Title 28, Fees

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.

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 a…

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 defenda…

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 pa…

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.

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. 12…

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…

A folio shall consist of one page regardless of size. R.L.1910, § 3248. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 4, emerg. eff. April 27, 1967.

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 ($1.0…

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 bo…

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.

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. …

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) pe…

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 le…

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 th…

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 the name and mailing address of the owner, shall be provided to the court clerk. Unless amend…

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. A…

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 certificates required by statute...............$30.00 2. For the filing of any counterclaim or setoff pursuant to Se…

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 sai…

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 …

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. Added by Laws 1…

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…

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 violations and for char…

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 b…

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 …

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…

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 p…

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. Added by Laws 1968, c. 359, § 5, eff. July 1, 1968. Amended b…

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 i…

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 b…

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…

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 Inpat…

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.

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…

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 u…

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 enlistmen…

If the debtor prevails, the court clerk shall not charge poundage on any funds deposited under garnishment proceedings. Added by Laws 1986, c. 185, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.

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 add…

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 oth…

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 ser…

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 b…

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…

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. Added by Laws 1935, p. 177, § 1.

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 charge…

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 each certificate of sale of land.............$10.00 For each cer…

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 s…

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 …

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 sur…

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 c…

Except in probate cases, each appraiser in civil actions may receive up to One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each day's service. R.L.1910, § 3224. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 116, § 1; Laws 1967, c. 59, § 1, emerg. eff. April 17, 1967; Laws 1985, c. 25, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985;…