Title 20 — Title 20 — Courts

A. The Council on Judicial Complaints shall promptly investigate all complaints received by it, and shall determine the proper disposition thereof, as provided in Sections 1651 through 1661 of this title. B. The Council shall have power to hold hearings, administer oaths or affir…

Judiciary. In the event the Council on Judicial Complaints finds that the complaint should be made the subject of proceedings before the Court on the Judiciary, it shall forward all papers concerning the same, together with its findings, to either the Supreme Court or the Chief J…

All expenses of the Council on Judicial Complaints shall be approved by the chair of the Council on Judicial Complaints, by the Council on Judicial Complaints upon a majority vote of its members, or by the Administrative Director as directed by the chair. Added by Laws 1974, c. 2…

If, in any matter pending before the Council, a council member is disqualified to act for a reason that would disqualify a judicial officer from sitting in a matter, the Council may proceed to consider the matter, if a quorum is present, or may certify to the officer having the a…

A. The Council on Judicial Complaints may rent office space from the Oklahoma Bar Association or shall be assigned office space by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services pursuant to Section 94 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. B. All records, furnishings, equipment,…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Council on Judicial Complaints to be designated the "Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies…

Interpreters. A. There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters which shall consist of five (5) members, four of whom shall be certified courtroom interpreters and at least one of whom shall be a qualified interpreter as defined in Sectio…

A. The State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters shall: 1. Determine and establish levels of recognized courtroom interpreter credentials in this state including but not limited to certified and registered courtroom interpreters, to meet the needs of a variety …

methods of interpreting or translating. A. Every applicant who seeks to be examined for enrollment as a certified or registered spoken language courtroom interpreter shall prove to the satisfaction of the State Board of Examiners of Courtroom Interpreters that he or she: 1. Is of…

A. Every registered or certified courtroom interpreter shall annually complete at least eight (8) hours of continuing education approved by the State Board of Examiners of Courtroom Interpreters, which shall include at least two (2) hours which relate to Oklahoma court rules and …

A person holding a state or federal certification which is deemed by the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters to be equivalent to that of an Oklahoma certified courtroom interpreter may apply to be enrolled without examination as an Oklahoma certified cour…

A person holding a certification from a national entity which is deemed by the State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters to be equivalent to that of an Oklahoma certified courtroom interpreter may apply to be enrolled without examination as an Oklahoma certifie…

A. The State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters shall annually set and publish a fee schedule with approval of the Supreme Court. B. All fees authorized to be charged shall be paid to the Clerk of the Supreme Court who shall deposit such fees in the State Judi…

The Board may adopt rules establishing different levels of courtroom interpreter certifications recognized in the courts of this state including certified courtroom interpreters and registered courtroom interpreters. Every person enrolled as a certified courtroom interpreter shal…

A. A courtroom interpreter or translator or owner of a courtroom interpreter or translator firm shall not enter into any contract or relationship that compromises the impartiality of courtroom interpreters or that may result in the appearance that the impartiality of a courtroom …

persons. In district court proceedings, the court shall endeavor to obtain the services of a courtroom interpreter with the highest available level of credential prior to accepting services of an interpreter with lesser credential and skill. Certified courtroom interpreters have …

Beginning July 1, 2020: 1. Supreme Court Judicial District No. 1 shall embrace and include Congressional District No. 2 as constituted on January 8, 2019; 2. Supreme Court Judicial District No. 2 shall be an at-large district; 3. Supreme Court Judicial District No. 3 shall embrac…

The state is hereby divided into judicial administrative districts as follows: 1. Northeastern. District Court Judicial Districts, Numbers Ten (10), Eleven (11), Twelve (12), and Thirteen (13). 2. Southeastern. District Court Judicial Districts, Numbers Sixteen (16), Seventeen (1…

Courts. The Supreme Court is authorized by rule or order to: (1) Provide for the election by the district and associate district judges within each administrative district of a district judge as presiding judge of the administrative district. (2) Fix the administrative powers of …

Nothing herein shall impliedly limit the rule-making authority which the Supreme Court inherently has or has by virtue of other statutory provisions. Added by Laws 1965, c. 210, § 2.

judicial selection process. The Judicial Nominating Commission shall promulgate rules to promote transparency of the selection process of nominees for judicial office. The rules shall be prominently published on the Judicial Nominating Commission's website. Added by Laws 2021, c.…

consanguinity or affinity — Disclosure of judicial campaign contributions. A. No member of the Judicial Nominating Commission who is related to an applicant for any position for which the Commission is responsible to submit nominations to an appointing authority pursuant to Secti…

determining residence and eligibility. With respect to members of the Oklahoma Bar Association who may be eligible for appointment or election to the Judicial Nominating Commission, the address for the person as reflected in the records of the State Election Board shall be used f…

At the regular biennial election in 1918, a justice shall be elected for each of said four additional districts, who shall be nominated by the electors of the district in which he resides, at the primary election, next preceding such biennial election. The justice for districts s…

