Rule 1.1 - TITLE, CITATION, SCOPE, EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES AND UNSETTLED PROCEDURE(a)Title and Citation. These rules shall be known as the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules, and may be cited "Okla.Sup.Ct.R. [Rule Number]."(b)Scope and Effective Date. These rules govern proceedings in the Oklahoma Supreme Court and in the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. These rules also have application to certain proceedings in lower tribunals which are incident to appeal or review from decisions of such tribunals. The rules of general application, Part I of these Rules, shall apply to all proceedings before the Court of Civil Appeals and the Supreme Court.
(c)Unsettled Procedure. Any point of practice or procedure which stands unsettled by statutory or decisional law and is not specifically addressed by these rules will be resolved by the Supreme Court as the orderly administration of legal process may require.(d)Review of Online District Court Dockets. The court may review information found on Oklahoma district court appearance dockets posted on the World Wide Web, such as on www.oscn.net or www.odcr.com, or on the Oklahoma Unified Case Management System (OUCMS) in order to enhance the court's ability to inquire into and protect its jurisdiction. The court's present-day capacity to conduct an exploratory review of district court records does not diminish one iota the parties' duty to provide for this court an adequate record for corrective relief by appeal or otherwise to comply with these Rules.(e)Electronic Filing, Service, and Signature.(1) Electronic Filing. Whenever these rules require a pleading, motion, document, or other instrument to be filed or delivered to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, such requirement may be satisfied by electronic filing as authorized by the Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts, and/or any other applicable statute or court rule.(2) Electronic Service. Whenever these rules require a pleading, motion, document or other instrument to be served, mailed, transmitted, or issued, such requirement may be satisfied by electronic methods as authorized by the Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts, and any other applicable statute or court rule. As used in these rules, the term "mail," "mailing" or "mailed" shall include transmission by electronic mail, when authorized by the Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts, and/or any other applicable statute or court rule.(3) Electronic Signature. Whenever these rules require a pleading, motion, document, or other instrument to be signed, verified, certified, or otherwise authenticated, such requirement may be satisfied by electronic methods as authorized by the Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts, and any other applicable statute or court rule. Pleadings, motions, affidavits, or other instruments which are signed under penalty of perjury, or notarized may be filed electronically, pursuant to the Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts and/or other applicable court rule or statute.(4) Hard Copies of Electronically Filed Documents. Whenever these rules require an original and specific number of copies to be filed or delivered to the court clerk, the number of copies in addition to the original, if any, required by the Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts shall suffice when filing electronically.(5) Whenever these rules reference the "Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts," such reference shall mean the "Oklahoma Rules for E-Filing in Selected Pilot Courts" (See Supreme Court Administrative Directive No. SCAD-2012-36, RE Rules for Electronic Filing in the Oklahoma Courts Selected as Pilot Courts, 2012 OK 61) and any subsequent versions or amendments of those rules as the Supreme Court may approve from time to time.Okla. Stat. tit. 12, app 1 R. 1.1
Adopted by order of the Supreme Court, eff. 1/1/1997. Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 1999 OK 4, eff. 3/29/1999, superseded rule available. Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2010 OK 44, eff. 6/8/2010. Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2013 OK 67, eff. 8/1/2013.