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Number of justices – Terms of office.

Supreme court judicial districts.

Justices elected - When.

Salaries.

Creation - Membership - Staff - Reimbursement.

Meetings - Changes in judicial compensation.

State judiciary for whom compensation will be set.

Office of Management and Enterprise Services to provide rooms and supplies.

Justices not to be candidates for nonjudicial office.

Effect of partial invalidity.

Jury trial allowed, when.

Manner of trial.

Section
20-10.1

Supreme Court – Publicly available calendar of cases pending.

Jury, how secured.

Fees and costs - Attendance of witnesses.

Actions involving removal or location of state capital or educational or charitable institutions - Jurisdiction, powers and procedure.

Section
20-14.1

Entities authorized to issue bonds – Application to the Supreme Court for approval.

Section
20-14.2

Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 481, § 4.

Deposit to cover costs - Indigents.

Section
20-15.1

Appeals - Additional attorney fees.

Mandate - When to issue without cost.

Section
20-16.1

Administrative Director of the Courts.

Section
20-16.4

Assistance to Judicial Nominating Commission.

Section
20-16.5

Travel and lodging expenses of Nominating Commissioneers - Reimbursement - Approval.

Section
20-16.6

Court on the Judiciary members - Expenses - Prosecutors - Compensation - Witness fees and expenses.

Section
20-16.7

Secretary to presiding judge of judicial administrative district.

Section
20-16.11

Annual reports.

Division of state into judicial administrative districts.

Authorization to make rules or orders relating to District Courts.

Rule-making authority not limited.

Promulgation of rules to promote transparency of the judicial selection process.

Section
20-30.1

Establishment - Jurisdiction - Certiorari.

Section
20-30.2

Number of divisions - Number of judges - Assignment and transfer.

Section
20-30.2A

Salaries.

Section
20-30.3

Disqualification of judge.

Section
20-30.4

Procedure and practice - Costs.

Section
20-30.5

Opinions - Publications.

Section
20-30.6

Clerk.

Section
20-30.7

Quarters.

Section
20-30.8

Travel expenses.

Section
20-30.11

Congressional Districts.

Section
20-30.14

Additional divisions of Court of Appeals.

Section
20-30.15

Election or appointment of Judges - Experience and qualifications - Terms of office.

Section
20-30.16

Judge's declaration of candidacy - Ballot question.

Section
20-30.17

Vacancies.

Section
20-30.18

Election and term of Judges.

Section
20-30.19

Judges' contribution to, or holding office in political party prohibited.

Judges - Qualifications - Salaries.

Section
20-31.1

Name of court.

Section
20-31.2

Salaries.

When court or members disqualified.

Districts - Nomination, appointment and retention of Judges.

Term of office of Judges - Organization of Court of Criminal Appeals.

Terms.

Section
20-37.1

Legal secretary as marshal.

Clerk of court - Deposit to cover costs.

Seal.

Appellate jurisdiction.

Habeas corpus and other writs - Rules of court.

May ascertain jurisdictional facts.

Trial by jury in contempt proceedings, when.

Return of mandate when lower court loses jurisdiction.

Costs in cases less than felonies.

Attestation of process.

Opinions to be delivered to reporter.

Opinions - Form - Filing.

Oath.

Qualification rules for court-appointed attorney.

Repealed by Laws 2013, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 12, § 5.

Section
20-60.1

Emergency Appellate Division - Establishment - Powers - Decisions - Recall of case from emergency panel - Conduct of proceedings.

Section
20-60.2

Appointment of temporary judges of Emergency Appellate Division - Eligibility to serve - Orientation or distribution of materials.

Section
20-60.3

Declaration of emergency - Activation of emergency panels - Assignment and disposition of cases - Number of panels - Minimum number of unassigned regular felony appeals.

Section
20-60.4

Opinions or decisions of Emergency Appellate Division.

Section
20-60.5

Rules providing for duties and procedures - Compensation - Travel expenses - Transmission of case files and other relevant materials - Payment of expenses - Scope of review of Court of Criminal Appeals - Budgeting, management and administration of Emergency Appellate Division.

Court of Criminal Appeals Revolving Fund.

Assistants may administer oaths and issue certificates.

Quarterly accounting to Administrative Director.

Section
20-73.5

Copies of opinions - Cost - Free copies - Disposition of monies.

