Oklahoma § 12-991 - Right to perfect appeal to Supreme Court without filing
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-991 — Right to perfect appeal to Supreme Court without filing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-991. Right to perfect appeal to Supreme Court without filing
motion for new trial - Exemption.
(a) The right of a party to perfect an appeal from a judgment,
order or decree of the trial court to the Supreme Court shall not be
conditioned upon his having filed in the trial court a motion for a
new trial, but in the event a motion for a new trial is filed in the
trial court by a party adversely affected by the judgment, order or
decree, no appeal to the Supreme Court may be taken until subsequent
to the ruling by the trial court on the motion for a new trial.
This provision shall not apply, however, to an appeal from an order
of the Corporation Commission.
(b) If a motion for a new trial be filed and a new trial be
denied, the movant may not, on the appeal, raise allegations of
error that were available to him at the time of the filing of his
motion for a new trial but were not therein asserted.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 395, § 1.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-991
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-991 cover?
Section 12-991 ("Right to perfect appeal to Supreme Court without filing") 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 12-991?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 12-991 apply to my situation?
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