disposition thereof.\n\nSubscribed and sworn to before me this __ day of ____, 20__.\n\n_________________________________\n\nNotary Public (or Clerk or Judge)\n\nMy Commission Expires:\n\n______________________\n\nOn the affidavit shall be printed:\n\nORDER\n\nThe people of the State of Oklahoma, to each of the within-named\n\ndefendants:\n\nYou are hereby directed to appear and answer the foregoing claim\n\nand to have with you all books, papers, and witnesses needed by you\n\nto establish your claim to the money.\n\nThis matter shall be heard at ____________ (name or address of\n\nbuilding), in __________, County of __________, State of Oklahoma,\n\nat the hour of ______ o'clock of the ______ day of __________, 20__.\n\nAnd you are further notified that in case you do not so appear\n\njudgment will be given against you as follows:\n\nDetermining or foreclosing your claim to the above-described\n\nmoney as well as the disposition thereof.\n\nAnd, in addition, for costs of the action, including attorney\n\nfees where provided by law, and including costs of service of the\n\norder.\n\nDated this ______ day of __________, 20__.\n\n_____________________________\n\nClerk of the Court (or Judge)","path":["OK Code","Title 12"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os12.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"eaef01c6fcc3c0f02ecb8c4b380e09b2c59a1562ef13a2e69dcbad507c2fad4a","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-1752b","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-1754"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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