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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-121.2. Associate District Judges - Salary determination.

A. For purposes of determining the salaries of Associate District Judges, the Federal Decennial Census shall be used to determine the population of the county.
B. Provided, however, in those counties in which the population, according to the 1990 Federal Decennial Census, has fallen below the population threshold for salary determination, the salary of a sitting Associate District Judge shall not be lowered below the salary for the population threshold for salary determination based upon the population according to the 1980 Federal Decennial Census.
C. Provided, however, in those counties in which the population, according to the 1980 and 1990 Federal Decennial Censuses, was below the population threshold for salary determination, but the population rose above the population threshold for salary determination between the 1980 and 1990 Federal Decennial Censuses, the salary of an Associate District Judge continuing in office or initially elected in 1994 shall not be lowered if the judge or predecessor of the judge received a salary increase during the time the population of the county rose above the threshold population. Within forty-five (45) days after the effective date of this act, any judge who is subject to the provisions of this subsection and whose salary was reduced shall receive a one-time payment, in an amount equal to the difference of the amount of their base pay after the reduction and the amount their base pay would have been if the reduction had not occurred.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 285, § 7, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 197, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-124. Objections to determinations by special judges - Validity of orders and judgments.

All objections to the determination of an action by a special judge are waived unless made before the trial or hearing begins. No order or judgment is void or subject to collateral attack merely because it was rendered by a special judge.
Added by 1968, c. 350, § 3, eff. Jan. 13, 1969.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-126. Trial court administrators - Duties - Appointment - Qualifications - Salary.

A. There are authorized to be appointed, two trial court administrators, one for the Oklahoma-Canadian Counties Judicial Administrative District and one for the Tulsa-Pawnee Counties Judicial Administrative District. The duties of a trial court administrator shall be to assist the presiding judge of the judicial administrative district in the performance of his administrative duties.
B. A trial court administrator shall be selected by the presiding judge of the judicial administrative district in which he is to be employed, subject to confirmation by a majority of the district and associate district judges in the judicial administrative district. A trial court administrator shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the district and associate district judges in the judicial administrative district.
C. To be eligible for appointment as a trial court administrator, a person shall possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications:
1. Be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state;
2. Have a bachelor's degree in court management, or an equivalent degree; or
3. Have at least ten (10) years' experience in management with substantial supervisory responsibility; and
4. Be a graduate of the Institute for Court Management.
D. Each trial court administrator shall receive a salary equal to the salary received by a special judge.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 290, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 328, § 12, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-127. Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force - Members - Meetings - Staff.

A. There is hereby created until November 30, 2008, the "Judicial and District Attorney Redistricting Task Force". The task force shall study:
1. The redistricting of judicial districts; and
2. The redistricting of district attorney districts.
B. The task force shall be composed of fourteen (14) members as follows:
1. Five members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows:
a.
two members of the Judiciary Committee,
b.
two members of the Senate, and
c.
one member of the Senate to serve as cochair of the task force;
2. Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows:
a.
two members of the Judiciary Committee,
b.
two members of the House of Representatives, and
c.
one member of the House of Representatives to serve as cochair of the task force;
3. Two district judges appointed by the Supreme Court; and
4. Two district attorneys appointed by the District Attorneys Council.
C. The task force may meet as often as necessary to perform the duties imposed upon it. Meetings shall be called jointly by the cochairs of the task force. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their service, but shall receive travel reimbursement as follows:
1. Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
2. Nonlegislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
D. Staff support for the task force shall be provided by the staffs of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. A quorum of the task force shall be required for any final action, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 30, 2008.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 154, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-129. Judicial firearms permits.

A judge of the district court, municipal judge, or retired judge of the district court who receives a statement from the appropriate retirement system verifying the status of the person as a retired judge of the district court may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the state to use only for personal protection if the person has successfully completed a handgun qualification course for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the judge of the district court, retired judge of the district court, or municipal judge and may provide application forms. If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 267, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 368, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-130. Videoconferencing authorized in district courts - Exceptions.

