Rule 15.3. Time for Appeal, Petition in Error, Briefs, and Service
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 22. Criminal Procedure
T. 22, Ch. 18, App., Rule 15.3
Rule 15.3. Time for Appeal, Petition in Error, Briefs, and Service
(A) Time for Filing Petition in Error, Brief, and Record. A petition in error WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE DISTRICT COURT'S FINAL ORDER ATTACHED, a supporting brief, and a copy of the record applicable to the appeal, must be filed with the Clerk of this Court within thirty (30) days from the date the final order adjudicating the petition for judicial review is filed with the clerk of the district court. The filing of the petition in error is jurisdictional and failure to timely file constitutes waiver of the right to appeal.
(B) Style of Petition in Error and Content. The party filing the petition in error shall be known as the appellant. The party against whom the appeal is taken shall be known as the appellee. The petition in error shall set forth the name of the parties below and their designations on appeal and shall have a certified copy of the final order attached to it. The petition in error must also contain the following:
(C) Brief of Appellant. The brief in support of the petition in error shall not exceed twenty (20) typewritten, 8- ½ by 11-inch pages in length and shall comply with the requirements of Rule 3.5. The appealing party's brief shall contain a statement of the case and statement of facts, the errors urged as having been committed during the proceedings in the district court, citation to those portions of the record supporting the appeal, and citation of legal authority supporting the appeal.
(E) Signatures and Service. All pleadings and briefs filed in an appeal from a final order adjudicating a petition for judicial review shall be signed by the party responsible for their filing or by the party's attorney of record. Additionally, all such pleadings or briefs shall contain a certificate of service upon the adverse party. The party or their attorney of record shall be responsible for service upon the adverse party. This Court will not consider pleadings, briefs, or motions without proof of service upon the adverse party.
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Adopted effective January 31, 2008. Corrected effective February 6, 2008; February 20, 2008.
Court of Criminal Appeals Rule 15.3, 22 O. S. A. Ch. 18, App., OK ST CR A CT Rule 15.3
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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