Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-5 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-5
Penalty for charging fees on pensions
Status: in_force

No person authorized to administer oaths, shall be allowed to

charge any discharged soldier or seaman, or widow, orphan or legal

representative thereof, any fee for administering any oath or the

giving of any certificate for the procuring of any pension, bounty,

or back pay, nor for administering any oath or oaths and giving the

certificate required upon any voucher for collection of periodical

dues from the pension agent for any services rendered in perfecting

any voucher; and any such officer who may charge any fee for any

such services shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined in

any sum not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00).

R.L. 1910, § 3222.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-48 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-48
Fees of commissioner for partition
Status: in_force

Each commissioner for the partition of real estate shall receive

for each day, Two Dollars ($2.00), traveling fees the same as are

allowed to sheriffs; but this section shall not limit the right of

parties to agree upon a higher rate of compensation for the

commissioners in any case.

R.L. 1910, § 3223.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-1
Statutory allowances exclusive
Status: in_force

The officers and persons herein mentioned shall be entitled to

receive for their services only the fees herein allowed, and no

other, except as may be otherwise required by law.

R.L. 1910, § 3193. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 1, emerg. eff.

April 27, 1967.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-112 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-112
Secretary to keep record of all fees
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 25

He shall keep an account of all fees in a book provided for that

purpose, showing the amount charged and the amount received, from

whom and for what purpose, and the date thereof. The footings for

each month shall, at the close thereof, be legibly and correctly

entered in said book, opposite the month during which the same have

been collected or charged, showing the amount charged, the amount

received and the amount remaining due and unpaid.

R.L. 1910, § 3254.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-101 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-101
Fees and costs in criminal cases part of penalty -
Status: in_force

Enforcement by imprisonment - Persons unable to pay.

The fees herein provided for the clerk of the district court and

the sheriff, as provided in this section, and all costs in the

prosecution of all criminal actions shall, in case of conviction of

the defendant, be adjudged a part of the penalty of the offense of

which the defendant may be convicted, whether the punishment for

such offense be either imprisonment, or fine, or both, and fixed

either by the verdict of the jury, or judgment of the court, trying

the case, and if the defendant shall refuse to pay the court

financial obligations, the payment of such fees and costs, in

addition to the payment of the fine assessed, shall be enforced by

imprisonment until the same shall be satisfied at a rate of up to

One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day of such fees and costs, or

fine, or both, or shall be satisfied at a rate of up to Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00) per day of such fees and costs, or fine, or both,

should the defendant perform useful labor. If the defendant is

without means to pay the fine, fees or costs, the total amount owed

may be entered as a judgment and thereupon the same remedies shall

be available for the enforcement of the judgment as are available to

any other judgment creditor.

The term “all costs in the prosecution of all criminal actions”,

as used in this section, shall include all court financial

obligations as defined in Section 983 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

R.L. 1910, § 3196. Amended by Laws 1913, c. 112, p. 203, § 1,

emerg. eff. March 29, 1913; Laws 1968, c. 383, § 1, eff. Jan. 13,

1969; Laws 1969, c. 202, § 3, emerg. eff. April 18, 1969; Laws 1971,

c. 341, § 1, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971; Laws 1973, c. 147, § 1,

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emerg. eff. May 14, 1973; Laws 2008, c. 413, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2008;
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-8 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-8
Fees to be itemized on process
Status: in_force

No officer serving any process shall be entitled to any fees for

the same, unless he return on such process the amount of his fees

and the items thereof.

R.L. 1910, § 3240.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-31.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-31.1
Clerk of district court - No fees in certain guardianship
Status: in_force

cases.

The clerk of the district court shall charge and collect no fees

in any proceeding for guardianship of a minor over the age of

seventeen (17) years, where there shall be attached to the petition

for the appointment of guardian an affidavit that the minor has

applied for enlistment in the armed forces of the United States and

that the sole purpose of the proceeding is to secure legal

permission for such enlistment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-152.4 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-152.4
License fees
Status: in_force

In any proceeding for issuance of a license other than a

marriage license, the court clerk shall collect at the time of

filing the application for said license, court costs in the same

amounts as required in civil cases in addition to other fees

prescribed by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-56 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-56
Marriage ceremony fees
Status: in_force

When a marriage is to be performed by any judge, the court clerk

of the county where the marriage is performed shall collect a fee of

Ten Dollars ($10.00), in addition to the fee provided for in Section

31 of this title for every marriage ceremony so performed, which fee

shall be deposited in the court fund. No judge shall perform a

marriage ceremony without proof of the payment of this fee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-153.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-153.1
Driving under influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance within municipality -
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 2substance within municipality - Costs.

In any case in which a defendant is charged with driving under

the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance within a

municipality with a municipal court:

1. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the costs charged in the case

as provided for in Section 153 of this title shall be paid to the

municipality if the arresting officer was an employee of the law

enforcement agency of the municipality; and

2. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the costs charged in the case

as provided for in Section 153 of this title shall be paid to the

District Attorneys Council Revolving Fund to defray the costs of

prosecution.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-153 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-153
Costs in criminal cases
Status: in_force

A. The clerks of the courts shall collect as costs in every

criminal case for each offense of which the defendant is convicted,

irrespective of whether or not the sentence is deferred, the

following flat charges and no more, except for standing and parking

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violations and for charges otherwise provided for by law, which fee

shall cover docketing of the case, filing of all papers, issuance of

process, warrants, orders, and other services to the date of

judgment:

1. For each defendant convicted of

exceeding the speed limit by at least

one (1) mile per hour but not more than

ten (10) miles per hour, whether charged

2. For each defendant convicted of a

misdemeanor traffic violation other than

an offense provided for in paragraph 1

or 5 of this subsection, whether charged

3. For each defendant convicted of a

misdemeanor, other than for driving

under the influence of alcohol or other

intoxicating substance or an offense

provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this

subsection, whether charged individually

4. For each defendant convicted of a

felony, other than for driving under the

influence of alcohol or other

intoxicating substance, whether charged

5. For each defendant convicted of the

misdemeanor of driving under the

influence of alcohol or other

intoxicating substance, whether charged

6. For each defendant convicted of the

felony of driving under the influence of

alcohol or other intoxicating substance,

whether charged individually or

7. For the services of a court reporter at

each preliminary hearing and trial held

9. A sheriff’s fee for serving or

endeavoring to serve each writ, warrant,

order, process, command, or notice or

pursuing any fugitive from justice

mileage as

established by the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 35

Oklahoma Statutes,

whichever is

greater, or

actual, necessary

expenses, whichever

is greater

B. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to paragraphs 2

through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Six Dollars

($6.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Law Library Fund

pursuant to Section 1201 et seq. of Title 20 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

C. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to subsection A

of this section, the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) shall be

assessed and collected in every traffic case for each offense other

than for driving under the influence of alcohol or other

intoxicating substance; the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be

assessed and collected in every misdemeanor case for each offense;

the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be assessed and collected

in every misdemeanor case for each offense for driving under the

influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance; the sum of

Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed and collected in every

felony case for each offense; and the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)

shall be assessed and collected in every felony case for each

offense for driving under the influence of alcohol or other

intoxicating substance.

D. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsections

A and B of this section, the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)

shall be assessed and credited to the Oklahoma Court Information

System Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1315 of Title 20

of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to paragraphs 1

through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Ten Dollars

($10.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Sheriff’s Service Fee

Account in the county in which the conviction occurred for the

purpose of enhancing existing or providing additional courthouse

security.

F. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs

1 through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Three

Dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Office of the

Attorney General Victim Services Unit.

G. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs

1 through 6 of subsection A of this section, the sum of Three

Dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Child Abuse

Multidisciplinary Account. This fee shall not be used for purposes

of hiring or employing any law enforcement officers.

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H. Prior to conviction, parties in criminal cases shall not be

required to pay, advance, or post security for the issuance or

service of process to obtain compulsory attendance of witnesses.

I. The amounts to be assessed as court costs upon filing of a

case shall be those amounts above-stated in paragraph 3 or 4 of

subsection A and subsections B, C, D and E of this section.

