§ 1571.1.Damage, Concealment Or Removal of Property Subject to Order of Delivery - Penalty

Chapter 31: Replevin · Last amended May 3, 1974 · Last verified August 3, 2026

In one sentenceMakes it a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail, to willfully damage, conceal, remove from the court's jurisdiction, or refuse to disclose the location of property subject to a replevin order of delivery, and separately makes the offender liable for double damages plus attorney's fees.

Full Text of § 1571.1

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Any person who willfully and knowingly damages property in which there exists a valid right to issuance of an order of delivery, or on which such order has been sought under the provisions of this act, or who conceals it, with the intent to interfere with enforcement of the order, or who removes it from the jurisdiction of the court in which the action is pending with the intention of defeating enforcement of an order of delivery, or who willfully refuses to disclose its location to an officer charged with executing an order for its delivery, or, if such property is in his possession, willfully interferes with the officer charged with executing such writ, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and if convicted shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and imprisonment for a term of not more than six (6) months, or both; and, in addition to such criminal penalties, shall be liable to the plaintiff for double the amount of damage done to the property together with a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court, which damages and fee shall be deemed based on tortious conduct and enforceable accordingly.

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Amendment History

Laws 1974, SB 422, c. 129, § 2, emerg. eff. 5/3/1974.

Plain-English Summary

Section 1571.1 backs up the replevin order of delivery with a criminal penalty. Anyone who willfully and knowingly damages property that's subject to a valid replevin order, or conceals it to interfere with enforcement, or removes it from the court's jurisdiction to defeat enforcement, or refuses to disclose where it is to an officer trying to execute the order, or interferes with that officer, commits a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail, or both.

On top of the criminal penalty, the statute treats the conduct as tortious and makes the offender liable to the plaintiff for double the damage done to the property, plus a reasonable attorney's fee the court sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if someone hides property subject to a replevin order?

Concealing property with intent to interfere with enforcement of a replevin order is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail, and it also creates civil liability for double damages plus attorney's fees.

Can I be criminally charged for damaging property under a replevin order?

Yes, if you willfully and knowingly damage it, the statute makes that a misdemeanor.

What if I refuse to tell the sheriff where the property is?

Willfully refusing to disclose the property's location to an officer charged with executing the delivery order is covered by the same misdemeanor and civil-liability provisions.

What can I recover if someone destroys my replevied property?

The statute makes the offender liable for double the amount of damage done to the property, plus a reasonable attorney's fee the court sets, treated as tortious conduct.

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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