The use of videoconferencing technology, or the equivalent thereof, in the district courts is hereby authorized in all stages of civil or criminal proceedings and shall be governed by the Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 124, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 13, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-641. Transfer on creation or alteration of county.

Whenever part of a county has been transferred to another county, or a new county has been created out of an existing county, as provided by law, all civil, criminal, probate and other causes pending in the district and county courts of the original county, shall be transferred to the county as would be proper venue for such action or proceeding had the same been commenced after attaching said part of a county to an existing county, or creating said new county; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to counties in which there is at present pending a court action to determine the legality of the transfer or transferring of any territory from one county to another county, or the creation of a new county, until the matter has been finally determined by the courts.
Added by Laws 1913, c. 8, p. 8, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 6, 1913.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-642. Procedure for transfer.

Upon showing by the plaintiff or defendant in all civil and criminal cases; or some interested person in probate matters, being filed by the clerk of the court, that the venue of said cause is in some other county as provided by the preceding section, the court shall order the transfer of such case or probate matter to such other county; and, upon such order being made, the clerk of the court shall prepare a transcript of all the papers filed, orders entered and a bill of the costs accrued, and shall forthwith transmit the said files and transcript of said cause by registered mail, to the court or clerk of the court of the proper county.
Added by Laws 1913, c. 8, p. 8, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 6, 1913.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-643. Jurisdiction assumed.

The court to which any action or proceeding has been transferred under the provisions of this act shall take jurisdiction thereof and shall proceed therein in all respects as if such action or proceeding had been originally commenced in said court.
Added by Laws 1913, c. 8, p. 9, § 3, emerg. eff. Feb. 6, 1913.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-644. Courts or counties abolished or abandoned - Courts declared invalid - Transfer of pending cases.

Whenever any court is heretofore or may hereafter be created and thereafter abandoned, or where any county is heretofore or hereafter abandoned, all civil or criminal cases, which may be filed in such created courts or in the courts of such created counties, shall be transferred to the court of said county wherein such court town is located, or, if the county is created and thereafter abandoned, the cases filed, and the dockets and records of said court are hereby transferred, and a new county created and thereafter abandoned, all cases filed in the district court or in the county court, shall be hereafter transferred into courts of such counties having jurisdiction over the territory formerly under the jurisdiction of such county and courts and such judge, of the newly organized county, or the county in which the territory of such courts was located, shall have complete jurisdiction over all cases therein pending and dispose of same as if said cases were originally filed in such court and dispose of things as fully and completely as if such court had original jurisdiction of said matter. Whenever a court is created with jurisdiction concurrent to that of a district court and such newly created court is later abandoned, abolished, or declared invalid, all civil or criminal cases filed in such created court shall be transferred to the district court of the district wherein such created court exercised concurrent jurisdiction. The transfer of said cases shall be accomplished forthwith under the direction of the district judge by the court clerk of the county in which said created court is later abandoned, abolished, or declared invalid, and said transfer to the district court shall have the same effect as if said cases had been originally filed in the said district court and no additional court costs shall be assessed for such transfer or docketing in the district court. Said district court shall be the successor court for all purposes to the created court which was later abandoned, abolished, or declared invalid.
Added by Laws 1913, c. 35, p. 68, § 1. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 77, § 1, emerg. eff. May 21, 1963.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1002. Destruction of files and records in misdemeanor and traffic cases.

That the court clerk of each district court is hereby directed and ordered to destroy, or sell for salvage, or give to any religious, fraternal or patriotic organization, for sale, all papers, files and records in misdemeanor and traffic cases, except docket books, in the Justice of the Peace Courts, County Courts, Special Sessions Courts or Common Pleas Courts and all papers, files and records in civil actions, except docket books, in the Justice of the Peace Courts and Special Sessions Courts after a period of five (5) years shall have elapsed since any pleading has been filed or action taken in said case. That it shall be the duty of the presiding judge of the administrative district and of the presiding judge of the district court district to supervise and see that such action is taken by the court clerk.
Laws 1969, c. 287, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1969.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1003. Purpose of act - Permanent docket sheet.