Official bond.

Clerk of the Supreme Court - Appointment - Duties.

Section
20-78.1

Rules for management and care of records, files and papers committed to Clerk of the Supreme Court.

Deputies and other employees.

Judge for directing, managing and maintaining Oklahoma Court Fund Collection System.

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

Section
20-91.1

District courts as successors to jurisdiction of various other courts.

Section
20-91.2

Dockets.

Section
20-91.3

Associate district judges and special judges.

Section
20-91.4

Reference to county judge.

Section
20-91.5

Transfer of records of abolished courts - Liens.

Section
20-91.7

Business court divisions.

Section
20-91.8

Local rules and administrative orders.

Section
20-92.1

Judicial districts - District judges.

Section
20-92.1A

Salaries.

Section
20-92.2

District No. 1.

Section
20-92.3

District No. 2.

Section
20-92.4

District No. 3.

Section
20-92.5

District No. 4.

Section
20-92.6

District No. 5.

Section
20-92.7

District No. 6.

Section
20-92.8

Repealed by Laws 2001, c. 431, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Section
20-92.8a

District No. 7 - Election of judges.

Section
20-92.8b

Judicial District No. 7 - Elections.

Section
20-92.8c

Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 490, § 7, emerg. eff. June 6, 2002.

Section
20-92.8d

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 383, § 7, eff. Jan. 12, 2015.

Section
20-92.8e

District No. 7 - County of Oklahoma - Electoral divisions.

Section
20-92.9

District No. 8.

Section
20-92.10

District No. 9.

Section
20-92.11

District No. 10.

Section
20-92.12

District No. 11.

Section
20-92.13

District No. 12.

Section
20-92.14

District No. 13.

Section
20-92.15

Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 490, § 7, emerg. eff. June 6, 2002.

Section
20-92.15a

District No. 14 - Election of judges.

Section
20-92.15b

District No. 14 - Terms of judges currently serving not affected - Effective date of electoral divisions.

Section
20-92.15c

Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 383, § 7, eff. Jan. 12, 2015.

Section
20-92.15d

District No. 14 - Counties of Tulsa and Pawnee - Electoral divisions.

Section
20-92.16

District No. 15.

Section
20-92.17

District No. 16.

Section
20-92.18

District No. 17.

Section
20-92.19

District No. 18.

Section
20-92.20

District No. 19.

Section
20-92.21

District No. 20.

Section
20-92.22

District No. 21.

Section
20-92.23

District No. 22.

Section
20-92.24

District No. 23.

Section
20-92.25

Okfuskee, Okmulgee and Creek Counties.

Section
20-92.26

District No. 25.

Section
20-92.27

Canadian County.

Section
20-92.28

Electoral divisions of District Nos. 7 and 14 - Description and maps.

Candidate for district judge or associate district judge - Residency - Persons removed from judicial office or who resigned pending disciplinary proceedings.

Section
20-95.1

Places of holding district court.

Section
20-95.2

Holding court in more than one city in a county - Name.

Section
20-95.3

Time clerk's office open in cities other than county seat.

Section
20-95.4

Transfer of actions.

Section
20-95.5

Petitions filed in city not the county seat - Notice - Liens.

Section
20-95.6

Assignment and transfer of cases.

Section
20-95.7

Continuing authority of Judge to whom case assigned.

Section
20-95.8

Associate District Judges - Hearing of cases

Section
20-95.9

Temporary assignment of associate district judge or special judge to another county within judicial district.

Section
20-95.10

Appointment of different judge in event of reversal or remand - Exception.

Jury sessions - Motion and demurrer sessions - When and how held.

Provisions of act severable.

Decision of cases pending on change of district.

Two or more courts in county and district.

Section
20-101.1

Orders and other acts outside county in which cause pending.

Section
20-103.1

Temporary judge or judge pro tempore - Authority - Per diem and expenses.

Reimbursement for expenses of district court judges, special justices, special judges and court reporters.

Section
20-105.1

Expenses of judges and court reporters within or without their district.

Section
20-106.1

Court reporters - Determination of number needed.

Section
20-106.2

Appointment of reporters - Oath.

Section
20-106.3-1

Former reporters for superior courts - Enrollment without examination.

Section
20-106.3B

Persons qualified for appointment as court reporter.

