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20 OK Stat § 20-1513 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1513. Prohibited acts - Penalties.

|A. A court reporter or owner of a court reporting firm shall not: |1. Enter into any contract or relationship that compromises the impartiality of court reporters or that may result in the appearance that the impartiality of a court reporter has been compromised;2. Enter into a blanket contract, other than with a court or governmental agency, under which the court reporter or owner of a court reporting firm agrees to perform all court reporting services in two or more cases at a rate of compensation fixed in the contract;3. Enter into a contract that requires a court reporter to provide any service that is not available to all parties to an action; or4. Enter into a contract that gives or appears to give an exclusive advantage to any party to an action.B. A violation of this section shall be grounds for the State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters to refuse to renew the enrollment of a certified or licensed court reporter. A willful violation of this section shall be grounds for the Board to suspend, cancel, or revoke the enrollment of a certified or licensed court reporter.Added by Laws 2001, c. 80, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
20 OK Stat § 20-1601 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1601. Short title.

|Short Title. This act may be cited as the Revised Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 1, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1601.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1601.1. Definitions.

|Definitions. As used in this act: |1. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and2. "Tribe" means a tribe, band, or village of native Americans which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.Added by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1601.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1601.2. Power to certify.

|Power to Certify. The Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals of this state, on the motion of a party to pending litigation or on its own motion, may certify a question of law to the highest court of another state, or of a federally recognized Indian tribal government, or of Canada, a Canadian province or territory, Mexico, or a Mexican state if: |1. The pending litigation involves a question to be decided under the law of the other jurisdiction;2. The answer to the question may be determinative of an issue in the pending litigation; and3. The question is one for which an answer is not provided by a controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision, or statute of the other jurisdiction.Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 9, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 28, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1997, c. 61, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 1609 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1602 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1602. Power to answer.

|Power to Answer. The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals may answer a question of law certified to it by a court of the United States, or by an appellate court of another state, or of a federally recognized Indian tribal government, or of Canada, a Canadian province or territory, Mexico, or a Mexican state, if the answer may be determinative of an issue in pending litigation in the certifying court and there is no controlling decision of the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals, constitutional provision, or statute of this state. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 2, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 28, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1997, c. 61, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1602.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1602.1. Power to reformulate question.

|Power to Reformulate Question. The Supreme Court of this state may reformulate a question of law certified to it. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1603.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1603.1. Certification order - Record.

|Certification Order - Record. The court certifying a question of law to the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state shall issue a certification order and forward it to the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state. Before responding to a certified question, the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state may require the certifying court to deliver all or part of its record to the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1604 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1604. Contents of certification order.

|Contents of Certification Order. A. A certification order must contain: |1. The question of law to be answered;2. The facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose;3. A statement acknowledging that the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and4. The names and addresses of counsel of record and parties appearing without counsel.B. If the parties cannot agree upon a statement of facts, the certifying court must determine the relevant facts and state them as a part of its certification order.Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 4, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1604.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1604.1. Notice - Response.

|Notice - Response. The Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state, acting as a receiving court, shall notify the certifying court of acceptance or rejection of the question and, in accordance with notions of comity and fairness, respond to an accepted certified question as soon as practicable. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1604.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1604.2. Procedures.

|Procedures. After the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state has accepted a certified question, proceedings shall be governed by the rules of the court. The procedures for certification from this state to a receiving court are those provided in the rules and statutes of the receiving forum. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 10, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 1610 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1604.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1604.3. Opinion.

|Opinion. The Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state shall state in a written opinion the law answering the certified question and shall send a copy of the opinion to the certifying court, counsel of record, and parties appearing without counsel. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 8, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 1608 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1606 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1606. Costs of certification.

|Costs of Certification. Fees and costs shall be the same as in civil appeals docketed before the Supreme Court and shall be equally divided between the parties unless otherwise ordered by the certifying court. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 6, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1611 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1611. Uniformity of application and construction.