It is the intent and purpose of this act to relieve counties of the burden of storing or keeping useless files and records where microfilm is not economically feasible. It shall be the duty of the court clerk to record in a permanent docket book, or on a permanent docket sheet, the disposition of each case before disposing of the regular file, or make a notation "disposition unknown" on said docket sheet in all criminal cases except traffic offenses.
Added by Laws 1969, c. 287, § 2, emerg. eff. April 25, 1969.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1005.1. Destruction of paper records after recording on other medium or passage of certain time.

A. All paper records which have been recorded on microfilm, microfiche, compact disc, or any other recognized technological means may be destroyed after the respective case has been adjudicated. With the exception of felony conviction records, probate, adoption, quiet title, ejectment, partition, marriage and divorce records, and Indian deed approval records, all court records which have not been recorded on microfilm, microfiche, compact disc, or any other recognized technological means and in which no activity has occurred for twenty-two (22) years, may be destroyed or may be given as historical research materials to an appropriate organization as determined by the court clerk of the district court.
B. Small claims cases and justice of the peace court records shall not be subject to microfilm or other permanent recording requirements. The court clerk of each district court shall destroy the judicial records of justice of the peace courts including docket books on which they are entered, and small claims cases including the docket books and sheets on which they are entered after a five-year period has elapsed since any pleading has been filed or any action taken in the case.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 192, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 400, § 5, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2002, c. 390, § 2, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1006. Destruction of certain records and reporter's notes - Limitations.

A. Unless there is an objection by the chief judge of the district court, the court clerk is authorized to destroy all exhibits in all domestic relations cases in which there has been no activity for more than twenty (20) years, and exhibits in all other civil cases in which there has been no activity for more than ten (10) years.
B. The chief judge may direct a court reporter to destroy a court reporter's notes after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of a proceeding, or, if a proceeding has not resulted in an appeal upon which a request has been made to transcribe the proceeding, all notes of a court reporter may be destroyed immediately upon completion of transcription of a proceeding.
C. No pleadings or judgments shall be destroyed under the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 47, § 1, emerg. eff. March 30, 1971. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 197, § 3, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 239, § 6, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1007. Destruction or sale of documents by court clerk.

The court clerk in each county in Oklahoma is authorized to destroy or sell for salvage the documents mentioned in this section which have been on file or stored in the court clerk’s office for a period longer than the time specified below:
1. One (1) year. All marriage health certificates.
2. Two (2) years. All instruments relating to beer, bingo, process servers, foreign process servers, closing out sale, and pool hall licenses including the applications, affidavits of residence, orders for hearing, notices of hearing, affidavits of posting and mailing and duplicate beer license.
3. Three (3) years. All duplicate receipts, duplicate vouchers, mechanics' and materialmen's lien records, duplicate deposit tickets, jury lists, juror and witness certificates, court clerk's liens, court fund claims, jury and bailiff records, monthly reports, statutory bonds, cost bonds, paid claims, procedural bonds, court assignments, and court calendars including disposition docket books containing entries which have been posted to the case file docket sheet or computer printed docket sheet, appearance bonds and search warrants in instances where no charges are filed, purchase orders, court minutes and records pertaining to bondspersons’ licenses.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 202, § 1, emerg. eff. June 8, 1971. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 336, § 3, eff. July 1, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 87, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1995, c. 197, § 4, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Laws 2002, c. 390, § 3, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 153, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1008. Destruction of depositions.

In each county of this state, the court clerk is hereby authorized to destroy, from time to time, depositions taken in all civil cases and domestic cases in which no minor child is involved, except adoptions, after a ten-year period, and depositions taken in domestic relations cases in which a minor child is involved may be destroyed after a twenty-year period has elapsed since any pleading has been filed or any action taken in the case.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 175, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 197, § 5, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995; Laws 2021, c. 294, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1009. Destruction of office files of deceased attorneys.

