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Oklahoma Courts of Appeal

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There are two Courts of Appeal in the U.S. state of Oklahoma:

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  1. ^ a b Supreme Court of Oklahoma. "The Oklahoma Appellate Courts". Retrieved September 16, 2015. Unlike most states, Oklahoma has two courts of last resort. The Supreme Court determines all issues of a civil nature, and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals decides all criminal matters. Members of these courts, and of the Court of Civil Appeals, are appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. [...]
    If a conflict arises over the jurisdiction of the two courts --- Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals --- the Supreme Court determines which court has jurisdiction. Its determination is final and not subject to review.