Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1115
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1115, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 18, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 18,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Liens for Wages or Products When Corporation is
Official statutory text
Insolvent.
LIENS FOR WAGES OR PRODUCTS WHEN CORPORATION IS INSOLVENT
A. Whenever any corporation of this state, or any foreign
corporation doing business in this state, shall become insolvent,
the employees performing labor or services of whatever character in
the regular employ of the corporation, and the producers of
agricultural and dairy products, including cooperative marketing
associations of such producers, shall have a lien upon the assets of
such corporation for the amount of the wages or payments for
agricultural and dairy products due to them, not exceeding four
months' wages or payments for such products which shall have accrued
prior to the adjudication of the insolvency of such corporation,
which lien shall be paid prior to any other debts, charges or claims
against said corporation, except taxes due the United States
government or the State of Oklahoma. The word "employee" shall not
be construed to include any of the officers of the corporation.
B. The lien provided for in this section shall be enforced in
the manner provided for by law for the enforcement of other liens
for labor.
LIENS FOR WAGES OR PRODUCTS WHEN CORPORATION IS INSOLVENT
A. Whenever any corporation of this state, or any foreign
corporation doing business in this state, shall become insolvent,
the employees performing labor or services of whatever character in
the regular employ of the corporation, and the producers of
agricultural and dairy products, including cooperative marketing
associations of such producers, shall have a lien upon the assets of
such corporation for the amount of the wages or payments for
agricultural and dairy products due to them, not exceeding four
months' wages or payments for such products which shall have accrued
prior to the adjudication of the insolvency of such corporation,
which lien shall be paid prior to any other debts, charges or claims
against said corporation, except taxes due the United States
government or the State of Oklahoma. The word "employee" shall not
be construed to include any of the officers of the corporation.
B. The lien provided for in this section shall be enforced in
the manner provided for by law for the enforcement of other liens
for labor.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.