Unclaimed office files of a deceased lawyer that pertain to litigation, as well as those unrelated to any litigation, may be destroyed by persons lawfully in their possession after the lapse of five (5) years from the death of the deceased lawyer.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 175, § 2, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1010. Destruction of deceased court reporter's notes.

A court reporter's notes may be destroyed by a person lawfully in possession of the notes after a one-year period has elapsed following the death of the court reporter.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 197, § 6, emerg. eff. May 19, 1995. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 390, § 4, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1011. Removal of exhibits, notes and other materials from custody of court clerk - Storage of reporting notes.

A. Unless otherwise ordered by a judge of the district court, each court reporter who has been employed by a district court of this state shall remove all exhibits, notes and other materials from the custody of the court clerk within thirty (30) days after termination of employment with that district court by the court reporter. In the event that the court reporter fails to remove the property in a timely manner, the court clerk shall be authorized to destroy the materials after six (6) months have elapsed since termination of the court reporter’s employment.
B. It shall be mandatory that the offering party in any case shall take possession of all exhibits offered in a case at the conclusion of an appeal, or after the appeal time has elapsed if no appeal is taken, except in capital murder and workers’ compensation cases.
C. 1. The reporting notes of all certified shorthand reporters may be kept in any form of communication or representation including paper, electronic, or magnetic media or other technology capable of reproducing for transcription the testimony of the proceedings according to standards or guidelines for the preservation and reproduction of the medium adopted by the American National Standards Institute or the Association for Information and Image Management. Reporting notes shall be stored in an environment free from excessive moisture, temperature variation and electromagnetic fields if stored on a medium other than paper.
2. If the reporting notes are kept in any form other than paper, one duplicate backup copy of the notes shall be stored in a manner and place that reasonably assures its preservation.
3. A periodic review of the media on which the reporting notes are stored shall be conducted to assure that a storage medium is not obsolete and that current technology is capable of accessing and reproducing the records for the required retention period.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 390, § 5, emerg. eff. June 4, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 183, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1101.1. Establishment as qualified retirement plan under Internal Revenue Code.

A. The Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges is established as a qualified governmental retirement plan under Sections 401(a) and 414(d) of the federal Internal Revenue Code. The Board shall administer the System in order to comply with the applicable provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
B. As used in Section 1101 et seq. of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes, “federal Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or 1986, as amended and as applicable to a governmental plan as in effect on July 1, 1999.
C. For purposes of compliance with the federal Internal Revenue Code, the plan year for the System is the fiscal year beginning July 1 and the limitation year for purposes of Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code is the calendar year.
D. Forfeitures arising from severance of employment, death, or for any other reason may not be applied to increase the benefits any member would otherwise receive under the System’s law. However, forfeitures may be used to reduce the employer’s contribution.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 8, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1102B. Benefits for surviving spouse of certain Justices or judges.

A. Any retired Justice or judge who, on the effective date of this act, is receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement System, may bring his spouse under the survivor benefit provisions of the Judicial Retirement Act by filing a written statement with the director of the System within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this act declaring himself willing to accept a ten percent (10%) reduction of the retirement benefits to which he is entitled.
B. Any retired Justice or judge who was a member of the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement System on January 14, 1969, and who died while in active service before June 22, 1974, or died in retirement status between January 14, 1969, and the effective date of this act shall be considered to have brought his spouse under the survivor benefit provisions of the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement System. The surviving spouse of such Justice or judge, when otherwise eligible, shall be entitled, from and after the effective date of this act, to survivor benefits upon payment to the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement System of that amount of additional contributions which the deceased Justice or judge would have been required to make had the law permitted him to elect on January 13, 1969, to bring his spouse under the survivor benefit provisions of the Judicial Retirement System. If the contributions made to the System by such deceased Justice or judge while alive were refunded to his surviving spouse upon his death, the surviving spouse must also repay the amount thereof to the System when applying for benefits under the provisions hereof.
Added by Laws 1975, c. 120, §1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103. Contributions - Oklahoma Judicial Retirement Fund - Returns.