Section
20-106.4

Duties of reporter - Methods - Transcripts.

Section
20-106.4a

Transcripts - Access to copies - Costs.

Section
20-106.5

Admissibility of transcripts as evidence.

Section
20-106.6

Assignment of reporters - Expenses.

Section
20-106.8

Court reporters in county retirement system - Option to join Public Employees Retirement System - Credits.

Section
20-106.9

Court reporters - Salaries.

Section
20-106.10

Establishing status of certain court reporters.

Section
20-106.11

Status of reporters employed by Corporation Commission.

Section
20-106.12

Status of certain court reporters.

Section
20-106.13

District court shorthand reporters - Status as certified shorthand reporters.

Section
20-107.2

Reports to Supreme Court - Consolidated payroll - Travel claims.

Supervision of district courts by district judges.

Section
20-120.1

Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 298, § 11, eff. July 1, 1993.

Section
20-121.1

Qualifications for associate district judges.

Section
20-121.2

Associate District Judges - Salary determination.

Number of special judges in each judicial administrative district – Appointments - Vacancies.

Jurisdiction of special judges.

Objections to determinations by special judges - Validity of orders and judgments.

Office of secretary-bailiff - Creation - Appointment - Compensation and salary - Number - Retirement and other benefits – CLEET-certified.

Trial court administrators - Duties - Appointment - Qualifications - Salary.

Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force - Members - Meetings - Staff.

Juvenile court case managers.

Judicial firearms permits.

Videoconferencing authorized in district courts - Exceptions.

Transfer on creation or alteration of county.

Procedure for transfer.

Jurisdiction assumed.

Courts or counties abolished or abandoned - Courts declared invalid - Transfer of pending cases.

Section
20-1002

Destruction of files and records in misdemeanor and traffic cases.

Section
20-1003

Purpose of act - Permanent docket sheet.

Section
20-1005

Disposal or destruction of court records - Storage on microfilm, optical disc or other medium.

Section
20-1005.1

Destruction of paper records after recording on other medium or passage of certain time.

Section
20-1006

Destruction of certain records and reporter's notes - Limitations.

Section
20-1007

Destruction or sale of documents by court clerk.

Section
20-1008

Destruction of depositions.

Section
20-1009

Destruction of office files of deceased attorneys.

Section
20-1010

Destruction of deceased court reporter's notes.

Section
20-1011

Removal of exhibits, notes and other materials from custody of court clerk - Storage of reporting notes.

Section
20-1101

Citation.

Section
20-1101.1

Establishment as qualified retirement plan under Internal Revenue Code.

Section
20-1102

Eligibility for retirement - Vacancies - Reemployment - Calculation of post-retirement.

Section
20-1102.1

Repealed by Laws 2010, c. 435, § 6, eff. July 1, 2010.

Section
20-1102.2

Military service credit.

Section
20-1102A

Disability retirement - Amount - Survivor benefits - Determination of benefits.

Section
20-1102B

Benefits for surviving spouse of certain Justices or judges.

Section
20-1102C

Retirement benefit options.

Section
20-1103

Contributions - Oklahoma Judicial Retirement Fund - Returns.

Section
20-1103.1

Additional contributions - Minimum funded ratio - Reporting.

Section
20-1103.2

Limit on employee contributions – Purchase of service credit - Rollovers.

Section
20-1103.3

Deduction of employee contributions – Picked up contributions.

Section
20-1103A

Survivor benefits for spouse.

Section
20-1103B

Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 46, eff. July 1, 1999.

Section
20-1103C

Reinstatement of service credit.

Section
20-1103D

State Supernumerary Judges - Abolition.

Section
20-1103E

Death benefit.

Section
20-1103F

Credit for service accumulated in other retirement systems.

Section
20-1103G

Service credit - Computation of purchase price.

Section
20-1103H

Study on restructuring the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges.

Section
20-1104

Retirement compensation.

Section
20-1104.1

Maximum benefits permitted – Qualified governmental excess benefit arrangements.

Section
20-1104.2

Distribution requirements.

Section
20-1104A

Accrual of retirement benefits - Increase of benefits - Minimum amount.

Section
20-1104B

Per diem and mileage.

Section
20-1104D

Increase in benefits for certain judges.

Section
20-1104E

Increase in retirement benefits.

Section
20-1104F

Benefit increase.

