Civil procedure; garnishment; extending garnishee response time; effective date.

Summary

The measure changes Oklahoma’s garnishment process so a defendant must be notified before a garnishee summons is issued, and the plaintiff must post a surety equal to twice the claimed amount. It also gives the garnishee up to 30 days to answer the summons and creates standardized forms that will be posted online. These steps are intended to give debtors more protection and make the process clearer for all parties.

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