J. The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be

deposited into the court fund, except the following:

1. A court clerk issuing a misdemeanor warrant is entitled to

ten percent (10%) of the sheriff’s service fee, provided for in

paragraph 9 of subsection A of this section, collected on a warrant

referred to the contractor for the misdemeanor warrant notification

program governed by Sections 514.4 and 514.5 of Title 19 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. This ten-percent sum shall be deposited into the

issuing Court Clerk’s Revolving Fund, created pursuant to Section

220 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of the court clerk issuing

the warrant with the balance of the sheriff’s service fee to be

deposited into the Sheriff’s Service Fee Account, created pursuant

to the provisions of Section 514.1 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, of the sheriff in the county in which service is made or

attempted. Otherwise, the sheriff’s service fee, when collected,

shall be deposited in its entirety into the Sheriff’s Service Fee

Account of the sheriff in the county in which service is made or

attempted;

2. The sheriff’s fee provided for in Section 153.2 of this

title;

3. The witness fees paid by the district attorney pursuant to

the provisions of Section 82 of this title which, if collected by

the court clerk, shall be transferred to the district attorney’s

office in the county where witness attendance was required. Fees

transferred pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the

district attorney’s maintenance and operating expense account;

4. The fees provided for in subsection C of this section shall

be forwarded to the District Attorneys Council Revolving Fund to

defray the costs of prosecution; and

5. The following amounts of the fees provided for in paragraphs

2, 3, 5 and 6 of subsection A of this section, when collected, shall

be deposited in the Trauma Care Assistance Revolving Fund, created

pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-2530.9 of Title 63 of the

Oklahoma Statutes:

a. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the ninety-eight-dollar fee

provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this

section,

b. Ten Dollars ($10.00) of the ninety-three-dollar fee

provided for in paragraph 3 of subsection A of this

section,

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c. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the four-hundred-

thirty-three-dollar fee provided for in paragraph 5 of

subsection A of this section, and

d. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the four-hundred-

thirty-three-dollar fee provided for in paragraph 6 of

subsection A of this section.

K. As used in this section, “convicted” means any final

adjudication of guilt, whether pursuant to a plea of guilty or nolo

contendere or otherwise, and any deferred judgment or suspended

sentence.

L. A court clerk may accept in payment for any fee, fine,

forfeiture payment, cost, penalty assessment or other charge or

collection to be assessed or collected by a court clerk pursuant to

this section a nationally recognized credit card or debit card or

other electronic payment method as provided in paragraph 1 of

subsection B of Section 151 of this title.

M. Upon receipt of payment of fines and costs for offenses

charged prior to July 1, 1992, the court clerk shall apportion and

pay Thirteen Dollars ($13.00) per conviction to the court fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-152 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-152
Flat fee schedule - In forma pauperis
Status: in_force

A. In any civil case filed in a district court, the court clerk

shall collect, at the time of filing, the following flat fees, none

of which shall ever be refundable, and which shall be the only

charge for court costs, except as is otherwise specifically provided

for by law:

1. Actions for divorce, alimony without divorce,

2. Any ancillary proceeding to modify or vacate

5. Any proceeding for sale or lease of real or

personal property or mineral interest in probate or

6. Any proceeding to revoke the probate of a

9. Civil actions for an amount of Ten Thousand

10. Civil actions for an amount of Ten Thousand

14. All others, including but not limited to

actions for forcible entry and detainer, judgments

from all other courts, including the Workers’

B. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs

1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 of subsection A of this section, the sum of

Six Dollars ($6.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Law

Library Fund.

C. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsections

A and B of this section, the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)

shall be assessed and credited to the Oklahoma Court Information

System Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1315 of Title 20

of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 30

D. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsection

A of this section, the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be assessed

and credited to the Oklahoma court-appointed special advocates

(OCASA).

E. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to subsection

A of this section, the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be assessed

and credited as follows:

1. One Dollar and fifty-five cents ($1.55) of such amount shall

be credited to the Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund;

and

2. Forty-five cents ($0.45) of such amount shall be credited to

the Supreme Court Revolving Fund and may be budgeted and expended by

the Supreme Court for expenses lawfully incurred for providing

qualified courtroom interpreter services in the district courts, for

credentialing and training Oklahoma courtroom interpreters, and for

any other expenditures determined by the Supreme Court to be

necessary to provide language access in the district courts as

required by state and federal law. Payments of expenses may be made

after the claim or expense is approved by the Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court or another justice designated by the Chief Justice.

F. In addition to the amounts collected pursuant to paragraphs

1, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 14 of subsection A of this section, each county

may assess, upon approval by the board of county commissioners, a

sum not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) per case to be credited to

the Sheriff’s Service Fee Account in the county in which the action

arose for the purpose of enhancing existing or providing additional

courthouse security.

G. Until November 1, 2027, in addition to the amounts collected

pursuant to subsection A of this section, the sum of Ten Dollars

($10.00) shall be assessed and credited to the Court Clerk’s Records

Management and Preservation Fund created in Section 31.3 of this

title.

H. In any case in which a litigant claims to have a just cause

of action and that, by reason of poverty, the litigant is unable to

pay the fees and costs provided for in this section and is

financially unable to employ counsel, upon the filing of an

affidavit in forma pauperis executed before any officer authorized

by law to administer oaths to that effect and upon satisfactory

showing to the court that the litigant has no means and is,

therefore, unable to pay the applicable fees and costs and to employ

counsel, no fees or costs shall be required. The opposing party or

parties may file with the court clerk of the court having

jurisdiction of the cause an affidavit similarly executed

contradicting the allegation of poverty. In all such cases, the

court shall promptly set for hearing the determination of

eligibility to litigate without payment of fees or costs. Until a

final order is entered determining that the affiant is ineligible,

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the clerk shall permit the affiant to litigate without payment of

fees or costs. Any litigant executing a false affidavit or counter

affidavit pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be guilty

of perjury.

I. Payments to the court clerk for fees and costs assessed

pursuant to this section may be made by a nationally recognized

credit or debit card or other electronic payment method as provided

in paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 151 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-86 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-86
Jurors' fees – Parking - Persons excused from serving -
Status: in_force

Lengthy Trial Fund - Wage replacement or supplementation.

A. Jurors shall be paid the following fees out of the local

court fund:

1. For each day's attendance before any court of record, Fifty

Dollars ($50.00); and

2. For mileage going to and returning from jury service each

day, pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement

Act.

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B. The Court Fund Board of the district court may contract for

or provide reimbursement for parking for district court jurors to be

paid from the Court Fund. Parking so provided to jurors shall be in

lieu of any reimbursement to jurors for parking fees.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person

who is summoned for jury duty and who is excused from serving

pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of Section 28 of Title 38

of the Oklahoma Statutes, beginning on the day the person is excused

from service.

D. The Supreme Court shall promulgate rules to establish a

Lengthy Trial Fund that shall be used to provide full or partial

wage replacement or wage supplementation to jurors who serve as

petit jurors for more than ten (10) days.

1. The court rules shall provide for the selection and

appointment of an Administrator for the fund; procedures for the

administration of the fund, including payments of salaries of the

Administrator and other necessary personnel; procedures for the

accounting, auditing and investment of money in the Lengthy Trial

Fund; and a report by the Supreme Court on the administration of the

Lengthy Trial Fund included in its annual report on the judicial

branch, setting forth the money collected for and disbursed from the

fund.

2. The clerk of the court shall collect from each attorney who

files a civil case, unless otherwise exempted under the provisions

of this section, a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per case to be paid

into the Lengthy Trial Fund. A lawyer will be deemed to have filed

a case at the time the first pleading or other filing on which an

individual lawyer's name appears is submitted to the court for

filing and opens a new case. All such fees shall be forwarded to

the Administrator of the Lengthy Trial Fund for deposit.

3. The Administrator shall use the fees deposited in the

Lengthy Trial Fund to pay full or partial wage replacement or

supplementation to jurors whose employers pay less than full regular

wages when the period of jury service lasts more than ten (10) days.

4. The court may pay replacement or supplemental wages of up to

Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per day per juror beginning on the

eleventh day of jury service. In addition, for any jurors who

qualify for payment by serving on a jury for more than ten (10)

days, the court may, upon finding that such service posed a

significant financial hardship to a juror, even in light of payments

made with respect to jury service after the tenth day, award

replacement or supplemental wages of up to Fifty Dollars ($50.00)

per day from the fourth to the tenth day of jury service.

5. Any juror who is serving or has served on a jury that

qualifies for payment from the Lengthy Trial Fund, provided the

service commenced on or after January 1, 2005, may submit a request

for payment from the Lengthy Trial Fund on a form provided by the

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Administrator. Payment shall be limited to the difference between

the state-paid jury fee and the actual amount of wages a juror

earns, up to the maximum level payable, minus any amount the juror

actually receives from the employer during the same time period.

