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3	34		BILL NO. 2792 By: Stinson and Waldron of the
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8	39		Howard of the Senate
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15	45		An Act relating to civil procedure; amending 12 O.S.
16	46		2021, Sections 1148.15 and 114 8.16, which relate to
17	47		affidavit and summons form for unlawful entry an d
18	48		detainer actions; removing affidavit form; directing
19	49		the Oklahoma Bar Association to promulgate clear and
20	50		understandable form for forcible entry and detainer
21	51		action affidavits; providing that the Administrative
22	52		Office of the Courts shall make certain forms
23	53		available to access on the Oklahoma State Courts
24	54		Network (OSCN) website; removing summon s form;
25	55		directing the Oklahoma Bar Association to promulgate
26	56		clear and understandable form for forcible entry and
27	57		detainer action summons; providing that the
28	58		Administrative Office of the Courts shall make
29	59		certain forms available to access on the Oklahoma
30	60		State Courts Network (OSCN) website; providing timing
31	61		requirements for summons delivery; amending 12 O.S.
32	62		2021, Sections 1172, 1173, 1173.2, 1173.4, 1174,
33	63		1178, 1178.1, 1178.2, and 1772, which relate to court
34	64		forms; providing that certain forms shall be
35	65		prescribed by the Oklahoma Bar Association; providing
36	66		that the Administrative Office of the Courts shall
37	67		make certain forms available to access on the
38	68		Oklahoma State Courts Netwo rk (OSCN) website; and
39	69		providing an effective da te.
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44		-	SUBJECT: Civil procedure
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46		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA: ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 2
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47	103		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 20 21, Section 1148.15, is
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50	105		Section 1148.15 The actions for unlawful entry and detainer ,
51	106		commonly known as an eviction, standing alone or when joined with a
52	107		claim for collection of rent or damages to the premises, or both,
53	108		shall be commenced by filing an affidavi t in substantially the
54	109		following form with the clerk of the court: with the clerk of the
55	110		court. This affidavit is to be developed by the Oklahoma Bar
56	111		Association using plain and understandable language . The
57	112		Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide public access to
58	113		the affidavit by providing a link to the form on the Oklahoma State
59	114		Courts Network (OSCN) website.
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61	115		In the District Court, County of ____________________________,
62	116		State of Oklahoma.
	117	+	_____________________________________
	118	+	Plaintiff
	119	+	vs. No.__________
	120	+	____________________________________ _
	121	+	Defendant
	122	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA)
	123	+	) ss
	124	+	COUNTY OF _______)
	125	+	AFFIDAVIT
	126	+	____________________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
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66		-	Plaintiff
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68		-	vs. No.__________
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70		-	____________________________________ _
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72		-	Defendant
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74		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA)
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78		-	COUNTY OF _______)
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80		-	AFFIDAVIT
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82		-	____________________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
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84	154		The defendant resides at _______________________________, in the
85	155		above-named county, and defendant 's mailing address is
86	156		______________
87	157		___________________________________________________________________.
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89	158		The defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the su m of
90	159		$__________ for rent and for the further sum of $__________ for
91		-	damages to the premises rented by the defendant; the p laintiff has ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 3~~
	160	+	damages to the premises rented by the defendant; the p laintiff has
92	161		demanded payment of said sum(s) but the defendant refused to pay th e
93	162		same and no part of the amount sued for herein has been paid,
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95	163		and/or
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97	164		the defendant is wrongfully in possession of certain real property
98	165		described as
99	166		_________________________ _______________________________
100	167		________________________________________________ __________________;
101	168		the plaintiff is entitled to poss ession thereof and has made demand
102	169		on the defendant to vacate the premises, but the defendant refused
103	170		to do so.
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105	171		____________________
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107	172		Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of __________,
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110	174		_________________________________
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112	175		Notary Public (or Clerk or
113	176		Judge)
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115	204		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1148.16, is
116	205		amended to read as follows:
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118	206		Section 1148.16 The summons to be is sued in an action for
119	207		forcible entry and detainer, commonly known as an eviction, shall be
120	208		in the following a form: developed in plain and understandable
121	209		language by the Oklahoma Bar Association . The Administrative Office
122	210		of the Courts shall provide public access to the affidavit by
123	211		providing a link to the form on the Oklahoma State Courts Network
124	212		(OSCN) website. The summons shall be delivered no less than th ree
125	213		(3) days before the scheduled time and date of the court hearing.
126	214		This scheduled date and tim e shall not be less than five (5) days
127	215		from the date the summons is issued.