Section
20-1104G

Increase in benefits - Amount.

Section
20-1104H

Uniform Retirement System for Justices - Increase in benefits.

Section
20-1104I

Increase in benefits - July 1, 2006.

Section
20-1104J

Increase in benefits - July 1, 2008 - Offset.

Section
20-1104K

Increase in benefits – July 1, 2020 - Offset.

Section
20-1105

Office of State Supernumerary Judges abolished - Retirement of Justices or Judges.

Section
20-1107

Assignment of certain retired Justices and judges to judicial duties.

Section
20-1108

Management of the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges and the State Judicial Retirement Fund - Retirement Medical Benefit Fund.

Section
20-1108A

Claims for payment of death benefit, unpaid accumulated contributions or final monthly benefit - Limitation.

Section
20-1109

"Justice or judge" to include Administrative Director of the Courts.

Section
20-1110

Termination of plan.

Section
20-1111

Certain benefits and rights of retired justices and judges exempt from process - Exception of qualified domestic orders.

Section
20-1201

Establishment - Free use.

Section
20-1202

Quarterly transfer of money to Law Library Fund - Purchases - Branch libraries.

Section
20-1203

Law Library Fund - Use.

Section
20-1204

Board of Law Library Trustees.

Section
20-1205

Officers of Board of Law Library Trustees.

Section
20-1206

Terms of trustees.

Section
20-1207

Trustees - Honorary office.

Section
20-1208

Powers of Board of Law Library Trustees.

Section
20-1209

Claims, orders and demands - Filing - Payment - Contracts - Limitation.

Section
20-1210

Reports - Filing.

Section
20-1211

Meetings of board of law library trustees.

Section
20-1212

Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 286, § 15, eff. July 1, 1995.

Section
20-1213

Acceptance of Act by resolution - Discontinuance.

Section
20-1214

Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 286, § 15, eff. July 1, 1995.

Section
20-1215

Transfer of monies to court fund for purchases and maintenance.

Section
20-1216

Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 286, § 15, eff. July 1, 1995.

Section
20-1217

Repealed by Laws 1996, c. 339, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.

Section
20-1219

Photographic or chemical reproduction apparatus - Rules.

Section
20-1220

Counties in excess of 300,000 population - National Association of Law Librarians - Dues - Conventions.

Section
20-1221

Court clerk as custodian - Duties.

Section
20-1224

Transfer of surplus funds from Law Library Fund.

Section
20-1225

Enforcement of provisions.

Section
20-1226

Amount of transfers to fund specified.

Section
20-1227

Law Library Revolving Fund - Authorized expenditures.

Section
20-1301

Deposit of fees, fines, costs and forfeitures - Bond.

Section
20-1302

Governing board of Court Fund.

Section
20-1304

Claims allowable - Approval - Limitation on courthouse building.

Section
20-1304A

Publication of court dockets in certain counties - Payment of expenses.

Section
20-1305

Quarters for special judges.

Section
20-1306

Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 286, § 15, eff. July 1, 1995.

Section
20-1307

Report of receipts, expenses and transfers.

Section
20-1307.1

Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 286, § 15, eff. July 1, 1995.

Section
20-1308

Deposits in State Judicial Retirement Fund and State Judicial Fund.

Section
20-1309

Time allowed for transfer of remittances to proper fund.

Section
20-1310

Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 443, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.

Section
20-1310.1

Supreme Court Revolving Fund - Creation.

Section
20-1310.2

State Judicial Revolving Fund.

Section
20-1310.3

Supreme Court Administrative Revolving Fund.

Section
20-1311

Transfer of funds for jury trials.

Section
20-1312

Audit of court fund and law library fund.

Section
20-1313.2

Definitions - Fees in addition to fine.

Section
20-1313.3

Fingerprinting fee - Deposits - Definitions.

Section
20-1313.4

Forensic Science Improvement Revolving Fund – Assessment – Collection.

Section
20-1313.5

Penalty assessment in addition to penalties for certain traffic offenses.

Section
20-1313.6

Penalty assessment in addition to penalties for offenses punishable pursuant to Sections 11-901 and 11-902 of Title 47.

Section
20-1313.7

Medical expense liability fee - Remission of fees to Medical Expense Liability Revolving Fund - Criteria for use of monies.

