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OK SB956

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Julie Daniels

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 20 O.S. 2021, Section 92i to change the residency requirement for district judge and associate district judge candidates from residing in the appropriate "county" to the appropriate "district" for at least 6 months prior to filing
  • Candidates must be registered voters and actual residents of the judicial district for at least 6 months before the first day of the filing period
  • Appointees filling vacancies when no one files are exempt from residency and durational registration requirements if otherwise qualified
  • Persons removed from judicial office or who resigned pending disciplinary proceedings remain disqualified from filing for judicial office
  • Effective date: November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Courts; modifying residency qualification for certain judicial candidacy. Effective date.

Last Action

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Civil Judiciary4/1/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight4/1/2025
Judiciary2/4/2025

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