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129	216		SUMMONS
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131	217		The State of Oklahoma to the within-named defendant:
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133	218		You are hereby directed to relinquish immediately to the
134	219		plaintiff herein total possession of the real property describ ed as
135		-	________________________________________________ ___________________ ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 4~~
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136	221		or to appear and show cause why you should be permitted to retain
137	222		control and possession thereof.
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139	223		This matter shall be hea rd at ____________________ (name or
140	224		address of building), in _______________, County of _______________,
141	225		State of Oklahoma, at the hour of _____ o 'clock of _____ day of
142	226		__________ month, 19__, or at the same time and place three (3) d ays
143	227		after service hereof, whichever is the latter. (This date shall be
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144	255		not less than five (5) days from the date summons is issued). You
145	256		are further notified that if you do not app ear on the date shown,
146	257		judgment will be given against you as follows:
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148	258		For the amount of the cla im for deficient rent and/or damages to
149	259		the premises, as it is stated in the affidavit of the plaintiff and
150	260		for possession of the real property described in said affidavit,
151	261		whereupon a writ of assistance shall issue directing the sheri ff to
152	262		remove you from said premises and take possession thereof.
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154	263		In addition, a judgment for costs of the action, including
155	264		attorney's fees and other costs, may also be given.
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157	265		Dated this _____ day of __________, 19__.
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159	266		___________________________________
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161	267		Clerk of the Court (or Judge)
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165	269		Plaintiff or Attorney
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169	271		Address
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171	272		_____________________________
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173	273		Telephone Number
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178	276		Section 1172. A. Garnishment proceedings, whether prejudgment
179	277		or postjudgment, shall be commenc ed by the filing of an affidavit,
180		-	on a form prescribed by the Administrative Director of the Courts ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 5
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181	306		Oklahoma Bar Association. The Administrative Office of the Courts
182	307		shall provide public access to the affida vit by providing a link to
183	308		the form on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website,
184	309		stating:
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186	310		1. The name(s) of the plaintiff(s);
187	311		2. The name(s) of the defendant(s);
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189	312		3. In the case of prejudgment garnishments, the amo unt of the
190	313		plaintiff's original claim against the defendant or defendants over
191	314		and above all offsets;
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193	315		4. In the case of postjudg ment garnishments, the amount of the
194	316		interest-bearing balance;
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196	317		5. In the case of postjudgment garnishments, the rate and the
197	318		date the interest begins to accrue; and
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199	319		6. That the plaintiff verily believes t hat some person, naming
200	320		him or her, whether within or wit hout the county, is indebted to or
201	321		has property in his or her possession or under his or her control
202	322		belonging to the defendant, or either or any of the defendants , in
203	323		the action or execution and that the indebtednes s or property is, to
204	324		the best of the knowledge and bel ief of the person making such
205	325		affidavit, not by law exempt from seizure or sale upon execution.
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207	326		B. The affidavit may be filed by the plaintiff or th e
208	327		plaintiff's attorney at or before the time of filin g of a
209	328		garnishment summons.
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211	356		C. Only one garnishee may be embraced in any affidavit or
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214	358		SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 12 O .S. 2021, Section 1173, is
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217	360		Section 1173. A. Any judgment creditor may obtain a
218	361		noncontinuing lien on earnings. For the purposes of this section,
219	362		"earnings" means any form of payment to an individual including, but
220	363		not limited to, salary, commission, or other compensat ion, but does
221	364		not include reimbursements for travel e xpenses for state employees.
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223	365		B. A noncontinuing earnings garnishment shall be commenced by
224	366		filing the affidavit provided for by Section 1172 of this title.
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226	367		C. The form for the summons required by this section shall be
227	368		prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar
228	369		Association. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide
229	370		public access to the summons by providing a link to the form on the
230	371		Oklahoma State Courts Netw ork (OSCN) website.
