Oklahoma § 20-60.2 - Appointment of temporary judges of Emergency Appellate
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 20-60.2 — Appointment of temporary judges of Emergency Appellate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-60.2. Appointment of temporary judges of Emergency Appellate
Division - Eligibility to serve - Orientation or distribution of
materials.
A. In the exercise of the powers granted by Section 6 of
Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint no less than sixty (60)
district judges, associate district judges or eligible special
judges as temporary judges of the Emergency Appellate Division.
Selections shall be made on or before July 1 of each year.
B. In order to be eligible to serve on an emergency appellate
panel, a special judge must have a minimum of four (4) years of
judicial experience.
C. Within thirty (30) days after assignment by the Chief
Justice, the Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals shall
provide orientation or materials to all judges assigned to the
Emergency Appellate Division.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 292, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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