Rules Governing Complaints On Judicial Misconduct
Chapter 1, App. 4-A
Rule 1. Nature of Complaint

The purpose of the complaint process is to provide the highest standards for judicial conduct as set forth in

These rules provide a venue for any person to complain about a judge who the person believes has engaged in conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts or is unable to discharge all the duties of office by reason of mental or physical disability.

This judicial misconduct procedure is not intended to be exercised to challenge a judge's decision in a particular case; or to be used in instances of erroneous findings of fact or conclusions of law in the absence of fraud, corrupt motive or bad faith on the judge's part, unless such findings or conclusions constitute such an abuse of discretion as to otherwise violate one of the rules of discipline described in the Code of Judicial Conduct. Appellate review and disqualification procedures exist and should be utilized to address concerns regarding findings of fact, conclusions of law and disqualification issues.

 Historical Data

Adopted by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 82, eff. October 27, 2006.