The form shall disclose the juror's regular wages, the amount the

employer will pay during the term of jury service starting on the

eleventh day and thereafter, the amount of replacement or

supplemental wages requested, and any other information the

Administrator deems necessary for proper payment. The juror shall

be required to submit verification from the employer as to the wage

information provided to the Administrator, including but not limited

to the employee's most recent earnings statement or similar

document, prior to initiation of payment from the fund. If an

individual is self-employed or receives compensation other than

wages, the individual may provide a sworn affidavit attesting to his

or her approximate gross weekly income, together with such other

information as the Administrator may require, in order to verify

weekly income.

6. The following attorneys and causes of action are exempt from

payment of the Lengthy Trial Fund fee:

a. government attorneys entering appearances in the

course of their official duties,

b. pro se litigants,

c. cases in small claims court or the state equivalent

thereof, or

d. claims seeking Social Security disability

determinations, individual veterans' compensation or

disability determinations, recoupment actions for

government backed educational loans or mortgages,

child custody and support cases, actions brought in

forma pauperis, and any other filings designated by

rule that involve minimal use of court resources and

that customarily are not afforded the opportunity for

a trial by jury.

7. Until June 30, 2021, the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall, at the request of the Administrative Director of the

Courts, transfer any monies from the Lengthy Trial Fund to the

Supreme Court Administrative Revolving Fund or the Interagency

Reimbursement Fund as necessary to perform the duties imposed upon

the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals and district courts by

law.

R.L. 1910, § 3236. Amended by Laws 1923, c. 6, p. 5, § 1, emerg.

eff. Feb. 13, 1923; Laws 1947, p. 248, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16,

1947; Laws 1963, c. 79, § 1, emerg. eff. May 21, 1963; Laws 1967, c.

122, § 9, emerg. eff. April 27, 1967; Laws 1968, c. 199, § 1, eff.

Jan. 13, 1969; Laws 1977, c. 189, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1981,

c. 217, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1981; Laws 1996, c. 339, § 7, eff. Nov. 1,

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1996; Laws 1997, c. 400, § 10, emerg. eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2004,

c. 525, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Laws 2015, c. 343, § 5, emerg. eff.

June 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 249, § 5, emerg. eff. May 5, 2016; Laws

2017, c. 12, § 5, emerg. eff. April 6, 2017; Laws 2020, c. 4, § 1,

emerg. eff. March 18, 2020; Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 16, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-86.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-86.1
Jurors' and witnesses' fees - Donation to agencies for
Status: in_force

the prevention of child abuse.

The clerk of the district court of each county of this state may

provide forms for jurors and witnesses individually to voluntarily

designate any fees due to them to be donated to an agency or

agencies established for the prevention of child abuse. All

designated fees shall be placed by the district court clerk into a

special account within the county treasury. The board of county

commissioners shall make disbursement from the account as

recommended by a committee which shall consist of five (5) members

as follows:

1. One member shall be the district court clerk or a designee;

2. One member shall be the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile

Bureau or the judge of the district court who has juvenile docket

responsibility or a designee;

3. One member shall be a community volunteer with expertise in

child abuse appointed by the board of county commissioners;

4. One member shall be the district attorney or a designee; and

5. One member shall be the chair of the board of county

commissioners or a designee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-7 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-7
Officers to post list of fees
Status: in_force

Each officer herein named shall cause a list of fees allowed by

law to be charged by him, to be posted in his office in some

conspicuous place, under penalty of Five Dollars ($5.00) for each

day he shall neglect so to do.

R.L. 1910, § 3239.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-151 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-151
Collection of fees, fines, costs and assessments
Status: in_force

A. It shall be the duty of the clerks of the district court and

other trial courts of record of this state to charge and collect the

fees imposed by this title and other fees, assessments and payments

as imposed by the Oklahoma Statutes, fines, costs and assessments

imposed by the district courts or appellate courts, and none others,

in all cases, except those in which the defendant is charged with a

misdemeanor or traffic violation, and except cases under the Small

Claims Procedure Act, Section 1751 et seq. of Title 12 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. This section shall not apply to municipal courts

not of record in this state.

B. 1. As authorized by the Administrative Office of the

Courts, the court clerk may accept a nationally recognized credit or

debit card or other electronic payment method for any lawful

purpose, including, but not limited to, payment for any fee, fine,

forfeiture payment, cost, penalty assessment or other charge or

collection to be assessed or collected by the court clerk under the

laws of this state. The court clerk shall not collect a fee for the

acceptance of the nationally recognized credit or debit card. Prior

to the distribution of any fees provided for by law, the court clerk

shall apportion on a pro rata basis the costs associated with the

administration, acceptance, processing, and verification of the

credit card or debit card among all state, municipal or other

government entities or funds that are entitled by law to receive any

payments from the court clerk from any fee, fine, forfeiture

payment, cost, penalty assessment or other collection. All credit

and debit card costs shall be deducted from the fees, fines,

forfeiture payments, costs, penalty assessments or other collections

before transmittal is made to state, municipal or government

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entities or funds pursuant to the provisions of any law of this

state that direct a court clerk to pay any amount or any portion of

any fee, fine, forfeiture payment, cost, penalty assessment, or

other collection to another state, municipal, or other government

entity or fund. Each state, municipal, or other government entity

or fund entitled to payment shall then receive only its statutory

share less its prorated share of the credit or debit card costs.

For purposes of this subsection, "nationally recognized credit card"

means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card,

credit plate, charge plate, or by any other name, issued with or

without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining

goods, services, or anything else of value. "Debit card" means an

identification card or device issued to a person by a business

organization which permits such person to obtain access to or

activate a consumer banking electronic facility. The Administrative

Office of the Courts is authorized to negotiate and organize

statewide contracts for the acceptance and processing of credit and

debit cards and equipment related thereto.

2. Written procedures for acceptance or rejection of credit

cards shall be established by the Office of the State Auditor and

Inspector with approval and direction to court clerks to be issued

by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

C. Payment for any fee provided for in this title may be made

by a personal or business check. The court clerk, at the court

clerk's discretion, may:

1. Add an amount equal to the amount of the service charge

incurred, not to exceed three percent (3%) of the amount of the

check as a service charge for the acceptance and verification of the

check; or

2. Add an amount of no more than Five Dollars ($5.00) as a

service charge for the acceptance and verification of a check. For

purposes of this subsection, "personal or business check" shall not

mean a money order, cashier's check, or bank certified check.

D. The Supreme Court is authorized to institute a cost

collection program for collection of fees, fines, costs and

assessments provided for in this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-103 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-103
Bill of costs or fees
Status: in_force

Any person liable for any costs or fees shall be entitled to

receive, on demand, a certified bill of the same, in which the items

of service and the charge therefor shall be specially stated.

R.L. 1910, § 3242.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-31 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-31
Fees of court clerks
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the clerk of the

district court, or the clerk of any other court of record, shall

charge and collect the following fees for services by them

respectively rendered and none others, except as otherwise provided

by law:

Approving bond or undertaking, including

Making copy of an instrument of record or

Receiving and paying out money in

provided, however, that such charge

shall not exceed $300.00.

Application, issuing, entering return and

recording marriage license if the

applicants submit a certificate that

states the applicants have completed the

premarital counseling program pursuant

to Section 5.1 of Title 43 of the

Application, issuing, entering return and

recording marriage license if the

applicants do not submit a certificate

that states the applicants have

completed the premarital counseling

program pursuant to Section 5.1 of Title

Conveyance of full-blood Indian heirs to

interest in inherited lands, same to be

Mailing, by any type of mail, writs,

warrants, orders, process, command or

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actual expense, whichever is greater,

except ordinary mailing of first-class

actual expense, whichever is greater.

For the actual cost of all postage in each

actual expense, whichever is greater.

For filing and indexing of disclaimers

other than in pending probate or civil

cases pursuant to the provisions of

Section 751 et seq. of Title 60 of the
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-44 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-44
Treasurer to keep account of fees
Status: in_force

He shall keep an account of said fees in a book to be provided

for that purpose, showing the amount charged and the amount

received, from whom and for what purpose, and the date thereof. The

footings of each month shall, at the close thereof, be legibly and

correctly entered in said book, opposite the month during which the

same have been collected or charged, showing the amount earned, the

amount received, and the amount unpaid.

R.L. 1910, § 3210.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-3 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-3
Failure of officers to make reports - Failure to charge
Status: in_force

fees.

