Oklahoma Code § 20-35

Title 20. Courts: Term of office of Judges - Organization of Court of
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Criminal Appeals.
A.  Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, the
term of office for Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals shall be
six (6) years.  The initial term of office for the Judge in Court of
Criminal Appeals Judicial District No. 4, who shall be the Judge
occupying the Court of Criminal Appeals Northern District on October
31, 1987, shall expire on the second Monday in January, 1989.  The
initial term of office for the Judge in Court of Criminal Appeals
Judicial District No. 2, who shall be the Judge occupying the Court
of Criminal Appeals Southern District on October 31, 1987, shall
expire on the second Monday in January, 1991.  The initial term of
office for the Judge in Court of Criminal Appeals Judicial District
No. 1, who shall be the Judge occupying the Court of Criminal
Appeals Eastern District on October 31, 1987, shall expire on the
second Monday in January, 1993.  The Governor shall appoint a Judge
for Court of Criminal Appeals Judicial District No. 5 whose initial
term shall commence on the second Monday in January, 1989, and
expire on the second Monday in January, 1995, and a Judge for Court
of Criminal Appeals Judicial District No. 3 whose initial term shall
commence on the second Monday in January, 1989, and expire on the
second Monday in January, 1997.
B.  The Court of Criminal Appeals shall organize at the first
session following the second Monday in January next after each
biennial election.  The Judges shall choose from among their members
a Presiding Judge and a Vice Presiding Judge who shall be Presiding

Judge and Vice Presiding Judge of the said Court for the next two
(2) years.
C.  The organization of the Court of Criminal Appeals existing
on October 31, 1987, shall continue until the second Monday in
January, 1989.

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