A. Effective September 1, 2005, each Justice or judge who is a member of The Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges shall have eight percent (8%) of his or her current monthly salary withheld by the State of Oklahoma and deposited in a fund in the State Treasury which is hereby created and shall be known as the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement Fund. If a Justice or judge shall cease to be a Justice or judge of the above-mentioned courts, for any reason, before he or she has accumulated eight (8) years of accredited service, or dies after he or she has accumulated eight (8) years’ service and having no survivor benefit, then all the contributions retained from his or her salary shall be paid to him or her or his or her named beneficiary, or his or her estate in case of no named beneficiary, and he or she shall have no further claim against the State of Oklahoma for retirement pay for his or her services to date.
B. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the compensation taken into account for any judge or Justice in determining contributions or benefit accruals for any plan year is limited to the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
C. Upon death of a retired judge who has no survivor benefits, there shall be paid to his or her named beneficiary, or his or her estate in case of no named beneficiary, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of his or her accumulated contributions over the sum of all retirement benefit payments made.
D. Upon the death of a retired member, the benefit payment for the month in which the retired member died, if not previously paid, shall be made to the estate of the member or to the member’s beneficiary if there is no estate. Such benefit payment shall be made in an amount equal to a full monthly benefit payment regardless of the day of the month in which the retired member died.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 128, § 3, emerg. eff. April 8, 1968. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 328, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1969; Laws 1974, c. 247, § 2, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974; Laws 1976, c. 271, § 13, emerg. eff. June 15, 1976; Laws 1979, c. 255, § 2, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1998, c. 419, § 5, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 257, § 11, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 539, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 464, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103.1. Additional contributions - Minimum funded ratio - Reporting.

A. On and after January 1, 2001, the Administrative Director of the Courts, in addition to the members' contributions, shall transfer monthly amounts for deposit in the State Judicial Retirement Fund as set out in Section 1309 of this title equal to two percent (2.0%) of the monthly total actual paid gross salaries of the members of the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges. Effective July 1, 2005, such amounts transferred by the Administrative Director of the Courts shall be as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending
Percentage of Contribution
June 30, 2006
3.0%
June 30, 2007
4.0%
June 30, 2008
5.5%
June 30, 2009
7.0%
June 30, 2010
8.5%
June 30, 2011
10.0%
June 30, 2012
11.5%
June 30, 2013
13.0%
June 30, 2014
14.5%
June 30, 2015
16.0%
June 30, 2016
17.5%
June 30, 2017
19.0%
June 30, 2018
20.5%
June 30, 2019 and thereafter
22.0%
B. The State Judicial Retirement Fund should have a funded ratio at or near ninety percent (90%) or be receiving sufficient contributions to amortize any unfunded liability of the fund according to the amortization schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. The Board of Trustees shall provide a copy of the annual actuarial report to the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. In addition to this report, the Board shall provide a letter setting forth the amount of the actuarially required contributions for the System and any other recommendations that the Board may deem necessary.
C. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall remit to the System all statutorily required retirement contributions due on a monthly basis. All required court and employee contributions and supporting documentation are due and must be received by the System on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the month for which the contributions are due. Court and employee contributions remitted to the System after thirty (30) days from the above due date shall be subject to a monthly late charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the unpaid balance to be paid by the Administrative Director of the Courts to the System.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 12, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 37, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 438, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 536, § 7, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 435, § 5, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2021, c. 190, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103.2. Limit on employee contributions – Purchase of service credit - Rollovers.

