Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1178.1

Garnishee's answer.

A. For the purposes of this section, "wages" or "earnings"

means any form of payment to an individual including, but not

limited to, salary, commission, or other compensation, but does not

include reimbursement for travel expenses for state employees.

B. Where the garnishment summons is for the collection of

support and is issued under Section 1173.2 of this title, the

garnishee shall, within ten (10) days from the service of the

garnishee's summons or within seven (7) days after the end of

defendant's current pay period or thirty (30) days from the date of

service of this summons, whichever is earlier, file an affidavit

with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending and

deliver or mail a copy thereof to the judgment creditor's attorney

or to the judgment creditor if there is no attorney. The affidavit

shall state:

1. Whether the garnishee was the employer of or indebted or

under any liability to the defendant named in the notice in any

manner or upon any account for earnings or wages specifying, as

applicable, the beginning and ending dates of the pay period

existing at the time of the service of the affidavit and summons,

the total amounts earned in the pay period and all of the facts and

circumstances necessary to a complete understanding of such

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indebtedness or liability. When the garnishee shall be in doubt

respecting any such liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set

forth all of the facts and circumstances concerning the same, and

submit the question to the court;

2. Whether the garnishee was indebted or under any liability to

or had in garnishee's possession or control, any property belonging

to the defendant. When the garnishee shall be in doubt respecting

any such liability or indebtedness, the garnishee may set forth all

of the facts and circumstances concerning the same, and submit the

question to the court;

3. If the garnishee shall claim any setoff, defense, other

indebtedness, liability, lien, or claim to such property, the facts

and circumstances in the affidavit;

4. At the garnishee's option any claim of exemption from

execution on the part of the defendant, or other objection known to

the garnishee against the right of the judgment creditor, to apply

the indebtedness or property disclosed;

5. If the garnishee shall disclose any indebtedness or the

possession of any property to which the defendant or any other

person, makes claim, at the garnishee's option the names and

addresses of such other claimants and, so far as known, the nature

of the claims; and

6. That the garnishee has mailed or hand-delivered a copy of

the notice of garnishment and exemptions, application for hearing,

and the manner and date of compliance.

C. The answer of the garnishee shall be on a form prescribed by

the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Administrative Office of the

Courts shall provide public access to the garnishee's answer by

providing a link to the form on the Oklahoma State Courts Network

(OSCN) website.