Any county, township and district officer who is required by law

to make monthly or quarterly reports to the board of county

commissioners who fails or refuses to make such reports, or who

makes a false or fraudulent report, shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor and in addition to any punishment the violator shall

forfeit the office; and in no case shall any county officer retain

any perquisites of the office; and if any officer neglect or refuse

to charge the fees provided by law, the person shall forfeit double

the amount thereof to be deducted from the person’s salary, or to be

collected by civil action against any such officer or a bondsman.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-105 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-105
Collection on execution
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the sheriff or other officer collecting

costs on executions, in this state, to pay the costs collected to

the clerk of the court from which the execution issued, or to the

justice, and take a receipt therefor.

R.L. 1910, § 3245. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 10, emerg. eff.

April 27, 1967.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-46 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-46
Fees of county surveyor
Status: in_force

The county surveyor shall receive Five Dollars ($5.00) per day

for the time actually and necessarily employed in going to and

making a survey and returning to his office. For copy of plat of

land or certificate of survey, Two Dollars ($2.00); making out

complete report in all surveys made by authority for county or

township, Two Dollars ($2.00); for recording surveys, per folio,

twenty cents ($0.20).

R.L. 1910, § 3220.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-111 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-111
Fees chargeable by Secretary of State
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 22

A. In addition to other fees provided for by law, the Secretary

of State shall collect the following fees:

1. For affixing the certificate of the Secretary of State and

the seal of the State of Oklahoma, Ten Dollars ($10.00);

2. For copying any paper or document, One Dollar ($1.00) per

page, provided the minimum charge shall not be less than Two Dollars

($2.00);

3. For filing an effective financing statement in the Office of

the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of

the Oklahoma Statutes, prior to the effective date of the central

filing system provided in Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of the

Oklahoma Statutes, Ten Dollars ($10.00);

4. For filing a continuation statement, partial release,

assignment of or amendment to an effective financing statement filed

in the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 1-9-

320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, prior to the effective

date of the central filing system provided in Section 1-9-320.6 of

Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, Ten Dollars ($10.00);

5. For filing a termination statement for an effective

financing statement filed in the Office of the Secretary of State

pursuant to Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes,

prior to the effective date of the central filing system provided in

Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, Ten Dollars

($10.00);

6. For registering a buyer of farm products, commission

merchant, selling agent or other interested party as provided for in

Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, prior to

the effective date of the central filing system provided in Section

1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, Fifty Dollars

($50.00) per year. The registration fee provided for in this

paragraph shall not apply if the buyer of farm products, commission

merchant, selling agent, or other interested party as provided for

in Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes accesses

the master list through Internet download;

7. For distributing a copy of the master list or portions

thereof to registrants, as provided for in Section 1-9-320.6 of

Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, prior to the effective date of

the central filing system provided in Section 1-9-320.6 of Title 12A

of the Oklahoma Statutes, in accordance with the following fee

schedule. Such fees may be paid annually or semiannually:

a. For information requested for five or less counties:

Number of Farm

Products Paper

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b. For information requested for six to twenty-five

counties:

Number of Farm

Products Paper

c. For information requested for twenty-six to fifty

counties:

Number of Farm

Products Paper

d. For information requested for over fifty counties:

Number of Farm

Products Paper

8. a. The Secretary of State, prior to the effective date of

the central filing system provided in Section 1-9-

320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, is

authorized to provide for the distribution of the

master list or portions thereof to those persons

specified in paragraph 7 of this subsection through

Internet download, electronic data equipment, or other

communication media in such form and manner as is

specified by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of

State shall not collect a fee for distribution of the

master list or portions thereof through Internet

download.

b. The Secretary of State, prior to the effective date of

the central filing system provided in Section 1-9-

320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, is

authorized to establish a fee system for such transfer

of information pursuant to this paragraph. Such fee

shall not exceed the amount necessary to cover the

costs of the Secretary of State in providing such

transfer of information.

c. In providing for the transfer of the information

specified by this paragraph, the Secretary of State

shall ensure the integrity of confidential information

within the Office of the Secretary of State through

data security measures, internal controls and

appropriate data base management;

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9. For issuing a written confirmation of the existence or

nonexistence of active effective financing statements on file for a

debtor in the Office of the Secretary of State, prior to the

effective date of the central filing system provided in Section 1-9-

320.6 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, Six Dollars ($6.00);

10. The Secretary of State shall collect a fee of Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00) for every apostille issued. For the purposes of

this paragraph, an apostille is a special certificate attached to a

public record, as required by the 1961 Hague Convention, Fed. R.

Civ. P. 44 (28 U.S.C.A.), to certify the authenticity of the

signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has

acted and, where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp

which it bears; provided, however, a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00)

shall be collected for any apostille requested for an international

adoption not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the

adoption of each child; and

11. For each service rendered and not specified in this

section, such fees as are allowed for similar services in other

cases.

B. All fees shall be properly accounted for and shall be paid

into the State Treasury monthly. The fees generated by paragraphs

1, 2, 10 and 11 of subsection A of this section shall be deposited

to the credit of the Revolving Fund for the Office of the Secretary

of State created pursuant to Section 276.1 of Title 62 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. The fees generated by paragraphs 3 through 9 of

subsection A of this section and other fees collected by the central

filing system shall be deposited to the credit of the Central Filing

System Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 276.3 of Title 62

of the Oklahoma Statutes.

R.L. 1910, § 3253. Amended by Laws 1917, c. 144, p. 230, § 1; Laws

1972, c. 126, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972; Laws 1979, c. 259, §

7; Laws 1984, c. 229, § 13, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1987, c.

69, § 11; Laws 1987, c. 208, § 118, operative July 1, 1987; Laws

1987, c. 236, § 106, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 206, §

11, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1989, c. 91, § 1, operative July 1,

1989; Laws 1994, c. 267, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 69, §

16, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2000, c. 385, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2000;
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-162 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-162
Juvenile proceedings - Fees and costs
Status: in_force

A. The clerks of the courts shall collect as costs in every

juvenile delinquency, child in need of supervision, or deprived case

in which the juvenile is adjudicated, irrespective of whether or not

the sentence is deferred, or minor in need of treatment case

pursuant to the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Treatment of Minors Act, Section 5-501 et seq. of Title 43A of the

Oklahoma Statutes, irrespective of whether the child is committed

for inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment, or in

every such case in which a petition is filed at the demand of the

parents of a juvenile and said petition is subsequently dismissed

prior to adjudication at said parents' request, the following flat

charge and no more, except for the charges provided for in this

section, which fee shall cover docketing of the case, filing of all

papers, issuance of process, warrants and orders, and other services

to date of judgment:

For each case where one or more juveniles

For each juvenile who is certified to stand

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In each juvenile case wherein parental

For each juvenile adjudicated in need of

For each child found to be a minor in need

For each juvenile adjudicated for an

offense which would be a misdemeanor if

committed by an adult, including

violation of any traffic law, whether

charged individually or conjointly with

For each juvenile adjudicated for an

offense which would be a felony if

committed by an adult, whether charged

For the services of a court reporter at

A sheriff's fee for serving or endeavoring

to serve all writs, warrants, orders,

process, commands, or notices or pursuing

mileage as established

by Oklahoma Statutes,

whichever is greater.

B. In addition to the amount collected pursuant to subsection A

of this section, the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) shall be

assessed and collected for each juvenile case. The fees collected

shall be forwarded to the District Attorneys Revolving Fund to

defray the costs of prosecution.

C. Costs assessed pursuant to subsections A and B of this

section shall be levied against the juvenile, the parent, or both,

but shall not be levied against the legal guardian or any state or

private agency having custody of any juvenile subject to such

proceedings.

D. Prior to adjudication, parties in juvenile delinquency,

child in need of supervision, minor in need of treatment, and

deprived cases shall not be required to pay, advance, or post

security for the issuance or service of process to obtain compulsory

attendance of witnesses. These fees shall be deposited into the

court fund, except the sheriff's fee, when collected, shall be

transferred to the general fund of the county in which service is

made or attempted to be made.

E. The clerk of the district court shall charge the sum of One

Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for preparing, assembling, indexing, and

transmitting the record for appellate review. This fee shall be

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paid by the party taking the appeal and shall be entered as costs in

the action. If more than one party to the action shall prosecute an

appeal from the same judgment or order, the fee shall be paid by the

party whose petition in error is determined by the district court or

by the appellate court to commence the principal appeal. The fees

collected hereunder shall be paid into the court fund.