A. Subject to the provisions of this section, employee contributions made to the System shall not exceed the maximum annual additions permissible under Section 415 of the federal Internal Revenue Code. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the Board may modify a request by a member to make contributions to the System if the amount of the contributions would exceed the limits under Section 415(c) or Section 415(n) of the federal Internal Revenue Code subject to the following:
1. Where the System’s law requires a lump sum payment, for the purchase of service credit, the Board may establish a periodic payment plan in order to avoid a contribution in excess of the limits under Section 415(c) or 415(n) of the federal Internal Revenue Code. The Board may by rule adopt a procedure for the pick-up of contributions for the purchase of service. However, the implementation of the pick-up is subject to a favorable ruling by the Internal Revenue Service; and
2. An eligible member in the System, as defined by Section 1526 of the federal Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, may purchase service credit without regard to the limitations of Section 415(c)(1) of the federal Internal Revenue Code as provided by state law in effect on August 5, 1997.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Board may by rule permit the System to accept rollovers for the purchase of service.
C. If the Board’s options under subsection A or B of this section will not avoid a contribution in excess of the limits under Section 415(c) or 415(n) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, the Board shall reduce or deny the contributions.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 13, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103.3. Deduction of employee contributions – Picked up contributions.

A. Employee contributions shall be deducted by the employer for such benefits as the Board is authorized to administer as provided for by law. Employee and employer contributions shall be remitted monthly, or as the Board may otherwise provide, to the Executive Director for deposit in the State Judicial Retirement Fund.
B. The employer shall pick up under the provisions of Section 414(h)(2) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and pay the contribution which the member is required by law to make to the System for all compensation earned after December 31, 1999. Although the contributions so picked up are designated as member contributions, such contributions shall be treated as contributions being paid by the participating employer in lieu of contributions by the member in determining tax treatment under the federal Internal Revenue Code and such picked up contributions shall not be includable in the gross income of the member until such amounts are distributed or made available to the member or the beneficiary of the member. The member, by the terms of this System, shall not have any option to choose to receive the contributions so picked up directly and the picked up contributions must be paid by the participating employer to the System.
C. Member contributions which are picked up shall be treated in the same manner and to the same extent as member contributions made prior to the date on which member contributions were picked up by the participating employer. Member contributions so picked up shall be included in gross salary for purposes of determining benefits and contributions under the System.
D. The employer shall pay the member contributions from the same source of funds used in paying salary to the member, by effecting an equal cash reduction in gross salary of the member.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 14, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103A. Survivor benefits for spouse.

A. Effective October 1, 2004, any surviving spouse of a deceased Justice or judge shall be eligible to receive an additional monthly survivor benefit provided:
1. The Justice or judge retired or died on or after July 1, 1999;
2. The Justice or judge paid the required contributions to provide the survivor benefits as set forth in Section 1103 of this title prior to July 1, 1999;
3. Those required additional contributions have not been refunded to the Justice or judge or to a beneficiary;
4. The Justice or judge and the surviving spouse remained continuously married; and
5. The Justice or judge continued to make such required contributions to provide the survivor benefits up to the time of retirement or death.
The additional amounts described in subsection B of this section shall not be made to the surviving spouse if the member elects an Option A or Option B survivor option pursuant to Section 3 of this act.
B. Any eligible surviving spouse of a deceased Justice or judge, as described in subsection A of this section, shall receive an additional monthly survivor benefit, based upon the length of payments of the required contributions to provide the survivor benefits as set forth in Section 1103 of this title which were made prior to July 1, 1999, as follows:
Length of Payments
Survivor Benefit % Increase
1 month - 9 years, 11 months
5%
10 years - 19 years, 11 months
10%
20 years or more
15%
C. The survivor benefit increase shall be in addition to the fifty percent (50%) survivor benefit otherwise payable pursuant to Section 1102A of this title. An eligible surviving spouse of a deceased Justice or judge who, on September 30, 2004, is receiving benefits from the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges shall be entitled to receive the survivor benefit increase set forth above beginning with the October 1, 2004, monthly benefit payment. An eligible surviving spouse of a deceased Justice or judge who begins receiving benefits from the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges after September 30, 2004, shall be entitled to receive the survivor benefit increase set forth above beginning with the first month of survivor benefit payments.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 247, § 3, emerg. eff. May 23, 1974. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 15, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 536, § 8, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 464, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103C. Reinstatement of service credit.

