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Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604 (2026)

Contents of certification order

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Contents of Certification Order. A. A certification order must contain: 1. The question of law to be answered; 2. The facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose; 3. A statement acknowledging that the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and 4. The names and addresses of counsel of record and parties appearing without counsel. B. If the parties cannot agree upon a statement of facts, the certifying court must determine the relevant facts and state them as a part of its certification order. Added by Laws 1973, c. 22, § 4, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 61, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

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Cited in 18 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: Pino v. United States, 507 F.3d 1233 (10th Cir. 2007).
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Pino v. United States, 507 F.3d 1233 (10th Cir. 2007). “We direct the clerk of this court to transmit a copy of this certification order to the parties and to forward a copy of this order, together with the parties’ briefs (which also display the names and addresses of counsel of record, see Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604 (A)(4)), to…”
Walker v. BuildDirect.com Tech., Inc., 733 F.3d 1001 (10th Cir. 2013). “The clerk of this court shall also transmit a copy of this certification order to counsel for all parties to the proceedings in this court and to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, attention case No.”
B.J. Burleson v. James Saffle, & Drew Edmondson, 278 F.3d 1136 (10th Cir. 2002). “Pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604 (3), we acknowledge that the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question we have certified to it.”
Cont'l Resources v. Wolla Oilfield Servs., 2022 OK 40 (Okla. 2022). · cites it 2× “3d 35 In re Harris , 2002 OK 35 See 20 O.S. 2021, § 1604 ¶3 The matter concerns a dispute between Continental Resources, Inc.”
Local 514 Transp. Workers Union v. Keating, 358 F.3d 743 (10th Cir. 2004). “We direct the Clerk of this Court to transmit a copy of this certification order to the parties and to forward a copy of this order, together with the parties’ briefs (which also display the names and addresses of counsel of record, see Okla.”
Ply v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co., 2003 OK 97 (Okla. 2003). “[3] 20 O.S.2001, § 1604 provides that the certifying court must set out the facts relevant to the question and acknowledge that this Court may reformulate the question.”
Oklahoma Gas & Elec. Co. v. McGraw-Edison Co., 834 P.2d 980 (Okla. 1992). “20 O.S.1991, § 1604. The commercial transformer involved in this case exploded.”
Siloam Springs Hotel, LLC v. Century Sur. Co., 2017 OK 14 (Okla. 2017). “2 Title 20 O.S. 2011 § 1604 requires the certifying court acknowledge this authority and states the certification order must contain "[a] statement acknowledging that the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals of this state, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the…”
Plaster v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 791 P.2d 813 (Okla. 1989). “1981 Section 3636(F)? The certification order from the federal district court sets forth a statement of facts pursuant to 20 O.S.1981, § 1604(2) as follows: On or about September 19, 1984, Plaintiff, James R.”
Local 514 Transp. Workers Union v. Keating, 66 F. App'x 768 (10th Cir. 2003). “We direct the Clerk of this Court to transmit a copy of this certification order to the parties and to forward a copy of this order, together with the parties’ briefs (which also display the names and addresses of counsel of record, see Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604 (A)(4)), to…”
John a Hammock v. United States, 324 F.3d 1155 (10th Cir. 2003). “We direct the Clerk of this Court to transmit a copy of this certification order to the parties and to forward a copy of this order, together with the parties’ briefs (which also display the names and addresses of counsel of record, see Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604 (A)(4)), to…”
Strong v. Laubauch, 65 F. App'x 206 (10th Cir. 2003). “As required by Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604 (A)(4), the names and addresses of counsel of record are as shown above.”
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— Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604(2) — 1 case
Plaster v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 791 P.2d 813 (Okla. 1989). “1981 Section 3636(F)? The certification order from the federal district court sets forth a statement of facts pursuant to 20 O.S.1981, § 1604(2) as follows: On or about September 19, 1984, Plaintiff, James R.”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604(A)(3) — 1 case
Brewer v. City of Seminole, 2014 OK 41 (Okla. 2014).
— Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 1604(A)(8) — 1 case
Brewer v. City of Seminole, 326 P.3d 1143 (Okla. 2014).
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