Section
20-1314

Equipment - Surplus property - Microfilming and storage of records.

Section
20-1315

Oklahoma Court Information System - Oklahoma Court Information System Revolving Fund.

Section
20-1315.1

Management Information Services Division.

Section
20-1315.2

Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 6, § 12, emerg. eff. Feb. 15, 2002.

Section
20-1315.2a

Court Information System - Accounting System.

Section
20-1315.3

Project manager for Oklahoma Court Information System.

Section
20-1315.4

Addition of counties to Oklahoma Court Information System networks.

Section
20-1315.5

Joint development projects with computer software vendors.

Section
20-1315.6

Contracts with county court clerks to reconcile funds paid on certain cases - Claims.

Section
20-1315.7

Monitoring of compliance with act.

Section
20-1316

Appointment of law student clerks for Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals and district courts - Grants and Donations Revolving Fund.

Section
20-1401

Disqualification of trial judge.

Section
20-1402

Disqualification of appellate judges.

Section
20-1403

Disqualification of judge, claim of - Mandamus.

Section
20-1404

Additional grounds for removal of judicial officer.

Section
20-1404.1

Candidate for judicial office - Standards of conduct - Removal - Disqualification.

Section
20-1405

Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Appeals - Reimbursement of expenses for attending judicial conferences.

Section
20-1406

Approval of claims.

Section
20-1501

State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters.

Section
20-1502

Duties of Board.

Section
20-1503

Examination for certification – Types of certification.

Section
20-1503.1

Continuing education.

Section
20-1504

Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 130, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Section
20-1505

Licenses from other states – National certification.

Section
20-1506

Fees.

Section
20-1507

Deposit of fees - Withdrawals.

Section
20-1508

Metal seals - Use of abbreviations - Powers of certified reporters.

Section
20-1512

Videotape transcripts.

Section
20-1513

Prohibited acts - Penalties.

Section
20-1601

Short title.

Section
20-1601.1

Definitions.

Section
20-1601.2

Power to certify.

Section
20-1602

Power to answer.

Section
20-1602.1

Power to reformulate question.

Section
20-1603

Repealed by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Section
20-1603.1

Certification order - Record.

Section
20-1604

Contents of certification order.

Section
20-1604.1

Notice - Response.

Section
20-1604.2

Procedures.

Section
20-1604.3

Opinion.

Section
20-1605

Repealed by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Section
20-1606

Costs of certification.

Section
20-1607

Repealed by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Section
20-1608

Renumbered as § 1604.3 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Section
20-1609

Renumbered as § 1601.2 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Section
20-1610

Renumbered as § 1604.2 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Section
20-1611

Uniformity of application and construction.

Section
20-1651

Public policy.

Section
20-1651.1

Funding for professional and educational programs.

Section
20-1652

Council on Judicial Complaints.

Section
20-1653

Membership.

Section
20-1654

Tenure.

Section
20-1655

Administrative Director.

Section
20-1656

Oath - Officers – Rules - Reports.

Section
20-1657

Compensation - Travel expenses.

Section
20-1658

Investigation of complaints.

Section
20-1659

Filing of petition invoking jurisdiction of Court on the Judiciary.

Section
20-1660

Expenses.

Section
20-1661

Disqualification of council member.

Section
20-1662

Office supplies - Transfer of office materials.

Section
20-1663

Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund.

Section
20-1701

State Board of Examiners of Certified Courtroom Interpreters.

Section
20-1702

Duties and powers of Board.

Section
20-1703

Application for certification - Examination - Certified methods of interpreting or translating.

Section
20-1704

Continuing education - Exemptions.

Section
20-1705

Certification from other states or federal.

Section
20-1706

Certification from other national entities.

Section
20-1707

Fees.

Section
20-1708

Use of C.C.I. abbreviation.

Section
20-1709

Conflicts of interest.

Section
20-1710

Good cause for services of registered or non-certified persons.

Section
20-3001.1

Setting aside judgment on ground of misdirection of jury or error in pleading or procedure.

Section
20-3002

Designation of parties to appeals - Position in caption.

Section
20-3003

Persons subject to order restricting right to vote - Notification of secretary of county election board.

Section
20-3004

Electronic filing of documents.

Section
20-3005

Judge Gary Dean Courtroom Technology Act.

Section
20-3006

Videoconferencing – Allowable proceedings.