|Uniformity of Application and Construction. This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 11, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
20 OK Stat § 20-1651 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1651. Public policy.

|It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state: |1. To afford a means for efficiently and impartially investigating complaints by any person concerning the conduct of persons occupying positions subject to the jurisdiction of the Court on the Judiciary;2. To provide an agency which can determine whether such complaints should:a.be made the subject of action before the Court on the Judiciary for the purpose of removal, reprimand, or admonition, orb.be dismissed;3. To provide means for procuring necessary information to enable the agency to perform its functions, including the power to issue and enforce subpoenas to testify or to produce tangible evidentiary materials; and4. To better the administration of justice in this state through the means enumerated in Sections 1651 through 1662 of this title.Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 1, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 239, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 368, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1651.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1651.1. Funding for professional and educational programs.

|The Council on Judicial Complaints is authorized to provide funding for the attendance and participation of state, municipal, and administrative judges in professional and educational programs, schools or conferences for the purpose of improving the quality of the Oklahoma Judiciary and to improve the administration of justice in this state. The Council may contract or partner with public or private entities or otherwise fund and participate in the development, implementation, and conduct of professional and educational programs for judges. |Added by Laws 2015, c. 211, § 1.
20 OK Stat § 20-1652 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1652. Council on Judicial Complaints.

|A. The Council on Judicial Complaints is an agency in the Executive Department. |B. The Council shall not be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.C. The Council shall not be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act when conducting, discussing, or deliberating any matter relating to a complaint received or filed with the Council.D. The Council shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records Act to the extent provided in paragraph 2 of Section 24A.3 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.E. 1. Employees of the Council shall be in the unclassified service for the purposes of the Oklahoma Personnel Act.2. Employees shall be members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and shall be eligible to participate in employee benefit programs administered by the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board.3. Any person who is employed by the Council who is a state employee at the time he or she is hired by the Council shall retain and continue to accrue all state employee benefits without a break in service.F. The Council shall not be subject to the provisions of the Records Management Act nor to the rules of the Archives and Records Commission.Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 2, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 368, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1653 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1653. Membership.

|A. The Council on Judicial Complaints shall consist of three (3) members, only two of whom shall be members of the Bar of the State of Oklahoma and only two of whom shall constitute a quorum. One member shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member shall be appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Bar Association. |B. Members of the Council, during their terms of office, shall not be eligible for election or appointment to the Judicial Nominating Commission.Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 3, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 115, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 1975; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 3, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1654 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1654. Tenure.

|Of the members first appointed to the Council on Judicial Complaints, one shall serve for three (3) years and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified; one shall serve for four (4) years and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified; and one shall serve for five (5) years and until a successor shall be appointed and qualified. The respective terms of the first members shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the Council, and the results thereof shall be certified to the Secretary of State and to the appointing authority for each individual member. Thereafter, each appointee shall serve for a term of five (5) years and until a successor is selected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to serve more than two terms on the Council. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 4, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 29, § 2; Laws 1998, c. 368, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998.
20 OK Stat § 20-1655 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1655. Administrative Director.

|There is created the position of Administrative Director to the Council on Judicial Complaints who shall be a state employee hired by the Council. The Administrative Director shall receive and file all complaints received concerning the conduct of persons occupying positions in the judicial department of the government and subject to the jurisdiction of the Court on the Judiciary. The Administrative Director shall notify the members of the Council of each complaint filed with the Director. The Administrative Director shall attend all meetings and hearings of the Council, keep its records, prepare reports required by statute, approve claims for payment as directed by the chair, and perform other tasks as the Council shall direct. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 5, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 338, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1998, c. 368, § 4, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 4, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1656 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1656. Oath - Officers – Rules - Reports.