A Justice or judge whose employment as such has terminated and who has withdrawn his contributions made to the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement Fund may, upon return to service as a Justice or judge with participation in the System, procure reinstatement of service credit for the years during which contributions were made and withdrawn by paying the Oklahoma Judicial Retirement Fund the full amount of contributions previously withdrawn with interest thereon at the annual percentage rate of ten percent (10%) from the date of withdrawal.
Added by Laws 1976, c. 138, § 2, operative July 1, 1976. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 322, § 8, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 257, § 16, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103D. State Supernumerary Judges - Abolition.

The abolition of the office of State Supernumerary Judges, heretofore effective January 13, 1969, shall continue in full force and effect, and nothing in this act shall be interpreted to allow any judge to hereafter act in such a capacity or be paid any remuneration or compensation therefor.
Added by Laws 1976, c. 138, § 3, operative July 1, 1976.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103E. Death benefit.

Upon the death of a retired member, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges shall pay to the beneficiary of the member or if there is no beneficiary or if the beneficiary predeceases the member, to the estate of the member, the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) as a death benefit for those retired members who died prior to July 1, 1999. For those retired members who die on or after July 1, 1999, the sum shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). The benefit payable pursuant to this section shall be deemed, for purposes of federal income taxation, as life insurance proceeds and not as a death benefit if the Internal Revenue Service approves this provision pursuant to a private letter ruling request which shall be submitted by the board of trustees of the System for that purpose.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 236, § 157, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 167, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 352, § 3, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103F. Credit for service accumulated in other retirement systems.

A member of the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges may receive credit for those years of credited service accumulated by the member while a member of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System, the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, the Teacher's Retirement System of Oklahoma or the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, if the member is not receiving or eligible to receive retirement credit or benefits from said service in any other public retirement system. To receive the service credit, the member shall pay the amount determined by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Section 1103G of this title. Said service of the member shall not alter the member's vesting requirements. The service will be added after the member reaches vesting date.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 236, § 158, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 224, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989; Laws 1990, c. 340, § 18, eff. July 1, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 322, § 9, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1103H. Study on restructuring the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges.

On or before November 1, 2004, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall conduct a study pursuant to this section. The study shall focus on restructuring the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges to create a uniform contribution rate for all members of the System for the purpose of providing survivor benefits. The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall issue a report based on the findings of the study and shall include any recommendations for the implementation of a uniform contribution rate. The report shall be delivered to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Chair of the Retirement and Group Health Committee of the Senate, the Chair of the Retirement Laws Committee of the House of Representatives and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than December 1, 2004.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 536, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1104. Retirement compensation.

Each justice or judge who is a member of The Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges upon retirement after June 30, 2004, shall be entitled to receive as retirement compensation, until changed by the Legislature, an annual amount, each monthly payment of which shall be in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the average monthly salary received by him or her as a justice or judge based on the highest three (3) years of active service multiplied by the number of total years of service and reduced according to the elected survivor option, if any. The amounts of compensation reported to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System for the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services prior to June 30, 2004, may be conclusively presumed as valid regarding the source of the compensation reported as salary for purposes of the accuracy of the employees' contributions and the computation of salary for the calculation of benefits. This presumption shall not include any computation error made by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System on behalf of the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges. Provided, however, that no justice or judge retiring after June 30, 2004, may receive a monthly retirement benefit in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of the average monthly salary based on the highest three (3) years of active service and found applicable to such justice or judge at the time of retirement. Retirement compensation shall be payable monthly out of the State Judicial Retirement Fund by warrants prepared by the Executive Director of the Public Employees Retirement System and issued by the State Treasurer.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 128, § 4, emerg. eff. April 8, 1968. Amended by Laws 1969, c. 328, § 3, emerg. eff. May 7, 1969; Laws 1971, c. 312, § 8, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971; Laws 1979, c. 255, § 3, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1982, c. 360, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1995, c. 318, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 323, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 419, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 438, § 3, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 536, § 10, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 464, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 77.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1104.1. Maximum benefits permitted – Qualified governmental excess benefit arrangements.

