Get OK Petition Forcible Entry And Detainer - Oklahoma County 2016-2024

Landlords cannot remove you from your home without going through the court system. A “forcible entry and detainer” action will be issued by the landlord to try to remove you.

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER (Eviction Process): STEP 1 - A 30 Day Notice to Vacate must be served on the person(s) to be evicted. It can be served by the Sheriff or private process server. The local Sheriff's Office has the forms available or they can be obtained online.

Oklahoma Eviction Process Timeline Steps of the Eviction ProcessAverage TimelineIssuance and Service of Summons and Complaint3-5 days before the hearingCourt Hearing and Judgment5-10 daysIssuance of Writ of ExecutionA few hours to a few daysReturn of Rental Unit48 hours1 more row

The Landlord must file the eviction lawsuit At the time of filing, the court clerk will assign a court hearing for the judge to hear the eviction case. This hearing will be at least five days from the date of filing. In Oklahoma County, these hearings are usually 7 to 10 days after the eviction lawsuit is filed.

You or your landlord may end the tenancy with a written notice, given 30 days in advance. If you do not have a lease and you pay rent every week, you are a “week-to-week tenant” and either you or your landlord may end the tenancy with a written notice, given 7 days in advance.

In Oklahoma, a landlord cannot legally evict a tenant without cause. Legal grounds to evict include not paying rent on time, staying after the lease ends, violating the terms of the lease and committing illegal activity.

The landlord can ask the judge to evict you without a reason. BUT the landlord must give you notice. If you pay your rent monthly, the landlord MUST give you a written 30-day notice telling you that you must move within 30 days.

Notice – The landlord must give you written notice before filing an eviction with the court. After giving you the notice, you may have a certain amount of time to move out, pay rent owed, or fix a problem.