Special Emergency Judges
In the event that a state of emergency occurs and if any judge of any court in the Oklahoma Court System is unavailable to exercise the powers the of their office, and no other judge is authorized to act or no special judge is appointed to act, the duties of the office are discharged by a Special Emergency Judge.
The Governor designates Special Emergency Judges for each Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and for each Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in consultation with the other members of the Court, designates all Special Emergency Judges for each District Judge and each court of record in the state. Each District Judge, in consultation with the other District Judges, designates all Special Emergency Judges for the courts of no records within their district.
All Special Emergency Judges, regardless of how appointed, shall discharge their duties and exercise their powers until such time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in accordance with the law or until the regular judge becomes available to exercise their powers and discharge their duties of the office.
Read more about this topic: Oklahoma Emergency Interim Executive And Judicial Succession Act
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