Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1196
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Judgment - Garnishee liability to defendant
Official statutory text
If the plaintiff takes issue with the answer of the garnishee,
the plaintiff may have a copy of the garnishee's answer and a copy
of the plaintiff's notice which takes issue with the answer served
on the defendant. If the defendant is served copies of the
garnishee's answer and the plaintiff's notice, the determination of
the court as to the liability of the garnishee to the defendant will
be binding on the defendant in any future action involving him and
the garnishee whether or not the defendant participates in the trial
of the issues raised by the garnishee's answer.
the plaintiff may have a copy of the garnishee's answer and a copy
of the plaintiff's notice which takes issue with the answer served
on the defendant. If the defendant is served copies of the
garnishee's answer and the plaintiff's notice, the determination of
the court as to the liability of the garnishee to the defendant will
be binding on the defendant in any future action involving him and
the garnishee whether or not the defendant participates in the trial
of the issues raised by the garnishee's answer.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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