Oklahoma § 12-1437 - Failure to rule on motion – Expedited appeals
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1437 — Failure to rule on motion – Expedited appeals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-1437. Failure to rule on motion – Expedited appeals
A. If a court does not rule on a motion to dismiss filed
pursuant to Section 3 of the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act in
the time prescribed by Section 5 of the act, the motion shall be
considered denied by operation of law and the moving party may
appeal.
B. An appellate court shall expedite an appeal or other writ,
whether interlocutory or not, from a trial court order on a motion
to dismiss a legal action filed pursuant to Section 3 of this act or
from a trial court's failure to rule on that motion in the time
prescribed by Section 5 of this act.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 107, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-1437
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1437 cover?
Section 12-1437 ("Failure to rule on motion – Expedited appeals") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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