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Rule 1.194. Proceedings to Protest or to Object to Initiative and Referendum Petitions

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 12. Civil Procedure

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 12. Civil Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 15.--Appendix 1. Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Original Jurisdiction Proceedings Before the Supreme Court
T. 12, Ch. 15, App. 1, Rule 1.194
Rule 1.194. Proceedings to Protest or to Object to Initiative and Referendum Petitions
Proceedings in the Supreme Court to determine protests or objections to initiative and referendum petitions shall be commenced and proceed in accordance with the procedures set out in 34 O.S. § 8.
The proceeding shall be treated as an original action and the parties shall be afforded a trial de novo. In re Initiative Petition 281, State Ques. No. 441, 1967 OK 230, 434 P.2d 941. If factual issues are raised, the Court may assign the matter to a referee.
The Court may issue directions when the procedure is not set out in 34 O.S. § 8, in this Rule, or in Part VI of these Rules.

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Amended July 1, 2013, effective August 1, 2013.
Sup. Ct. Rules, Rule 1.194, 12 O. S. A. Ch. 15, App. 1, OK ST S CT Rule 1.194
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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