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Oklahoma Court Decisions

Oklahoma Supreme Court (Okla.) Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (Okla. Crim. App.) Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (Okla. Civ. App.) ————— U.S. District Court—Eastern District (E.D. Okla.) * U.S. District Court—Northern District (N.D. Okla.) U.S. District Court—Western District (W.D. Okla.) * —————  * Not available — Browse for information.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “1996 OK 1” or “1996 OK CIV APP 1” or “1996 OK CR 1” or “909 P.2d 841”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Additional Resources
¶ Parallel Citation Conversion … [Oklahoma State Court Network] — Interface to a function that returns parallel citations for Oklahoma cases.
¶ Search opinions of the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, and Court of Criminal Appeals … [Oklahoma Attorney General] — Also search attorney general opinions as well as labor department and merit protection opinions.
¶ Court of Criminal Appeals—Unpublished Opinions … [Oklahoma Indigent Defense System] — “This page is designed to provide links to recent unpublished opinions from the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals . . . indexed both by subject and alphabetically by appellant’s last name. These opinions were chosen for their potential value to defense lawyers — reversible errors, promulgation of new procedure, emerging issues, etc. They are only selected cases of interest, primarily on direct appeal, and do not reflect all of the Court’s unpublished activity.”
¶ Indian Territory Court Decisions … [Oklahoma State Court Network] — Reported decisions for 1893–1907 (the entire history of the court), along with a text-search function.

Oklahoma Constitution and Legislation

Constitution (Okla. Const.)
Additional Resources
¶ Oklahoma Constitution … [Oklahoma Attorney General] — A search function is provided.
1. Bills
   See also the Oklahoma Legislature web site.

2. Oklahoma Session Laws (Okla. Sess. Laws)
   Oklahoma Statutes (Okla. Stat.)
   See also uniform laws.
   Additional Resources
   ¶ Oklahoma Statutes … [Oklahoma Attorney General] — A search interface to the statutes back through 1995.

Oklahoma Rules of Procedure and Practice

Court Rules ♦ Rules of Procedure
Supreme Court Rules Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals [1] Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals [2] Rules for the Court of Tax Review Rules for the Workers' Compensation Court ————— U.S. District Court Rules—Eastern District (E.D. Okla. R.)     —Northern District (N.D. Okla. R.)     —Western District (W.D. Okla. R.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules—Eastern District (E.D. Okla. Bankr. R.)     —Northern District (N.D. Okla. Bankr. R.)     —Western District (W.D. Okla. Bankr. R.)
1. Rules on Administration of Courts
   Rules of Practice ♦ Judicial Rules ♦ Professional Ethics Decisions
   Rules of Professional Conduct ————— Code of Judicial Conduct Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education ————— Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel Opinions
   See also additional miscellaneous court rules.

Oklahoma Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   1. Oklahoma Administrative Code (Okla. Admin. C.)
   2. Oklahoma Register (Okla. Reg.)
   Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings
   Attorney General Opinions (Ops. Okla. Att'y Gen.) * Labor Department Decisions * Merit Protection Opinions * —————  * Searchable but not browsable.

   Additional Resources

   ¶ Merit Protection Commission Rules

Oklahoma Local Law Sources

Charters
Sallisaw Tulsa  
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances
Ada <6> Anadarko <7> Ardmore <6> Bartlesville <5> Bethany <2> Bixby <7> Broken Arrow <6> Catoosa <7> Chandler <7> Claremore <2> Clinton <7> Del City <6> Duncan <7> Durant <2> Edmond <6> El Reno <4> Enid <7> Fort Gibson <7> Harrah <7> Lawton <1> Lindsay <6> Marlow <7> Miami <6> Midwest City <6> Moore <6> Muskogee <6> Mustang <6> Newcastle <2> Nichols Hills <6> Nicoma Park <6> Norman <6> Oklahoma City <6> Ponca City <7> Poteau <7> Pryor Creek <7> Sallisaw <6> Sand Springs <5> Shawnee <6> Stillwater <6> Tahlequah <7> The Village <1> Tulsa <1> Warr Acres <7> Weatherford <3> Wewoka <7> Woodward <2> Yukon <6>        
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.

Oklahoma Law-Related Periodicals

1. Oklahoma Journal of Law & Technology (Okla. J. L. & Tech.)
2. Oklahoma Law Review (Okla. L. Rev.)

Other Oklahoma Commentary

1. Legal Guide to Doing Business in Oklahoma. Crowe & Dunlevy. … [Lex Mundi]

Oklahoma Law-Related Topical Web Sites

Oklahoma Court Information

Web Sites
Supreme Court Court of Criminal Appeals ————— Workers' Compensation Court ————— U.S. District Court—Eastern District     —Northern District     —Western District U.S. Bankruptcy Court—Eastern District     —Northern District     —Western District
See also links to basic information (judges, addresses, telephone numbers) for the county district courts (trial courts).

Oklahoma Forms

Court Forms ♦ Jury Instructions
Supreme Court and Civil Appellate Forms Court of Criminal Appeals Forms ————— Administrative Office of the Courts Forms Child Support Forms District Court Cover Sheets District Court Forms Juvenile Court Forms Workers' Compensation Court Forms ————— Uniform Jury Instructions — Civil Uniform Jury Instructions — Criminal
1. State Agency Forms
   1. Securities Commission
      Forms
   2. Tax Commission
      Forms and Publications

2. Business Entity Forms …[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

Other Oklahoma Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature ————— Attorney General Indigent Defense System ————— Secretary of State Tax Commission
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶ Vital Records — Contact Information … [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶ Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information … [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
Oklahoma Bar Association Oklahoma Indian Bar Association Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association ————— Tulsa County Bar Association
See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
Oklahoma Bar Association — Continuing Legal Education ————— Bar Admission ————— Oklahoma City University School of Law University of Oklahoma College of Law University of Tulsa College of Law
1. Consulate General of Canada in Dallas … Canadian consular services for Oklahoma residents.

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Library ————— Tulsa County Oklahoma City University University of Oklahoma: Donald E. Pray Law Library University of Tulsa: Mabee Legal Information Center
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
Oklahoma Bar Association Informational Brochures
Lawyers and Legal Fees Methods for Resolving Conflicts and Disputes Should You Go to Small Claims Court? Information for Trial Jurors ————— Violence Against Women and Families in Indian Country Federal Domestic Violence Laws and Helplines ————— What Are Your Rights as an Employee? ————— What Are Your Rights as a Landlord? What Are Your Rights and Duties as a Tenant? Thinking of Buying a Home? When Do You Need Joint Tenancy? ————— Oklahoma Volunteer Handbook: A Guide to Laws About and for Volunteers Oklahoma Senior Citizens Handbook ————— What Is an Advance Directive for Healthcare (Living Will)? Form—Advance Directive for Healthcare Organ and Tissue Donation Under Oklahoma Law ————— Do You Need a Will? Is Probate Needed? ————— Is Bankruptcy the Answer?
1. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Oklahoma Residents … [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Oklahoma law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Oklahoma.

2. Low-Cost Legal Aid … See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. Oklahoma Legal Help for the Poor … [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   2. Oklahoma Indian Legal Services … A nonprofit legal aid organization providing legal services to low-income Native Americans residing in Oklahoma. OILS represents Indian people in civil proceedings that result directly from the person's Indian status and also works to inform the Indian population in Oklahoma by providing community education to Native American tribes and groups.
   3. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help … [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.