231	372		D. The summons shall be served upon the ga rnishee, together
232	373		with a copy of the judgment creditor 's affidavit, a garnishee 's
233	374		answer form, notice of garnishment and request for hearing, and
234	375		claim for exemptions, in the manner provided for in Secti on 2004 of
235	376		this title and shall be returned with proo f of service within ten
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238	378		E. The garnishee's answer shall be on a form prescribed by the
239	379		Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association. The
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241	408		the garnishee's answer by providing a link to the form on the
242	409		Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
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244	410		F. Within seven (7) days after the end of the defendant 's then-
245	411		current pay period or thirty (30) days fr om the date of service of
246	412		the garnishment summons, wh ichever is earlier, the garnishe e shall
247	413		file the answer with the court clerk and the garnishee shall pay the
248	414		amount withheld from the pay period to the judgment creditor's
249	415		attorney or to the judgment cre ditor, if there is no attorney, with
250	416		a copy of the answer which shall state:
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252	417		1. Whether the garnishee was the employer of or indebted or
253	418		under any liability to the defendant named in the notice in any
254	419		manner or upon any account for earnings or wages, spec ifying, as
255	420		applicable, the beginning and ending dates of the pay period
256	421		existing at the time of the service of the affidavit and summons,
257	422		the total amounts earned in the pay period, and all of the facts and
258	423		circumstances necessary to a complete understandi ng of the
259	424		indebtedness or liability. When the garnis hee shall be in doubt
260	425		respecting the liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set
261	426		forth all of the facts and circumstances concerning the same, and
262	427		submit the question to the court;
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264	428		2. If the garnishee shall claim any setoff, defense, other
265	429		indebtedness, liability, lien, or claim to the property, the facts
266	430		and circumstances in the affidavit;
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269		-	execution on the part of the defendant or other obj ection known to ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 7~~
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270	460		the garnishee against the right of th e judgment creditor to apply
271	461		the indebtedness or property disclosed;
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273	462		4. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the
274	463		possession of any property to wh ich the defendant or any other
275	464		person makes claim, at the garnishee's option, the names and
276	465		addresses of other claimants and, s o far as known, the nature of the
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279	467		5. That the garnishee has mailed or hand -delivered a copy of
280	468		the notice of garnish ment and exemptions, application for heari ng,
281	469		and the manner and date of compliance.
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283	470		G. The garnishment summons served on the garnishee under this
284	471		section is a lien on the defendant 's property due at the time of
285	472		service or the effective date of the summon s to the extent the
286	473		property is not exempt from garnishment.
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289	475		any subsequent garnishment lien or garnishment summons served on the
290	476		garnishee.
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293	478		garnishee while a previous g arnishment lien is still in effect, the
294	479		garnishee shall answer the subsequent garnish ment lien or
295	480		garnishment summons by stating that the garnishee is presently
296	481		holding defendant's property under a previous garnish ment lien or
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297	509		garnishment summons and by gi ving the date when all previous
298	510		garnishment liens or garnishment summonses are expect ed to end.
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301	512		under this section or a continuing earnings garnishment under
302	513		Section 1173.4 of this title is iss ued against a defendant already
303	514		subject to an income assignment for child support, th e garnishee
304	515		shall determine the maximum percentage of the defendant 's disposable
305	516		earnings according to the provisions of Section 1171.2 of this title
306	517		and then deduct from that percentage the actual percentage of the
307	518		defendant's disposable earnings actually withheld under the income
308	519		assignment. The resulting percentage shall be the amount to be
309	520		withheld by the garnishee, not to exce ed twenty-five percent (25%).
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312	522		which the earnings of any individua l are required to be withheld for
313	523		the payment of any debt which has statutory priority over this
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315	525		section shall be reduced by the actual sums withheld pursuant to
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318	527		J. A noncontinuing earnings garnishment may be suspended or
319	528		modified by the judgment creditor upon agreement with the judgme nt
320	529		debtor, which agreement shall be in wri ting and filed by the
321	530		judgment creditor with the cler k of the court in which the judg ment
322	531		was entered. A copy of such agreement shall be mailed by first
323	532		class mail to the garnishee, postage prepaid by judgment cre ditor.
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326	561		amended to read as follows:
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328	562		Section 1173.2 Upon the filing of such affidavit and the
329	563		undertaking and, when a hearing is required, after said hearing,
330	564		where the garnishment is for the collection of support, gar nishee
331	565		summons shall be issued by the judge of the di strict court if
332	566		prejudgment garnishment is sought or by the clerk of the district
333	567		court if postjudgment garnishment is sought and served upon each of
334	568		the garnishees, in the manner provided for service of summons, and
335	569		shall be returned with proof of service within five (5) days of its
336	570		date except when issued to another county it shall be returned with
337	571		proof of service within ten (10) days from its date. The garnis hee
338	572		summons shall be on a form prescribed by the Administrative Office
339	573		of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association. The Administrative Office
340	574		of the Courts shall pr ovide for public access to the garnishee
341	575		summons by providing a link to the form on Oklahoma State Courts
342	576		Network (OSCN) website.
343		-
344	577		SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1173.3, is
345	578		amended to read as follows:
346		-
347	579		Section 1173.3 A. A general garnishment shall be commenced by
348	580		filing the affidavit provided for by Section 1172 of this title.
349		-
350	581		B. The summons required by this section shall be on a form
351	582		prescribed by the Office of the Administrative Director of the
352	583		Courts Oklahoma Bar Association . The Administrative Office of the
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353	611		Courts shall provide public access to the summons by providing a
354	612		link to the form on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN)
355	613		website.
