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You may utilize several methods, including garnishment or sheriff's execution. You may hire a lawyer to enforce your judgment.

Some methods of carrying out an attachment in Oklahoma include recording a judgment, seeking a garnishment, or having the court issue a writ of execution to the sheriff. Recording a judgment with the County Land Records, is the simplest form of attachment.

Registering a Foreign Judgment A Certificate of Judgment form (AO 451) from the U.S. District Court where the judgment originated, or in the alternative, an order from said court directing the Clerk to register such; A certified copy of the judgment from the originating U.S. District Court; and,

Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in the U.S. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.

The "recognition" of a foreign judgment occurs when the court of one country or jurisdiction accepts a judicial decision made by the courts of another "foreign" country or jurisdiction, and issues a judgment in substantially identical terms without rehearing the substance of the original lawsuit.

However, a foreign judgment would not be enforced if it would constitute a breach of natural justice. This would arise, for example, if the judgment debtor had no notice of the proceedings or if he or she was not given a proper opportunity to present the case.