Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-30.18
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Election and term of Judges
Official statutory text
Each Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals elected before or after
the passage of this act shall, unless removed for cause, serve out
the term for which he or she is elected and those Judges serving at
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 26
the date of the passage of this act, whose office comes under the
provision of this act on the date of the expiration of the term,
shall be deemed to have been appointed as provided herein and
eligible to file a declaration of candidacy to succeed themselves as
provided in this act. If retained in office, the term of each such
Judge shall be six (6) years commencing the second Monday in January
following the election.
The term and election of each Judge appointed to fill a vacancy
after the passage of this act shall be as follows: If the appointed
Judge has served or will have served twelve (12) months on or before
the next General Election following appointment, he or she may file
for election for the remainder of the term for which he or she was
appointed, or for a six-year term, whichever is applicable, within
the time and in the manner elected Judges file their candidacy under
this act. If the appointed Judge has not served or will not have
served twelve (12) months on or before the next General Election
following appointment, he or she shall continue in office until the
second General Election following appointment and may file for
election for the remainder of the term or for a six-year term,
whichever is applicable, as herein provided.
the passage of this act shall, unless removed for cause, serve out
the term for which he or she is elected and those Judges serving at
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 26
the date of the passage of this act, whose office comes under the
provision of this act on the date of the expiration of the term,
shall be deemed to have been appointed as provided herein and
eligible to file a declaration of candidacy to succeed themselves as
provided in this act. If retained in office, the term of each such
Judge shall be six (6) years commencing the second Monday in January
following the election.
The term and election of each Judge appointed to fill a vacancy
after the passage of this act shall be as follows: If the appointed
Judge has served or will have served twelve (12) months on or before
the next General Election following appointment, he or she may file
for election for the remainder of the term for which he or she was
appointed, or for a six-year term, whichever is applicable, within
the time and in the manner elected Judges file their candidacy under
this act. If the appointed Judge has not served or will not have
served twelve (12) months on or before the next General Election
following appointment, he or she shall continue in office until the
second General Election following appointment and may file for
election for the remainder of the term or for a six-year term,
whichever is applicable, as herein provided.
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