356		-
357	614		C. The summons required by subsection B of this section shall
358	615		be served upon the garnishee together with a copy of the judgment
359		-	creditor's affidavit, a garnishee 's answer form, notice of ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 9~~
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360	617		garnishment and request for hearing, and claim for exemptions in the
361	618		manner provided for in Section 2004 of this title and shall be
362	619		returned with proof of service within ten (10) days of its date.
363		-
364	620		D. The garnishee's answer shall be on a f orm prescribed by the
365	621		Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts Oklahoma Bar
366	622		Association. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall prov ide
367	623		public access to the garnishee's answer by providing a link to the
368	624		form on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
369		-
370	625		E. Within ten (10) days after service of the garnishment, the
371	626		garnishee shall file its answer with the court clerk and pay or
372	627		deliver to the judgment creditor 's attorney or to the judgment
373	628		creditor if there is n o attorney the indeb tedness or property
374	629		belonging to or owed to the defendant, together with a copy of the
375	630		answer which shall state:
376		-
377	631		1. Whether the garnishee was indebted or under any liability to
378	632		or had in garnishee's possession or control, any property belonging
379	633		to the defendant. When the garnishee shall be in dou bt respecting
380	634		any such liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set forth all
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382	663		question to the court;
383		-
384	664		2. If the garnishee shall claim any seto ff, defense, other
385	665		indebtedness, liability, lien, or claim to the property, the facts
386	666		and circumstances;
387		-
388	667		3. At the garnishee 's option, any claim of exemption from
389	668		execution on the part of the defendant, or other objection known to
390	669		the garnishee against th e right of the judgment creditor to apply
391	670		the indebtedness or property disclosed;
392		-
393	671		4. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the
394	672		possession of any property to which the defendant or any other
395	673		person makes claim, at the garn ishee's option, the names and
396	674		addresses of such other claimants and, so far as known, the nature
397	675		of the claims; and
398		-
399	676		5. That the garnishee has mailed or hand -delivered a copy of
400	677		the notice of garnishment and exemptions, application for hearing,
401	678		and the manner and date of comp liance.
402		-
403	679		F. The garnishment summons and aff idavit served on the
404		-	garnishee under this section are a lien on the defendant 's property ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 10~~
	680	+	garnishee under this section are a lien on the defendant 's property
405	681		due at the time of service of the summons to the extent the property
406	682		is not exempt from garnishment.
407		-
408	683		SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Sect ion 1173.4, is
409	684		amended to read as follows:
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410	711
411	712		Section 1173.4 A. Any judgment creditor may obtain a
412	713		continuing lien on earnings. For the purposes of this section,
413	714		"earnings" means any form of payment to an individu al including, but
414	715		not limited to, salary, w ages, commission, or other compensation,
415	716		but does not include reimbursements for travel expenses for state
416	717		employees.
417		-
418	718		B. A continuing earnings garnishment shall be commenced by
419	719		filing the affidavit provided for b y Section 1172 of this title.
420		-
421	720		C. The summons required by this section shall be on a form
422	721		prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar
423	722		Association. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall prov ide
424	723		public access to the summons by providing a link to the form on the
425	724		Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
426		-
427	725		D. The summons required by this section shall be served upon
428	726		each of the garnishees, together with a copy of the judgment
429	727		creditor's affidavit, a garnishee 's answer form, notice of
430	728		garnishment and request for hearing, and claim for exemptions, in
431	729		the manner provided for in Section 2004 of this title and shall be
432	730		returned with proof of service within ten (10) days of its date.