F. Fees and costs collected in juvenile cases may be withdrawn

from the court fund and used for operations of the juvenile bureaus,

in counties wherein a statutory juvenile bureau is in operation,

upon approval by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

G. In those seventy-four counties in which court services are

provided by contract between the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the

Department of Human Services, funds received from court costs in

juvenile cases may be withdrawn from the court fund and paid to the

Department of Human Services upon approval by the Chief Justice of

the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Said funds are to be expended by the

Department of Human Services to supplement community-based programs,

such as youth services programs, day treatment programs and group

home services. Specific annual training of Department workers in

community-based services providing the above court-related services

is also to be included for expenditure of funds received from court

costs in juvenile cases by the Department of Human Services.

H. In those seventy-four counties in which court services are

provided by contract between the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the

Office of Juvenile Affairs, funds received from court costs or

orders for care and maintenance in juvenile cases may be withdrawn

from the court fund and paid to the Office of Juvenile Affairs upon

approval by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Said

funds are to be expended by the Office of Juvenile Affairs to

provide care and maintenance and to supplement community-based

programs, such as alternative education, juvenile offender community

and victim restitution work programs, community sanction programs,

youth services programs, day treatment programs, group home

services, and detention services. Specific annual training of

agency workers in community-based services providing the above

court-related services is also to be included for expenditure of

funds received from court costs in juvenile cases by the Office of

Juvenile Affairs.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-155 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-155
Additional deposits in certain cases
Status: in_force

In addition to the flat fees herein provided for, the clerk

shall require such additional deposits from time to time as might be

needed to pay witness fees, appraisers' fees, mileage fees, or other

authorized expenses.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-31.2 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-31.2
Garnishment proceedings - Court clerk not to charge
Status: in_force

poundage in certain cases.

If the debtor prevails, the court clerk shall not charge

poundage on any funds deposited under garnishment proceedings.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-36 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-36
Verification of signatures without fee
Status: in_force

The county clerks of the respective counties of this state are

hereby authorized to verify, free of charge, signatures to any forms

required by law to be filed with the State of Oklahoma or the United

States or their agencies.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-35 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-35
Clerk to keep account of fees
Status: in_force

He shall keep an account of said fees in a book to be provided

for that purpose, showing the amount charged and the amount

received, from whom, and for what purpose, and the date thereof.

The footings for each month shall, at the close thereof, be legibly

and correctly entered in said book opposite the month during which

the same have been collected or charged, showing the amount charged,

the amount received, and the amount remaining due and unpaid.

R.L. 1910, § 3208.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-84.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-84.1
Employee of state or political subdivision testifying on
Status: in_force

matter pertaining to their employment - Witness fees - Other

reimbursement.

A. Any employee of the state or any political subdivision

thereof who is subpoenaed as a witness to testify on any matter

pertaining to their employment, including any investigation

conducted by the employee as a duty of said employment for which he

is fully compensated, shall not be entitled to receive the witness

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fee and reimbursement for mileage provided for in Section 81 of this

title, except as provided for in subsection B of this section.

However, if the employee is required by the subpoena to testify in a

county other than his county of residence or employment, he shall be

entitled to receive reimbursement pursuant to the State Travel

Reimbursement Act in accordance with Section 82 of this title. No

such witness shall receive such reimbursement in more than one case

covering the same period of time or the same travel. Each such

witness shall be required to make oath that the amounts claimed for

reimbursement have not been claimed or received in any other case or

from any other source.

B. It is the intent of the Legislature that court appearances

should not adversely affect the education of students enrolled in

school districts in this state. To the extent possible, court

appearances of public school district employees should be scheduled

to minimize the disruption of class time. If a school district

employee is subpoenaed to appear as a witness in a civil court

proceeding, except in a proceeding in which the school district or

the state is a party, the school district shall be entitled to a

witness fee equal to the amount of the substitute teacher cost, not

to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-33 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-33
Register to keep account of fees
Status: in_force

He shall keep an account of said fees in a book provided for

that purpose, showing the amount charged and the amount received,

from whom and for what purpose, and the date thereof. The footings

for each month shall, at the close thereof, be legibly and correctly

entered in said book, opposite the month during which the same have

been collected or charged, showing the amount charged, the amount

received, and the amount remaining due and unpaid.

R.L. 1910, § 3205.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-152.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-152.1
Civil actions - Charges in addition to flat fee
Status: in_force

A. In civil cases, the court clerk shall collect and deposit in

the court fund the following charges in addition to the flat fee:

1. For posting notices and filing

2. For the filing of any counterclaim or

setoff pursuant to Section 1758 of

3. For mailing by any type of mail writs,

warrants, orders, process, command, or

4. For the actual cost of all postage in

5. For serving or endeavoring to serve each

writ, warrant, order, process,

command, or notice for each person in

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provided that if more than one person is

served at the same address, one flat fee

of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) may be charged

6. For sheriff's fees on court-ordered

9. For services of a court reporter at each

10. For filing a motion for summary

judgment or summary disposition of

The fees prescribed in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection

shall be paid by the court clerk into the Sheriff's Service Fee

Account, created pursuant to the provisions of Section 514.1 of

Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of the sheriff in the county

where service is made or attempted or where the sheriff's sale

occurs. All other fees shall be deposited into the local court fund

in the county where collected.

B. The fee prescribed in paragraph 7 of subsection A of this

section shall be paid at the time of the pretrial conference by the

party requesting a jury.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-32 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-32
County clerk - Fees
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law county clerks

shall charge and collect the following flat fees to be uniform

throughout the state regardless of the recording method used, and

the county clerks shall not be required to itemize or charge these

fees pursuant to any other schedule, except as specifically provided

by law:

1. For recording the first page of deeds,

mortgages and any other instruments not

subject to the fee imposed by Section 1-9-525

2. For recording each additional page of same

3. For furnishing hard copies of microfilmed

4. For furnishing photographic copies of

photographic records, or of typewritten script

8. For recording an assignment of Tax Sale

9. For recording of any mark or brand and giving

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10. For recording each certificate for estrays

and forwarding description of same, as

11. a. For recording and filing of mechanics'

or materialmen's liens which includes

b. For preparing and mailing notice of

plus the actual cost of postage

12. For recording and filing of fictitious name

To this fee shall be added the fees required

by Sections 81 through 84.1 of Title 54 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

13. For recording the first page of deeds,

mortgages, and any other instruments which

are nonconforming pursuant to subsection C of

Section 298 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma

14. For recording each additional page of an

instrument which is nonconforming pursuant to

subsection C of Section 298 of Title 19 of

B. The fees prescribed in paragraph 4 of subsection A of this

section shall be deposited into the County Clerk's Lien Fee Account,

created pursuant to Section 265 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

C. For the purpose of preserving, maintaining, and archiving

recorded instruments including, but not limited to, records

management, records preservation, automation, modernization, and

related lawful expenditures, in addition to all other fees required

by law, the county clerk shall collect Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each

instrument recorded with the Registrar of Deeds.

D. There is hereby created a fund to be known as the "County

Clerk's Records Management and Preservation Fund". The fund shall

be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and

shall consist of the fees and monies accruing to the fund, as

prescribed in subsection C of this section with all monies accruing

to the fund to be expended by the clerk and not transferred to any

other fund. The intent of this section is to increase the net

funding level available to the county clerk to maintain and preserve

public records.

E. The fees and costs prescribed in this section shall not

apply to child support enforcement offices operated by or on behalf

of the Department of Human Services' Child Support Enforcement

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 8

Division. County clerks shall not charge any fees or costs to such

offices, the Division, or the Department.

R.L. 1910, § 3204. Amended by Laws 1947, p. 247, § 1, emerg. eff.

April 29, 1947; Laws 1949, p. 219, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 1949;
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-43 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-43
Treasurer's fees
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall charge and collect the following fees

and none other, unless otherwise specifically provided by law:

For issuing warrants for collection of delinquent taxes on

personal property $10.00

For making tax deed, for first tract, including acknowledgment

$10.00

R.L. 1910, § 3209. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 6, § 1.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-154 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-154
Fees in lieu of other enumerated charges
Status: in_force

The flat fees herein provided for shall be in lieu of the

charges enumerated in 28 O.S.1961, Section 31, as amended by Section

6, Chapter 122, O.S.L.1967, and the court clerks, from and after the

effective date of this act, shall no longer be required to list,

itemize or charge pursuant to the schedule therein enumerated,

except for proceedings after judgment, and except as herein

specifically set out.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-156 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-156
Notice of publication - Deposit or proof of direct
Status: in_force

billing.

