Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4226: Courts; disqualification of judges; motion; directing chief judge of the county; presiding judge of administrative district; rehearing; effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1403, which relates to the disqualification of judges; permitting parties to request disqualification of judges under certain circumstances; allowing for the filing of motions; directing judges to rule on motions within fifteen days; allowing for the review of disqualification motions by the chief judge of the county; directing presiding judge of administrative district to review motion for disqualification of chief judge; providing procedure for rehearing; allowing application for mandamus; and providing an effective date…
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
An Act relating to courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1403, which relates to the disqualification of judges; permitting parties to request disqualification of judges under certain circumstances; allowing for the filing of motions; directing judges to rule on motions within fifteen days; allowing for the review of disqualification motions by the chief judge of the county; directing presiding judge of administrative district to review motion for disqualification of chief judge; providing procedure for rehearing; allowing application for mandamus; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Courts SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 1403, is amended to read as follows: Section 1403. Any party to any cause pending in a court of record may in term time or in vacation file a written application with the clerk of the court, setting forth the grounds or facts upon which the claim is made that the A. Upon a good-faith belief that a judge is disqualified, and request said judge so to certify, after reasonable notice to the other side, same to be presented to such judge, and upon his failure so to do within three (3) days before said cause is set for trial, application may be made to the proper tribunal for mandamus requiring him so to do any party to any cause pending in a court of record may …