433		-
434	731		E. The garnishee's answer shall be on a form prescribed by the
435	732		Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association. The
436	733		Administrative Office of the Courts shall prov ide public access to
437	734		the garnishee's answer by providing a link to the form on the
438	735		Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
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440	763		F. Within seven (7) days after the end of each pay period, or,
441	764		if the judgment debtor does not have regular pay periods or is not
442	765		paid by the garnishee within thirty (30) days from the date of the
443	766		garnishment summons, and after any payment by the garnishee to the
444	767		judgment debtor, the garnishee shall file an answer with the court
445	768		clerk, and pay the amount withheld to the judgment creditor 's
446	769		attorney or to the judgment creditor, if there is no attorn ey,
447	770		together with a copy o f the answer which shall state:
448		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 11
449	771		1. Whether the garnishee was the employer of the defendant
450	772		named in the notice, was indebted to the defendant, or was under any
451	773		liability to the defendant in any manner or upon any account for
452	774		earnings, specifying the begin ning and ending dates of the pay
453	775		period, if applicable, existing at the time of the service of the
454	776		affidavit and summons, the total amounts earned in the entire pay
455	777		period, and all of the facts and circumstances necessary to a
456	778		complete understanding of any indebtedness or liability. When the
457	779		garnishee shall be in doubt respecting the liability or
458	780		indebtedness, the garnishee may set forth all of the facts and
459	781		circumstances concerning the same, and submit the question to the
460	782		court;
461		-
462	783		2. If the garnishee shall claim any setoff, defense, other
463	784		indebtedness, liability, lien, or claim to the property, the facts
464	785		and circumstances in the affidavit;
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465	812
466	813		3. At the garnishee 's option, any claim of exemption from
467	814		execution on the part of the defen dant or other objection kn own to
468	815		the garnishee against the right of t he judgment creditor to apply
469	816		the indebtedness or property disclosed;
470		-
471	817		4. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the
472	818		possession of any property to which the defendant or any other
473	819		person makes claim, at the garnishee's option, the names and
474	820		addresses of other claimants and, so far as known, the nature of
475	821		their claims; and
476		-
477	822		5. That the garnishee has mailed or hand -delivered a copy of
478	823		the notice of garnishment and exemptions, ap plication for hearing,
479	824		and the manner and date of compliance.
480		-
481	825		G. The garnishment summons served on the garnishee under this
482	826		section is a lien on the defendant 's property due at the time of
483	827		service or the effective date of the summons, to the extent the
484	828		property is not exempt from garnishment. This lien attaches to
485	829		subsequent nonexempt earnings until one of the following occurs:
486		-
487	830		1. The judgment against the defendant is vacated, modified, or
488	831		satisfied in full;
	832	+	2. The summons is dismissed; or
	833	+	3. One hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of the
	834	+	summons have elapsed; provided, an affidavit and summons shall
	835	+	continue in effect and shall apply to a pay period beginning before
489	836
490		-	2. The summons is dismissed; or
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492		-	3. One hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of the
493		-	summons have elapsed; provided, an affidavit and summons shall ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 12
494		-	continue in effect and shall apply to a pay period beginning before
495	863		the end of the one-hundred-eighty-day period even if the conclusion
496	864		extends beyond the end of the p eriod.
497		-
498	865		H. 1. A garnishment lien under thi s section has priority over
499	866		any subsequent garnishment lien or garnishment summons served on the
500	867		garnishee during the period it is in effect, regardless of whether
501	868		the amounts withheld by the garnishee are reduced by the court or by
502	869		agreement of the partie s.
503		-
504	870		2. a. When a garnishment summons is served under this
505	871		section on a garnishee while a previous garnishment
506	872		lien is still in effect, the garnishee shall answer
507	873		the subsequent garnishment lien or garnishment summo ns
508	874		by stating that the garnishee is present ly holding
509	875		defendant's property under a previous garnishment lien
510	876		or garnishment summons, and by giving the date when
511	877		all previous garnishment liens or garnishment summons
512	878		are expected to end.
513		-
514	879		b. The subsequent summons is not effective if a summons
515	880		or lien on the same cause of action is pending at the
516	881		time of service unless the subsequent summons in the
517	882		same cause of action is served after the one -hundred-
518	883		fiftieth day of the previous garni shment lien.
519		-
520	884		I. 1. When a postjudgment wage garnishment under Secti on 1173
521	885		of this title or a continuing earnings garnishment under this
522	886		section is issued against a defendant already subject to an income
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523	914		assignment for child support, the garnishee shall determine the
524	915		maximum percentage of the defendant 's disposable earnings according
525	916		to the provisions of Section 1171.2 of this title and then deduct
526	917		from that percentage the actual percentage of the defendant 's
527	918		disposable earnings actually withheld under th e income assignment.
528	919		The resulting percentage shall be the amount to be withheld by the
529	920		garnishee, not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%).
530		-
531	921		2. For any involuntary legal or equitable procedures through
532	922		which the earnings of any individual are required to be withheld for
533	923		the payment of any debt which has statutory priority over this
534	924		section, the amount withheld pursuant to a garnishment under this
535	925		section shall be reduced by the actual sums withheld pursuant to
536	926		such other involuntary process.
537		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 13
538	927		J. A continuing earnings garnishment ma y be suspended or
539	928		modified for a specific p eriod of time within the effective period
540	929		of the garnishment by the judgment creditor upon agreement with the
541	930		judgment debtor, which agreement shall be in writing and filed by
542	931		the judgment creditor with the clerk of the court in which the
543	932		judgment was entered, and a copy of which shall be mailed by first-
544	933		class mail, postage prepaid by the judgment creditor to the
545	934		garnishee.