A. In all cases or proceedings in the district courts or other

courts of record, in which notice by publication is required or

requested, the court clerk at the time of the filing of the petition

shall:

1. Collect a deposit in the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)

which shall be in addition to all other fees required by law and

shall be used only for the purpose of paying the publisher's fee for

publishing such notice or notices; or

2. Accept proof of a direct billing agreement between a

publisher authorized to publish such notice or notices and the

person filing the petition. Proof of such an agreement may consist

of a list of persons with whom a publisher has such an agreement

which shall be provided by the publisher to the court clerk and

updated no more often than monthly nor less often than annually or

by a letter from the publisher addressed to the court clerk stating

the existence of such an agreement.

B. In the event it cannot be ascertained at the time the

petition is filed that notice by publication will be required or

requested and the required deposit for publication is not paid at

that time, the court clerk shall, upon the filing of an affidavit

for service by publication, a verified petition or any other

pleading requiring notice by publication, follow the procedure

provided in subsection A of this section to secure payment for the

publication.

C. Any deposit or part thereof which is not actually charged

for publication costs shall be refunded.

D. Prior to accepting any final decree or dismissal for filing

in any case in which notice by publication is required or requested,

the court clerk shall collect for transmittal to the publisher such

fees as are necessary to pay for all costs of publication or have on

file a statement or receipt from the publisher that the same have

been paid and, provided further, that proof of publication shall be

held by the court clerk but not filed until such time as such

publication fees have been collected in full or such statement or

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receipt from the publisher that the same have been paid has been

filed.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-88 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-88
Statement to commissioners
Status: in_force

Within ten (10) days after the close of each term of a court of

record, the clerk thereof shall return to the board of county

commissioners a statement of the attendance of jurors at such term

and their mileage as taken by him, together with a statement of the

attendance and mileage of witnesses in all criminal cases claimed,

and for which the county is liable.

R.L. 1910, § 3238.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-10 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-10
Charging for constructive mileage - Penalty
Status: in_force

Any county, township or district officer who shall knowingly

charge, receive or collect any fees for constructive service or

mileage shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition to

his punishment shall forfeit his office and thereafter be forever

barred from holding any office of honor, trust or profit in this

state.

R.L. 1910, § 3247.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-152.3 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-152.3
Poundage fee and court costs in condemnation
Status: in_force

proceedings.

Every condemnor, be it the state, a political subdivision

thereof, or a private entity, shall be liable for poundage fee and

court costs in a condemnation proceeding; provided, however, that in

an inverse condemnation proceeding the condemnor shall not be liable

for the poundage fee and court costs incurred by the condemnee if

the court or a jury finds there has been no taking or damage of the

condemnee's property, or any interest therein, by the condemnor.

Those public entities which are restricted by law from advancing

costs shall be allowed to file the condemnation proceeding without

costs prepayment, but at the termination of each such case, the

court clerk will render to the condemnor an itemized bill for costs

and shall claim payment of all costs due in the case.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-32.3 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-32.3
Payment of fees by debit or credit card
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county clerk may

accept payment for fees by automated clearing house or by a

nationally recognized debit or credit card. If payment is made by a

credit or debit card, the county clerk shall add an amount equal to

the amount of the service charge incurred for the acceptance of the

payment. A county clerk may enter into contracts for credit card

processing services according to applicable county purchasing laws

or may enter into agreements with the State Treasurer to participate

in any credit card processing agreements entered into by the State

Treasurer. County clerks may establish prepaid fee accounts in a

manner as prescribed by the Office of the State Auditor and

Inspector.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-6 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-6
Responsibility of county for fees
Status: in_force

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The county shall be responsible for the fees, salaries and

expenses of county officers, unless otherwise provided by law.

R.L. 1910, § 3229. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 2, emerg. eff.

April 27, 1967.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-153.2 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-153.2
Sheriff's Service Fee
Status: in_force

In any criminal case in which a defendant is arrested for a

violation of state law, Five Dollars ($5.00) of the costs charged in

said case as provided for in Section 153 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma

Statutes shall be paid to the Sheriff's Service Fee Account of the

sheriff of the county in which the arrest was made. This fee shall

be in addition to the fee authorized by Section 153 of Title 28 of

the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be used to defer the costs

associated with arrest.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-61 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-61
Account of county assessor fees
Status: in_force

The county assessor shall keep an account of said fees in a book

to be provided for that purpose, showing the amount charged and the

amount received, from whom, and for what purpose, and the date

thereof. The footings for each month shall, at the close thereof,

be legibly and correctly entered in said book opposite the month

during which the same have been collected or charged, showing the

amount charged, the amount received, and the amount remaining due

and unpaid.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-155.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-155.1
Fees for preparing and transmitting record for appellate
Status: in_force

review.

A. In nonjury trials, the clerk of the district court shall

charge the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for preparing,

assembling, indexing, and transmitting the record for appellate

review. This fee shall be paid by the party taking the appeal and

shall be entered as costs in the action. If more than one party to

the action shall prosecute an appeal from the same judgment or

order, the fee shall be paid by the party whose petition in error is

determined by the district court or by the appellate court to

commence the principal appeal. The fees collected hereunder shall

be paid into the court fund.

B. In jury trials, the clerk of the district court shall charge

the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for preparing,

assembling, indexing, and transmitting the record for appellate

review. This fee shall be paid by the party taking the appeal and

shall be entered as costs in the action. If more than one party to

the action shall prosecute an appeal from the same judgment or

order, the fee shall be paid by the party whose petition in error is

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determined by the district court or by the appellate court to

commence the principal appeal. The fees collected hereunder shall

be paid into the court fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-157 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-157
Charges not affected by this act
Status: in_force

The charges for filing mechanics' and materialmen's liens,

notary public bonds, statutory bonds, licensing fees, transmittal of

funds other than attorneys' fees (poundage) shall not be affected by

this act, and in those counties where newspaper fees and library

fees are presently authorized by law, the clerk shall be entitled to

deduct from the flat fee herein established whatever charges for the

same as are presently authorized by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-152.2 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-152.2
Fee for posting notice
Status: in_force

In all applications filed with the district court clerk when

posting of notices is required by statute, the district court clerk

shall cause said notice to be posted, and a fee of twenty cents

($0.20) per mile shall be paid out of the local court fund to the

person performing said service.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 28. Fees Page 33
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-31.3 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-31.3
Court Clerk's Records Management and Preservation Fund
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of preserving, maintaining, archiving and

protecting recorded instruments within the office of the clerk of

the district court, including, but not limited to, records

management, preservation, automation and modernization and related

lawful expenditures, in addition to all other fees required by law,

the clerk of the district court in each county shall collect the

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fees prescribed in subsection G of Section 152 of Title 28 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

B. There is hereby created a fund in each county to be known as

the "Court Clerk's Records Management and Preservation Fund". Each

fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of revenues from the fees prescribed

in subsection G of Section 152 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

All monies accruing to each fund shall be expended by the clerk of

the district court and shall not be transferred to any other fund.

Each fund shall be retained and used for the preservation of court

records maintained within the county in which such fees are

collected.

C. Each clerk of the district court shall compile a report to

the board of county commissioners within each county on a monthly

basis detailing the funds collected, funds expended and the nature

of each expenditure. The report shall constitute a full accounting

record of these transactions. A copy of the report shall be

furnished to the Administrative Director of the Courts for review.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-49.2 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-49.2
Expenses
Status: in_force

In addition to the fee provided in Section 1 of this act, any

person so appointed shall be entitled to receive compensation for

expenses incurred by such person in making any such appraisal or

partition as now provided by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-37 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-37
Monthly accounting by county clerk and registrar of deeds
Status: in_force

At each monthly meeting of the board of county commissioners,

or, if monthly meetings are not held, at each quarterly meeting, the

county clerk and the registrar of deeds shall each file a verified

report of the work of the preceding month or quarter showing the

total fees charged and the total fees collected and shall pay all of

such fees into the county treasury and file duplicate receipts

therefor with the county clerk.

R.L. 1910, § 3214. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 412, § 8, emerg. eff.

May 17, 1968.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-152A — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-152A
Civil warrant, body attachment or bench warrant, fee for
Status: in_force

issuance of.

