Filing a petition in error does not stop the winning party from collecting — unless you post a supersedeas bond.
This bond stays enforcement of a money judgment until the appeal is decided.
The penal sum is set by the court — typically the judgment plus the costs and interest on appeal.
It is underwritten, not flat-rated; tell us the judgment and we size, underwrite, and quote it.
















A supersedeas bond only helps if it is approved and filed before the appellee starts collecting. Here is the whole process:
Send the judgment amount, the parties, the court, and your appeal deadline. That is what underwriting sizes the penal sum from — usually the judgment plus the costs and interest that accrue on appeal.
A surety specialist reviews the file and returns a quote, along with any collateral or financial requirement. Larger penal sums are more likely to be collateralized; we tell you that up front, not after you commit.
We issue the bond on the form the court accepts, with the surety’s power of attorney attached, so it can be filed with the court clerk and approved by the trial court — and the stay can take effect.
A supersedeas bond (often just called an appeal bond) is the security an appellant posts to suspend — “supersede” — enforcement of a judgment while the appeal runs.
Without it, filing a petition in error does not stop the winning party from enforcing the judgment: garnishing accounts, levying on property, recording liens. With an approved bond on file, enforcement is stayed.
In Oklahoma the appellant agrees, in a written undertaking, to satisfy the judgment and pay the costs and interest on appeal if it is affirmed — which is why the penal sum is sized to the judgment plus the costs and interest expected to accrue while the appeal is pending.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the judgment, the parties, the court, and your business. Submit once and a surety specialist responds in about one business day with a quote and any collateral requirement. No charge until the bond is issued.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Send the judgment and your appeal deadline. A surety specialist underwrites it and returns a quote — typically within one business day. No charge until the bond is issued.