A. For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, except as otherwise provided by the Board on Judicial Compensation after the effective date of this act, the following judicial officers shall receive compensation for their services, payable monthly as follows: 1. The Chie…

A. There is hereby created the Board on Judicial Compensation. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution, members of the State Judiciary shall receive compensation as shall be fixed by the Board on Judicial Compensation as provided in th…

A. The Board on Judicial Compensation shall meet on the third Tuesday of September in every odd-numbered year in the Administrative Office of the Courts, at which meeting the Board shall review the compensation paid to members of the State Judiciary and, if necessary, change the …

For purposes of this act, the State Judiciary for which the Board on Judicial Compensation shall review and set compensation shall be as follows: 1. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; 2. The Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; 3. The Presiding Judge of the Court of Crim…

There is hereby established an intermediate appellate court to be known as the Court of Civil Appeals of the State of Oklahoma which shall have the power to determine or otherwise dispose of any cases that are assigned to it by the Supreme Court. Its decisions, when final, shall …

Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals shall be elected or appointed from the Congressional Districts with the boundaries as they exist at the time the Judge is elected or appointed to office; however, should the boundaries of the six Congressional Districts be revised and election…

of Existing Claims Division. A. 1. In addition to the provisions of Sections 30.1 through 30.19 of this title, and in addition to the four permanent divisions established by Section 30.2 of this title, the Court of Civil Appeals shall consist of as many additional divisions as th…

qualifications - Terms of office. Two Judges shall be appointed or elected to the Court of Civil Appeals from each of the six congressional districts of the State of Oklahoma. A. Each Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals shall have, prior to election or appointment, a minimum of f…

At the General Election next before a term expires, any Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals may seek retention in office by filing with the Secretary of State, not less than sixty (60) days before the date of the election, a declaration of candidacy to succeed himself or herself.…

In case a Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals dies, retires, resigns, or is removed from office, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment from the congressional district where the vacancy exists of a person having the required qualifications. The Judicial Nominating Com…

Each Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals elected before or after the passage of this act shall, unless removed for cause, serve out the term for which he or she is elected and those Judges serving at the date of the passage of this act, whose office comes under the provision of t…

party prohibited. No Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals shall make, directly or indirectly, any contribution to or hold office in a political party. Added by Laws 1987, c. 33, § 5, emerg. eff. April 20, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 97, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.

transfer. The Court of Civil Appeals shall, upon the members being elected and qualified, consist of four permanent divisions. Two divisions shall sit in Tulsa County and two divisions shall sit in Oklahoma County. Each division shall consist of three Judges, at least two of whom…

A. For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, except as otherwise provided by the Board on Judicial Compensation after the effective date of this act, the following judicial officers shall receive compensation for their services, payable monthly as follows: 1. The Pres…

No Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals shall participate in the consideration or decision of any case if the Judge has presided at the trial of that case or acted in it as an attorney for one of the litigants. The Supreme Court shall prescribe the procedure to be followed when a …

A. The Supreme Court shall, by rule, prescribe the procedure and practice in the Court of Civil Appeals, the procedure in bringing writs of certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals, and the scope of review to be afforded on certiorari to that Court. Subject to law and the rules o…

The Court of Civil Appeals shall effect disposition of cases assigned to it by a written opinion prepared in such form as the Supreme Court prescribes. No opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals shall be binding or cited as precedent unless it shall have been approved by the majori…

The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall serve as Clerk of the Court of Civil Appeals. Added by Laws 1970, c. 247, § 6, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 97, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.

The Oklahoma County divisions of the Court of Appeals shall be quartered in Oklahoma City. Suitable quarters and maintenance for the Tulsa division of the Court of Appeals shall be provided for by the State of Oklahoma, under the supervision of the Administrative Director of the …

Travel expenses of Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals incurred in performing their duties shall be reimbursed pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 1970, c. 247, § 8, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970.…

jury or error in pleading or procedure. No judgment shall be set aside or new trial granted by any appellate court of this state in any case, civil or criminal, on the ground of misdirection of the jury or for error in any matter of pleading or procedure, unless it is the opinion…

The designation of parties in the caption of any cause appealed to the Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals shall correspond with the sequence in which the designation of the parties appeared in the trial court case. Added by Laws 1971, c. 263, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.

Notification of secretary of county election board. A. The clerk of the district court shall notify the secretary of the county election board of the name of each person who is the subject of an order by the district court restricting, limiting, suspending, or otherwise altering …

The Supreme Court is authorized to provide for electronic filing of documents in the Supreme Court and the district courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules for the filing of documents transmitted by electronic device. Rules for electronic filing mus…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Judge Gary Dean Courtroom Technology Act”. Added by Laws 2011, c. 258, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011. NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3004 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.

A. Beginning January 1, 2012, district courts may use videoconferencing, including two-way interactive video technology, between a courtroom and a correctional facility of the Department of Corrections or a juvenile detention facility of the Office of Juvenile Affairs to conduct …