For the issuance of each civil warrant, body attachment, or

bench warrant requiring the arrest of a party to an action for

failure to pay court costs, fines, fees, or assessments, the court

clerk shall charge and collect a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00). The

fee shall be included in the execution bond amount on the face of

the civil warrant, body attachment, or bench warrant which is issued

for the defendant's failure to pay and shall be in addition to the

delinquent amount owed by the defendant. This fee shall be

deposited in the court clerk's revolving fund pursuant to the

provisions of Section 220 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-45 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-45
Treasurer's quarterly report
Status: in_force

He shall, on the first Monday of January and the first Monday

after the first Tuesday of April, and the first Mondays of July and

October of each year, make out and present to the board of county

commissioners a detailed statement of the amount of fees received by

him during the preceding quarter, together with the amount of fees

earned, which are due and unpaid, which report shall be made under

oath and filed with the county clerk.

R.L. 1910, § 3211.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-49.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-49.1
Appraisers and commissioners, compensation of
Status: in_force

Any appraiser or commissioner appointed by the district court in

condemnation or escheat cases shall be paid for services rendered

and expense incurred an amount as determined by the district judge,

before whom such proceedings is pending.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-2 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-2
Fees not collected during term
Status: in_force

The fees of any officer earned but not collected during his term

of office, shall be collected by his successor in office and paid

into the county treasury, and all fees so collected shall be

included in the report of the officer collecting the same.

R.L. 1910, § 3206.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-12 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-12
Fees due when service rendered - Deposit for anticipated
Status: in_force

costs.

No fees allowed by law shall be due or demanded until the

services for which such fees are chargeable shall have been

performed, provided, however, that the court clerk may require a

deposit for anticipated costs.

R.L. 1910, § 3249. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 5, emerg. eff.

April 27, 1967.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-91 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-91
State Fire Marshal investigation - Expert witness fee
Status: in_force

In civil cases in which the state is not a party, if the State

Fire Marshal or an employee of the Office of State Fire Marshal is

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subpoenaed as a witness to testify on any matter pertaining to a

fire investigation conducted by the Office of State Fire Marshal,

the party causing the subpoena to be issued shall pay an expert

witness fee to be set by the State Fire Marshal. Said fee shall be

paid to the court clerk before the witness is required to testify.

The court clerk shall remit the fee to the State Treasurer to be

deposited to the General Revenue Fund of the state.

Notice of receipt of the required fee shall be transmitted by

the court clerk to the State Fire Marshal or employee who has been

subpoenaed. If the expert witness fee is not received before the

witness is required to testify, the witness shall not be compelled

to obey the subpoena.

If the expert witness fee is paid and, for any reason, the

witness fails to obey the subpoena, said fee shall be returned to

the party causing the subpoena to be issued.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-106 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-106
Clerk to hold costs or fees for person entitled - Time for
Status: in_force

filing claims.

It shall be the duty of the court clerk receiving any costs or

fees belonging to any other person, to deposit the same in the court

fund subject to the order of the person entitled thereto, and to pay

the same over on request; and if such costs or fees shall not be

claimed by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year of

receipt, except in all cases where jurisdiction is continuing, and

by the end of the fiscal year after the year in which final judgment

is granted, they shall become the property of the court fund,

provided that any unexpended court costs or money belonging to

litigants shall be mailed by the court clerk to the proper attorney

of record.

R.L. 1910, § 3246. Amended by Laws 1949, p. 219, § 1; Laws 1967, c.

122, § 11; Laws 1969, c. 211, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1969; Laws

2004, c. 288, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-84 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-84
Certificates to be issued to witnesses
Status: in_force

The clerk of the district court shall, upon proof of claim,

issue to witnesses, mentioned in the two preceding sections,

certificates showing the names of witnesses, number of days'

attendance, distance traveled and the amount of such fees and

mileage; such clerks shall keep a record of the certificates so

issued.

R.L. 1910, § 3234.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-121 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-121
Fees for printing legal notices
Status: in_force

A. In all cases where publication of legal notices is required

or allowed by law, the person or official desiring publication shall

be required to pay:

1. For all matters other than tabular matter, twenty-two cents

($0.22) per word for first insertion, and twenty cents ($0.20) per

word for each subsequent insertion, with each separate group of

letters or numerals included in the matter to be counted as one

word, regardless of the number of digits involved. Elimination of

space between words or numeric descriptions or the use of

hyphenation to combine words or numeric descriptions is prohibited;

and

2. For all tabular matter, including, but not limited to,

graphics, maps, seals, signature blocks, forms, spreadsheets, lists

of persons, firms, and corporations whose personal property taxes

are delinquent and lists of lands and town lots upon which taxes are

delinquent, One Dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per line per newspaper

column in width, for first insertion, and One Dollar ($1.00) per

line per newspaper column in width, for each subsequent insertion.

A standard tabular line shall be a minimum of one and one-half (1

1/2) inches in width.

B. A newspaper qualified to publish notices under the laws of

this state has the authority to publish all notices in a format

readable to a reasonable person. Type size used for notices shall

be no less than eight-point noncondensed type, with a maximum of

ten-point noncondensed type, unless a larger type size is requested

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in writing by the person desiring the notice. Any notice submitted

to a newspaper which is unreadable or intended to be unreadable may

be rejected or typeset by the newspaper in a readable format.

C. Newspapers providing affidavits or proof of publication are

permitted to charge and collect a fee for a notarial act as defined

in Section 5 of Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Section 209 of

Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes as applicable.

D. For any notice placed in a newspaper, there shall be a

minimum charge of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for such notice if

the total calculated cost of words and lines described in paragraphs

1 and 2 of this subsection is less than Twenty-five Dollars

($25.00).

E. When notice by publication in a newspaper is required by

law, order of court, or other means, the newspaper publishing the

notice shall, at no additional cost to the person or official

desiring the notice, cause the notice to be placed on the newspaper

website if the newspaper operates a website, in front of any paywall

or paid access to the website. Additionally, the newspaper shall

upload notices to a statewide website established and maintained as

a joint venture of a majority of Oklahoma newspapers qualified to

publish notices by the laws of this state. Posting of notices on

the newspaper website and statewide website shall be performed in a

timely manner but shall not invalidate the publication of a notice

otherwise valid when published in the newspaper. Temporary outages

or service interruptions prohibiting the posting or display of such

notice shall be considered harmless error and the proper legal

notice requirements shall be considered met if the notice published

in the newspaper otherwise complies with the requirements for

publication. Access to the statewide website shall be free to the

public.

F. Any person or official required to publish a notice shall

submit the notice in writing or by electronic means by the deadline

established by the newspaper for such notices. No deadline shall be

set by the newspaper that is more than five (5) business days prior

to the date of publication, excluding the date of publication,

Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays in the State of Oklahoma.

Upon request, the newspaper shall confirm receipt of the notice and

notify the person or official in writing or by electronic means of

the dates of the issue or issues in which the notice shall appear.

If the newspaper fails to publish the notice in the issue

specified in the confirmation, the newspaper shall publish the

notice in a future issue specified by the person or official

desiring the notice at no charge. If the notice has multiple

insertions, only the first notice omitted by the newspaper shall be

required to run at no charge.

G. The county treasurer shall collect the cost of publication

of lists of lands and town lots sold for delinquent taxes at

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original sale or resale from the individuals purchasing the lands

and town lots at the sale or resale involved, and shall deposit all

monies collected to the credit of the fund of the county which paid

the cost of publication. The publisher of the notice shall be paid

for the publication of the notice from the general fund of the

county or, if monies are not available in the general fund of the

county at the time of publication, from the "Resale-Property Fund"

of the county.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-11 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-11
Folio defined
Status: in_force

A folio shall consist of one page regardless of size.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-102 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-102
Costs in civil proceeding to be proved by affidavit -
Status: in_force

Taxation and collection.

All fees and sums paid by either party for fees of witnesses and

other necessary expenses, in any civil action or proceeding, shall

be proved by affidavit of the party or of some person knowing the

same to have been paid; and all such fees shall be taxed and

collected from the party ordered or adjudged to pay the costs.

R.L. 1910, § 3241.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-13 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-13
Penalty for improper charges
Status: in_force

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Any public officer who shall knowingly charge, demand or receive

any fees not provided by law, or who shall charge, demand or receive

any greater fees than are provided in this article shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be fined in any

sum not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each and every

offense and shall forfeit his office and shall be barred from

holding any office of trust in this state thereafter.

R.L. 1910, § 3252.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-49 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-49
Fees of appraisers
Status: in_force

Except in probate cases, each appraiser in civil actions may

receive up to One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each day's

service.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-85 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-85
Warrants for fees of jurors and witnesses for which county
Status: in_force

liable.

