§ 1386.Order and Service of Injunction

Chapter 24: Injunction · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceSection 1386 requires the clerk to address the injunction order to the enjoined party and state the injunction, but if the injunction is allowed when the action begins, the clerk instead endorses the summons "Injunction allowed," and serving that endorsed summons gives notice of the injunction's allowance.

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The order of injunction shall be addressed to the party enjoined, shall state the injunction, and shall be issued by the clerk. Where the injunction is allowed at the commencement of the action, the clerk shall endorse upon the summons "Injunction allowed," and it shall not be necessary to issue the order of injunction, nor shall it be necessary to issue the same where notice of application therefor has been given to the party enjoined. The service of the summons so endorsed, or the notice of an application for an injunction, shall be notice of its allowance.

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Amendment History

R.L. 1910, § 4871.

Plain-English Summary

The order of injunction is a clerk's document: addressed to the enjoined party, stating the injunction, issued by the clerk. But the section builds in a shortcut for injunctions granted at the outset of a case. Instead of issuing a separate order, the clerk endorses the summons with the words "Injunction allowed." The same shortcut applies whenever the party enjoined already received notice of the application for the injunction -- no separate order is needed there either.

Either way, service does the job of giving notice. Serving the endorsed summons, or serving the notice of the application, counts as notice that the injunction has been allowed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every injunction require a separate written order?

Not always. If the injunction is allowed when the action commences, the clerk can endorse the summons "Injunction allowed" instead of issuing a separate order.

What does the order of injunction have to say?

It must be addressed to the party enjoined and state the injunction, and the clerk issues it.

How does the enjoined party get notice the injunction was allowed?

Through service of the endorsed summons, or service of the notice of the application for the injunction.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature. Last verified August 3, 2026. · Official source

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