|A. The members of the Council on Judicial Complaints shall qualify by taking the constitutional oath of office. |B. The Council shall elect a chair and vice-chair. The chair and vice-chair shall serve for terms of office set by the Council, not to exceed their terms as members of the Council.C. The Council shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.D. The Council shall provide to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives quarterly reports of the number of judicial complaints filed, dismissed, and referred for further disciplinary action.Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 6, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 368, § 5, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 5, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1657 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1657. Compensation - Travel expenses.

|The members of the Council on Judicial Complaints shall receive for their services the sum of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) for each day, or fraction thereof, of attendance at its session or other official business of the Council, and reimbursement for travel expenses pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 7, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 368, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 412, § 15, eff. July 1, 2000.
20 OK Stat § 20-1658 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1658. Investigation of complaints.

|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 affirmations, receive testimony and other evidence, and issue and serve or cause to be served subpoenas requiring testimony or the production of books, records, papers or other tangible evidence.C. 1. Subject to funding limitations provided by law, the Council, as needed, may retain, by contract, a court reporter and, as needed, may retain an attorney by contract with either the Office of the Attorney General or other counsel.2. No person acting as counsel to the Council on Judicial Complaints shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Judicial Nominating Commission during the term of his or her employment or contract for services.D. The Council is hereby authorized to require in aid of its investigatory functions the services of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as provided for in Section 150.34 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes or of any governmentally supported investigatory agency or, upon authorization of the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association, of the services of the Oklahoma Bar Association.E. In the event of contemptuous refusal to obey its lawful orders, the Council may take steps necessary to maintain order in its session; as to contempts not affecting the maintenance of order, it shall certify the matter to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, which shall assign the case for trial and appropriate disposition to a judge of a district court. In a contempt proceeding in district court, the counsel for the Council on Judicial Complaints shall act as prosecutor against the alleged contemnor.F. 1. All proceedings under this section shall be held in secrecy to the same extent as proceedings before a grand jury.2. A complainant or a witness appearing before the Council who reveals or causes to be revealed to the public any information about a proposed or pending judicial complaint shall be subject to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). The Council on Judicial Complaints shall promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act governing proceedings under this subsection.3. In addition to the fine provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection, any judicial officer who reveals or causes to be revealed any information about a proposed or pending judicial complaint shall be subject to public reprimand by the Court on the Judiciary.Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 8, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 239, § 10, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 368, § 7, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 6, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1659 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1659. Filing of petition invoking jurisdiction of Court on the 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 Justice thereof, the Governor, the Attorney General, the Executive Secretary of the Oklahoma Bar Association, or the House of Representatives, who shall promptly file a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the trial division of the Court on the Judiciary in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 4 of Article 7-A of the Constitution of Oklahoma; provided, however, filing by the Executive Secretary of the Oklahoma Bar Association shall be at the direction of the majority of the members of the Executive Council or by resolution of the House of Delegates of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Thereafter, the matter shall proceed in accordance with the applicable constitutional provisions, statutes, and rules of the Court on the Judiciary. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 9, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 368, § 8, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 7, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1660 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1660. Expenses.

|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. 251, § 10, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 225, § 12, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 368, § 9, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 423, § 8, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1661 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1661. Disqualification of council member.

|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 appointment of that member, who shall thereupon immediately appoint a special member to sit in that case, only. If the appointing officer makes no appointment within ten (10) days after the mailing of the certification of disqualification to the appointing officer, the Council shall appoint a special member. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 251, § 11, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 423, § 9, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
20 OK Stat § 20-1662 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1662. Office supplies - Transfer of office materials.

|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, and supplies of the Supreme Court used by the Council on Judicial Complaints are hereby transferred to the Council on Judicial Complaints.Added by Laws 1998, c. 368, § 10, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 86.
20 OK Stat § 20-1663 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 20. Courts|§20-1663. Council on Judicial Complaints Revolving Fund.

|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 received by the Council from collections received pursuant to Section 152 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council for the purpose of performing the duties imposed upon the Council by law. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 2011, c. 114, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 87.