The county clerk of each county of this state, on demand, shall

issue warrants to jurors and witnesses in payment for jury and

witness fees, in all criminal cases in which the county is liable,

on presentation of a certificate of attendance, issued by the clerk

of the district court, or the clerk of the county court, showing the

name of the witness or juror, the number of days in attendance, the

distance traveled and the amount of such fees and mileage. The

warrant so issued shall be signed by the county clerk and shall show

on the face thereof the purpose for which the same was issued.

R.L. 1910, § 3235. Amended by Laws 1913, c. 27, p. 50, § 1.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-50 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-50
Fees of public weigher - Lien for fee
Status: in_force

A public weigher, or any deputy weigher, shall receive for his

services in weighing any article, the following schedule of fees:

ten cents ($0.10) for each load or draft weight separately:

Provided, that such public weigher shall not be allowed compensation

for any extra weighing which may be essential in determining the net

weight of any article or load. The public weigher, or any deputy

weigher, shall be allowed and is hereby granted a lien upon any

article or product weighed for the fees above mentioned, and such

fee shall attach to and follow such article into the hands of the

purchaser, and shall not be barred or canceled by any sale or

transfer of such article during the day upon which the article is

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weighed: Provided, that deputy weighers shall be allowed to retain

as their compensation the sum of eight cents ($0.08) for each load

or draft weighed separately; the residue of the price allowed

hereunder shall be paid by the deputies to the county weigher at the

close of the month.

R.L. 1910, § 3226.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-114 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-114
Fees to be paid into the Treasury
Status: in_force

He shall, at the time of making such report, pay into the State

Treasury all monies received by him as fees during the preceding

quarter.

R.L. 1910, § 3256.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-60 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-60
Fees of county assessors
Status: in_force

All county assessors shall charge and collect the following flat

fees to be uniform throughout the state, and the county assessor

shall not be required to itemize or charge these fees pursuant to

any other schedule, except as specifically provided by law:

For furnishing all records available for copying;

in paper form and in a size 8 1/2" x 14" or smaller,

and in one color on white paper, per page the fee shall be as

provided in the Oklahoma Open Records Act, Section 24A.1 et seq.

of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

For furnishing standard maps; in paper form and

in one color on white paper or blue line,

per map and in the following standard sizes when available:

2. 'B' size approximately 11" x 17"

'C' size approximately 17" x 22"

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Individual property owners obtaining records for their own records

shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-82 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-82
Monies from which fees and mileage paid - Taxation as costs
Status: in_force

upon conclusion of proceedings.

A. Any witness appearing in obedience to an order, subpoena, or

other lawful compulsion at any stage of a criminal case or

proceeding, grand jury proceeding and in any civil case or

proceeding in which the party seeking the attendance of the witness

is represented by the district attorney, shall be paid, from any

monies available for the operations of the district attorney's

office in the county where attendance is required, the fees and

mileage at the rate prescribed by law.

B. Any witness appearing in obedience to an order, subpoena, or

other lawful compulsion at any stage of a criminal case or

proceeding in which the party seeking the attendance of the witness

is represented by the Indigent Defense System or its agent shall be

paid from the court fund. The court clerk shall report the amount

of witness fees paid pursuant to this subsection monthly to the

Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of

the Courts shall bill the Indigent Defense System for the cost of

the witness fees which shall be paid from funds available for

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expenditure by the Indigent Defense System. Payment by the Indigent

Defense System to the Administrative Office of the Courts shall be

made within ten (10) days of the receipt of the billing.

C. Any witness appearing in obedience to an order, subpoena, or

other lawful compulsion in an administrative proceeding, medicaid

fraud investigation, or multicounty grand jury proceeding shall be

paid by the party seeking the attendance of the witness. If the

party seeking the attendance is the Attorney General or represented

by the Attorney General, the witness shall be paid from funds

available for expenditure by the Attorney General. If an

administrative agency seeking the attendance of the witness is not

represented by the Attorney General, the witness shall be paid from

funds available for expenditure by the administrative agency.

D. Any witness appearing in obedience to an order, subpoena, or

other lawful compulsion issued by a court of this state for which no

provision of this section is applicable, shall be paid in the

discretion of the court from funds which are subject to the court's

orders.

E. Upon conclusion of the proceedings, such fees and mileage

shall be taxed as costs in the case, and collected and deposited as

other costs in the case.

R.L. 1910, § 3232. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 134, p. 199, § 1; Laws

1935, p. 5, § 1; Laws 1965, c. 488, § 1; Laws 1970, c. 156, § 1,

eff. July 1, 1970; Laws 1975, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Laws

1977, c. 253, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1992, c. 282, § 2, eff.

Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 227, § 6, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994,

c. 229, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-81 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-81
Witness fees
Status: in_force

A. Whenever, under the laws of this state, a person may be

compelled by order, subpoena, or other lawful compulsion to appear

as a witness, whether or not testimony or other evidence is actually

adduced, the witness shall receive the following:

1. For a witness who appears from another state or foreign

country in a criminal proceeding in this state, the amount specified

in Section 718 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. For a witness who appears from this state in a criminal

proceeding in another state, the amount specified in Section 722 of

Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. For a witness who appears from this state pursuant to an

order, subpoena, or other lawful means for compelling the appearance

of the witness, Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each day of attendance,

plus reimbursement as prescribed by law for travel expenses at rates

not to exceed those prescribed by law for reimbursement for state

employees.

B. In computing mileage allowances for witnesses, parts of a

mile shall be rounded to the nearest whole number of miles. Where

the total mileage actually and necessarily traveled is less than one

and one-half miles, no mileage shall be allowed.

C. No witness shall receive per diem or mileage in more than

one case covering the same period of time, or the same travel, and

each witness shall be required to make oath that the fees claimed

have not been claimed or received in any other case, and no juror

while serving as a juror or party to a civil action shall receive

compensation as a witness.

D. The fees and expenses allowed by this section shall be paid

as follows:

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1. In civil cases, the fees for one day's attendance shall be

paid pursuant to Section 2004.1 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes

and fees for subsequent attendance shall be paid on the day before

each additional day of attendance unless the witness agrees to

another time for payment;

2. In criminal cases, the witness shall be paid at the

conclusion of each day of attendance unless the witness agrees to

another time for payment; or

3. In all other cases, the witness shall be paid at the

conclusion of attendance unless the witness agrees to another time

for payment.

E. Any error in computing the number of miles allowable shall

not be sufficient grounds for failure to obey the order, subpoena,

or other lawful compulsion if a per diem has been tendered to the

witness.

F. A person who is compelled to appear as a witness pursuant to

subsection A of this section to give factual testimony in any civil

proceeding other than one in which the state is a party, but therein

qualifies and testifies as an expert witness, shall receive a

reasonable expert witness fee from the party seeking the expert

testimony in addition to the fees required pursuant to subsections A

and B of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-87 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-87
Clerk's record of jurors and witnesses
Status: in_force

The clerk of the district court shall keep a record of the

attendance of jurors at each term, and of the attendance and fees of

witnesses when claimed during the term.

R.L. 1910, § 3237.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-9 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-9
Officer to receipt for fees paid
Status: in_force

Every officer charging fees shall give a receipt therefor.

R.L. 1910, § 3243. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 3, emerg. eff.

April 27, 1967.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-151.1 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-151.1
Statement of ownership of monies - Use for legal
Status: in_force

notices.

The clerk of the district court shall accept monies only as

ordered by the court or as required by law. Upon delivery of

monies, a written statement of ownership of the monies, including

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the name and mailing address of the owner, shall be provided to the

court clerk. Unless amended through judicial proceeding, the court

clerk shall use this information for case-related mailings and other

legal notices, including notice of proceedings relating to unclaimed

property.
Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 28-153.3 — OK Code / Title 28 / Section 28-153.3
Bond or security filing fee
Status: in_force

The district court clerk or municipal court clerk shall charge a

fee of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) for the initial filing of any

bond or any security deposited with the district court clerk or

municipal court clerk for the subsequent court appearance of the

defendant, which fee shall be assessed as an additional court cost

to the defendant. The district court clerk shall remit on a monthly

basis Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) of every thirty-five-dollar fee

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imposed on a defendant booked into a jail to the Sheriff's Jail Fund

as established by the county commissioners or to a special revenue

fund of the entity operating a jail. The municipal court clerk

shall make such remittance to a special revenue fund of the entity

operating the jail for the municipality or to a fund designated by

the municipal governing body for operating a jail housing municipal

prisoners.