Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-844
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Arrest of debtor in danger of leaving state, concealing
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himself or transferring assets - Undertaking - Commitment.
When by affidavit of the judgment creditor or otherwise it shall
be made to appear to the satisfaction of the judge of any court of
record having civil jurisdiction in a county wherein the defendant
may be arrested, that there is danger of the judgment debtor leaving
the state, or of concealing himself, or of his removal or transfer
of his assets outside the state, the judge shall issue a warrant
requiring the sheriff of the county to arrest the judgment debtor
and bring him before such judge. Upon being brought before the
judge, the judgment debtor shall be examined on oath and other
witnesses on either side may be summoned by the judge and examined
upon oath. If on such examination, it appears that the judgment
debtor has in his possession or under his control property which he
unjustly refuses to apply to the satisfaction of the creditor's
judgment, the judge may order application thereof as provided in 12
O.S. 1961, Section 850. In addition, if it shall clearly appear on
the examination that there is danger of the judgment debtor leaving
the state or of his removing or transferring his property therefrom,
the judge shall order him to enter into an undertaking, in such sum
as the judge may prescribe with one or more sureties that he will
from time to time attend for examination before the judge or a
referee as may be directed. In default of entering into such an
undertaking, he may be committed to the jail of the county, by
warrant of the judge, as for contempt.
R.L. 1910, § 5192. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 300, § 3.
When by affidavit of the judgment creditor or otherwise it shall
be made to appear to the satisfaction of the judge of any court of
record having civil jurisdiction in a county wherein the defendant
may be arrested, that there is danger of the judgment debtor leaving
the state, or of concealing himself, or of his removal or transfer
of his assets outside the state, the judge shall issue a warrant
requiring the sheriff of the county to arrest the judgment debtor
and bring him before such judge. Upon being brought before the
judge, the judgment debtor shall be examined on oath and other
witnesses on either side may be summoned by the judge and examined
upon oath. If on such examination, it appears that the judgment
debtor has in his possession or under his control property which he
unjustly refuses to apply to the satisfaction of the creditor's
judgment, the judge may order application thereof as provided in 12
O.S. 1961, Section 850. In addition, if it shall clearly appear on
the examination that there is danger of the judgment debtor leaving
the state or of his removing or transferring his property therefrom,
the judge shall order him to enter into an undertaking, in such sum
as the judge may prescribe with one or more sureties that he will
from time to time attend for examination before the judge or a
referee as may be directed. In default of entering into such an
undertaking, he may be committed to the jail of the county, by
warrant of the judge, as for contempt.
R.L. 1910, § 5192. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 300, § 3.
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