A. Benefits payable from the System may not exceed the maximum benefits specified by Section 415(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
B. Subject to approval by the Internal Revenue Service, the Board may establish and maintain a qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement under Section 415(m) of the federal Internal Revenue Code. The Board may establish by rule the necessary and appropriate procedures for the administration of such benefit arrangement under the federal Internal Revenue Code. If the amount of any annual benefit would exceed the limitations imposed by Section 415 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, that excess amount may be paid from this benefit arrangement. The amount of any contribution that would exceed the limitations imposed by Section 415 of the federal Internal Revenue Code would be credited to this benefit arrangement. If established, the qualified excess benefit arrangement must be a separate portion of the retirement plan. The qualified excess benefit arrangement is subject to the following requirements:
1. The benefit arrangement shall be maintained solely for the purpose of providing to members in the retirement plan that part of the member’s annual benefit otherwise payable under the terms of the act that exceed the limitation on benefits imposed by Section 415 of the federal Internal Revenue Code; and
2. Members do not have an election, directly or indirectly, to defer compensation to the excess benefit arrangement.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 18, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1104.2. Distribution requirements.

A. All benefits paid from the System shall be distributed in accordance with the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and the regulations under that section. In order to meet these requirements, the System shall be administered in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Distributions of a member's benefits must begin no later than the date required by Section 401 of the federal Internal Revenue Code;
2. The life expectancy of a member or a member's spouse may not be recalculated after the benefits commence;
3. If a member dies before the distribution of the member's benefits has begun, distributions to beneficiaries must begin no later than December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member died; and
4. The amount of benefits payable to a member's beneficiary may not exceed the maximum determined under the incidental death benefit requirement of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
B. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1102 of this title, distributions from the System may be made only upon retirement, separation from service, disability or death.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 257, § 19, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2020, c. 57, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1104A. Accrual of retirement benefits - Increase of benefits - Minimum amount.

A. Retirement benefits shall accrue from the first day of the month coinciding with or following retirement and ending on the last day of the month in which death occurs or the actuarial equivalent thereof paid in such manner as specified by the member pursuant to this act or as otherwise allowed to be paid at the discretion of the board.
B. Any Justice or judge or surviving spouse of a deceased judge who, on July 1, 1979, is receiving benefits from the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges shall be entitled to receive an increase of ten percent (10%) of such benefits as of June 30, 1979.
C. The retirement compensation payable to a Justice or judge who was a member of The Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges on June 30, 1979, shall not be less than the retirement compensation that would have been payable had the provisions of the System on such date have continued without change including the ten percent (10%) increase provided in this section.
Added by Laws 1979, c. 255, § 4, eff. July 1, 1979.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 20. Courts › §20-1104B. Per diem and mileage.

A. Any Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, or Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals who is retired pursuant to the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, Section 1101 et seq. of this title, may apply to the Supreme Court for senior status.
B. Any District Judge, Associate District Judge, or Judge of the Workers' Compensation Court who is retired pursuant to the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, Section 1101 et seq. of this title, may apply to the Supreme Court for active duty assignments.
C. The Supreme Court may assign duties to Senior Justices and Judges and to Active Retired Judges. These duties may include, but shall not be limited to, settlement efforts, consideration of motions, consideration of special proceedings, administrative duties, and research and writing of opinions. These duties may or may not include courtroom participation.
D. It shall be the duty of the Supreme Court to annually certify the status of Senior Justices and Judges and Active Retired Judges.
E. The Supreme Court may make any appropriate order regarding office space, necessary equipment, and support staff as appropriate for Senior Justices and Judges and Active Retired Judges.
F. Any retired Justice or judge who is assigned and who performs active duty after retirement shall receive not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per diem plus necessary expenses which are reimbursable pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act as determined by the Supreme Court.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 280, § 4, emerg. eff. June 11, 1980. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 320, § 6, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1991, c. 286, § 15, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 327, § 9, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 321, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997.