546		-
547	935		K. Any garnishment issued against a debtor already subject to a
548	936		continuing or noncontinuing earnings garnishment shall take effect
549	937		immediately upon the conclusion of the prior garnishment, and shall
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551	966		as otherwise provided in subsection G of this section.
552		-
553	967		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1174, is
554	968		amended to read as follows:
555		-
556	969		Section 1174. A. In all cases of garnishment before judgment,
557	970		the defendant in the principal action shall be given notice of the
558	971		issuance in said action of any garnishee sum mons, the date of
559	972		issuance of said summons, and the name of the garnishee.
560		-
561	973		B. In all cases of garnishment for the collection of child
562	974		support, the defendant shall be given notice as required by this
563	975		section.
564		-
565	976		C. In all cases of postjudgment garnishment, t he court clerk
566	977		shall attach notice, in a form prescribed by the Administrative
567	978		Director of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association , with the
568	979		garnishment, in the manner provided by Section 1172.2 of this title
569	980		that the defendant may be entitled to claim an exem ption for any
570	981		assistance received pursuant to the terms of the Federal or Oklahoma
571	982		Social Security Act and other exemptions that may be available to
572	983		the defendant, and that any such claim should be filed with the
573	984		court clerk within five (5) days from recei pt of notice in a form
574	985		prescribed by the Administrative Director of the Courts Oklahoma Bar
575	986		Association, requesting a hearing as to the status of any assets
576	987		which the defendant asserts are exempt. Any proceeding to claim an
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577	1015		exemption initiated subsequent to five (5) days after receipt of
578	1016		notice shall be by motion unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
579		-
580	1017		D. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide public
581	1018		access to both the notice and claim for ex emption by providing links
582		-	to the forms on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website. ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 14~~
	1019	+	to the forms on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
583	1020		E. Said notification may be accomplished by:
584		-
585	1021		1. Serving a copy of the garnishee summons on the defendant or
586	1022		on his or her attorney of record in the manner provided for the
587	1023		service of summons; or
588		-
589	1024		2. Sending the notice or a copy of the garnishee su mmons to the
590	1025		defendant or his or her attorney of record by registered or
591	1026		certified mail with return receipt requested, which receipt shall be
592	1027		filed in the action; or
593		-
594	1028		3. Attaching the notice on the summons issued in the principal
595	1029		action prior to its service; or
596		-
597	1030		4. Including the notice in the publication notice when service
598	1031		in the principal action is by publication; or
599		-
600	1032		5. Publication one time in a newspaper of general circulation
601	1033		in the county in which the action is fil ed at least five (5) days
602	1034		prior to the date on which the garnishee's answer is due if the
603	1035		defendant is a nonresident or if the defendant 's whereabouts are
604	1036		unknown to plaintiff.
605		-
606	1037		SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1178, is
607	1038		amended to read as follows:
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609	1066		Section 1178. A. For the purposes of this section, "earnings"
610	1067		means any form of payment to an individual including, but not
611	1068		limited to, salary, wages, commission, or other compensation, but
612	1069		does not include reimbursement for t ravel expenses for state
613	1070		employees.
614		-
615	1071		B. Where the garnishment summons is on earnings and is issued
616	1072		under Section 1173 of this title, the garnishee shall, within seven
617	1073		(7) days after the end of defendant 's present pay period or where a
618	1074		payment of earnings i s due, or thirty (30) days from the service of
619	1075		the summons, whichever is earlier, file an affidavit with the clerk
620	1076		of the court in which the action is pending and deliver or mail a
621	1077		copy thereof to the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's
622	1078		attorney of record. The affidavit shall state:
623		-
624	1079		1. Whether the garnishee was the employer of or indebted or
625	1080		under any liability to the defendant named in the notice in any
626	1081		manner or upon any account for earnings or wages, specifying, a s
627		-	applicable, the beginning an d ending dates of the pay period ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 15~~
	1082	+	applicable, the beginning an d ending dates of the pay period
628	1083		existing at the time of the service of the garnishee summons, the
629	1084		total amounts earned in the pay period, and all of the facts and
630	1085		circumstances necessary to a complete understanding of such
631	1086		indebtedness or liability. When the garnishee shall be in doubt
632	1087		respecting any such liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set
633	1088		forth all of the facts and circumstances concerning the same, and
634	1089		submit the question to the court;
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636	1117		2. If the garnishee sha ll claim any setoff, defense, other
637	1118		indebtedness, liability, lien, or claim to such property, the facts
638	1119		and circumstances in the affidavit;
639		-
640	1120		3. At the garnishee 's option, any claim of exemption from
641	1121		execution on the part of the defendant, or other objectio n known to
642	1122		the garnishee against the right of the judgment creditor to apply
643	1123		the indebtedness or property disclosed;
644		-
645	1124		4. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the
646	1125		possession of any property to which the defendant, or any other
647	1126		person, makes claim, at the garnishee 's option, the names and
648	1127		addresses of such other claimant s and, so far as known, the nature
649	1128		of the claims; and
650		-
651	1129		5. The garnishee shall state that he or she has mailed or hand-
652	1130		delivered a copy of the notice of garnishment and exemptions,
653	1131		application for hearing, an d the manner and date of compliance.
