Purpose
In addition to other methods and causes prescribed by the Constitution and laws, the judges of any court exercising judicial power under the provisions of the Constitution of Oklahoma, excluding the Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, shall be subject to removal from office, or to compulsory retirement from office, for causes herein specified, by proceedings in the Court on the Judiciary. Cause for removal from office shall be:
- Gross neglect of duty
- Corruption in office
- Habitual drunkenness
- Commission of any offense involving moral turpitude while in office
- Gross partiality in office
- Oppression in office
- Such other grounds as the Oklahoma Legislature may be specify
Cause for compulsory retirement from office, with or without compensation, shall be mental or physical disability preventing the proper performance of official duty, or incompetence to perform the duties of the office.
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