Oklahoma Law: Plain-English Guides

Key Oklahoma facts

Security deposit deadline

45 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered AND the tenant makes a written demand for the deposit. 41 O.S. § 115(B)

Eviction notice for unpaid rent

5 days' written notice demanding payment. If rent is not paid within 5 days after the notice, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement. 41 O.S. § 131

Small claims limit

$10,000, not counting attorney fees and court costs, for money claims based on contract or tort (not libel or slander), replevin of personal property worth up to $10,000, and interpleader up to $10,000. 12 O.S. 1751(A)

Small estate affidavit

Ten or more days after the death, a successor may collect money owed to the decedent, tangible personal property, and instruments such as stock or other evidence of a debt or obligation by presenting an affidavit… 58 O.S. § 393; 58 O.S. § 394

Cost of a protective order

No filing fee, service fee or other cost can be charged to the petitioner, whether or not the order is granted. 22 O.S. § 60.2(C)

Minimum wage

$7.25 per hour, equal to the federal minimum wage. Unless federal law covers the job, the state minimum applies to employers with at least 10 full-time employees, or gross sales over $100,000 a year, or that are… Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act (40 O.S. § 197.1 et seq.); 40 O.S. § 160

Final paycheck if fired

Due by the next regular payday for the pay period in which the work was done, through normal pay channels or by certified mail if the employee asks. 40 O.S. § 165.3

Time limit to sue on a debt

5 years for an action on a contract, agreement or promise in writing. 12 O.S. 95(A)(1)