654		-
655	1132		C. The garnishee's answer shall be on a form prescribed by the
656	1133		Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association . The
657	1134		Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide public access to
658	1135		the garnishee's answer by providing a link to the form on the
659	1136		Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website.
660		-
661	1137		SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1178.1, is
662	1138		amended to read as follows:
663		-
664	1139		Section 1178.1 A. For the purposes of this section, "wages" or
665	1140		"earnings" means any form of payment to an i ndividual including, but
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666	1168		not limited to, salary, commission, or other compensatio n, but does
667	1169		not include reimbursement for travel expenses for state employees.
668		-
669	1170		B. Where the garnishment summons is for the co llection of
670	1171		support and is issued under Section 1 173.2 of this title, the
671	1172		garnishee shall, within ten (10) days from the service o f the
672		-	garnishee's summons or within seven (7) days after the end of ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 16~~
	1173	+	garnishee's summons or within seven (7) days after the end of
673	1174		defendant's current pay period or thirty (30) days from th e date of
674	1175		service of this summons, whichever is e arlier, file an affidavit
675	1176		with the clerk of the court in which the action is pend ing and
676	1177		deliver or mail a copy thereof to the judgment creditor 's attorney
677	1178		or to the judgment creditor if there is no attorney . The affidavit
678	1179		shall state:
679		-
680	1180		1. Whether the garnishee was the employer of or indebted or
681	1181		under any liability to the defendant na med in the notice in any
682	1182		manner or upon any account for earnings or wages specifying, as
683	1183		applicable, the beginning and ending dates of the pay period
684	1184		existing at the time of t he service of the affidavit and summons,
685	1185		the total amounts earned in the pay peri od and all of the facts and
686	1186		circumstances necessary to a complete understanding of such
687	1187		indebtedness or liability. When the g arnishee shall be in doubt
688	1188		respecting any such li ability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set
689	1189		forth all of the facts and circums tances concerning the same, and
690	1190		submit the question to the court;
691	1191
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692	1218		2. Whether the garnishee was indebted or under any liabilit y to
693	1219		or had in garnishee's possession or control, any property belonging
694	1220		to the defendant. When the garnishee shall be in doubt r especting
695	1221		any such liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set forth all
696	1222		of the facts and circumstances concerning the sa me, and submit the
697	1223		question to the court;
698		-
699	1224		3. If the garnishee shall claim any setoff, defense, other
700	1225		indebtedness, liability, lie n, or claim to such property, the facts
701	1226		and circumstances in the affidavit;
702		-
703	1227		4. At the garnishee 's option any claim of exempti on from
704	1228		execution on the part of the defendant, o r other objection known to
705	1229		the garnishee against the right of the judgment credit or, to apply
706	1230		the indebtedness or property disclosed;
707		-
708	1231		5. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the
709	1232		possession of any property to which the defendant or any other
710	1233		person, makes claim, at the garnishee's option the names and
711	1234		addresses of such other claimants and, so far as known, the nature
712	1235		of the claims; and
713		-
714	1236		6. That the garnishee has mailed or hand -delivered a copy of
715	1237		the notice of garnishment and exemptions, appl ication for hearing,
716	1238		and the manner and date of compliance.
717		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 17
718	1239		C. The answer of the garnishee shall be on a form prescribed by
719	1240		the Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association.
720	1241		The Administrative Office of the C ourts shall provide public access
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721	1269		to the garnishee's answer by providing a link to the form on the
722	1270		Oklahoma State Courts Netw ork (OSCN) website.
