SB661

District courts; modifying counties from which certain district court judges are nominated and elected. Effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

SB661 modifies the counties from which certain district court judges in Judicial Districts No. 5 and No. 21 are nominated and elected.

SB661 amends the Oklahoma statutes to change the counties from which district court judges in Judicial Districts No. 5 and No. 21 are nominated and elected. For District No. 5, candidates for offices Nos. 1 and 4 will be nominated and elected from Comanche or Cotton County, candidates for office No. 2 will be nominated and elected from Stephens or Jefferson County, and candidates for offices Nos. 3 and 5 will be nominated and elected from Cleveland County. For District No. 21, candidates for office Nos.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Kern