723		-
724	1271		SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1178.2, is
725	1272		amended to read as follows:
726		-
727	1273		Section 1178.2 A. Where the garnishment summons is not on
728	1274		earnings, is not for the collection of child support and is issued
729	1275		under Section 1173.3 of this title, then unless the garnishee shall
730	1276		make the affidavit provided for in Section 1176 of this title, the
731	1277		garnishee shall, within ten (10) days from the service of the
732	1278		garnishee's summons, file an affidavit with the clerk of the court
733	1279		in which the action is pending and deliver or mail a copy there of to
734	1280		the judgment creditor 's attorney or to the judgment creditor if
735	1281		there is no attorney. The affidavit shall state:
736		-
737	1282		1. Whether the garnishee was indebted or under any liability to
738	1283		the defendant named in the notice in any manner or upon any account
739	1284		specifying if indebted or liable, t he amount, the interest thereon,
740	1285		the manner in which evidenced, when payable, whether an absolute or
741	1286		contingent liability and all of the facts and circumstances
742	1287		necessary to a complete understanding of such indebtedness or
743	1288		liability. When the garnishee sh all be in doubt respecting any such
744	1289		liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set forth all of the
745	1290		facts and circumstances concerning the same, and submit the question
746	1291		to the court;
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748	1319		2. Whether the garnishee was indebted or under any liability to
749	1320		or had in garnishee's possession or control, any proper ty belonging
750	1321		to the defendant. When the garnishee shall be in doubt respecting
751	1322		any such liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set forth all
752	1323		of the facts and circumstan ces concerning the same, and sub mit the
753	1324		question to the court;
754		-
755	1325		3. If the garnishee shall claim any setoff, defense, other
756	1326		indebtedness, liability, lien, or claim to such property, the facts
757	1327		and circumstances in the affidavit;
758		-
759	1328		4. At the garnishee 's option, any claim of exemption from
760	1329		execution on the part of the defendant, or other ob jection known to
761	1330		the garnishee against the right of the judgment creditor to apply
762		-	the indebtedness or property disclosed; ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 18~~
	1331	+	the indebtedness or property disclosed;
763	1332		5. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the
764	1333		possession of any proper ty to which the defendant or any other
765	1334		person makes claim, at the garnishee's option, the names and
766	1335		addresses of such other claimants and, so far as known, the nature
767	1336		of the claims; and
768		-
769	1337		6. That the garnishee has mailed or h and-delivered a copy of
770	1338		the notice of garnishment and exemptions, application for hearing,
771	1339		and the manner and date of compliance.
772		-
773	1340		B. The answer of the garnishee shall be on a form prescribed by
774	1341		the Administrative Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association.
775	1342		The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide public access
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776	1370		to the garnishee's answer by providing a link to the form on the
777	1371		Oklahoma State Courts Network ( OSCN) website.
778		-
779	1372		SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 12 O.S. 2021, Section 1772, is
780	1373		amended to read as follo ws:
781		-
782	1374		Section 1772. Judgments for the payment of m oney shall be
783	1375		processed and collected as follows:
784		-
785	1376		1. Incident to the entering of the judgment and while the
786	1377		parties are still under oath:
787		-
788	1378		a. the court may arrange a judgment satisfaction plan and
789	1379		enter a writ of execution, and
790		-
791	1380		b. the court may secure a li sting and description of the
792	1381		judgment debtor's assets from the judgment debtor in
793	1382		case subsequent attachment of property becomes
794	1383		necessary to collect an u nsatisfied judgment. Forms
795	1384		for an application and or der to appear and answer as
796	1385		to assets and interro gatories to be answered by the
797	1386		debtor shall be supplied by the court clerk on forms
798	1387		promulgated by the Director of the Administrative
799	1388		Office of the Courts Oklahoma Bar Association .
800		-
801	1389		2. If the judgment debtor fails to satisfy the judgment in
802	1390		accordance with the judgment satisfaction plan, the judgment
803	1391		creditor shall attempt to contact the judgment debtor and collect
804	1392		the same.
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806	1420		3. If the judgment debtor still fails to satisfy the jud gment,
807		-	the judgment creditor may: ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 19~~
	1421	+	the judgment creditor may:
808	1422		a. require the debtor to appear and answer
809	1423		interrogatories regarding assets, or
810		-
811	1424		b. request the issuance of a writ of execution or a
812	1425		garnishment summons on forms provided by the court
813	1426		clerk.
814		-
815	1427		4. Except as provided in this s ection, proceedings hereunder to
816	1428		collect the judgment shall be conducted purs uant to the provisions
817	1429		of this title.
818		-
819	1430		SECTION 13. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
820		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 2792 Page 20
821		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of March, 2023.
822		-
823		-
824		-
825		-
826		-	Presiding Officer of the House
827		-	of Representatives
828		-
829		-
830		-	Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2023.
831		-
832		-
833		-
834		-
835		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
836		-
837		-
838		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
839		-	Received by the Office of the Gov ernor this ____________________
840		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
841		-	By: _________________________________
842		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
843		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
844		-
845		-
846		-	_________________________________
847		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
848		-
849		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
850		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
851		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
852		-	By: _________________________________
	1431	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
	1432	+	April 11, 2023 - DO PASS