In re Establishment of Rule 1.19 of Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued an order establishing new Rule 1.19 concerning payment of fees, costs, and other charges by credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment methods. The order also adopted Form No. 4A, an affidavit of intent to remit a cost deposit electronically, and made the rule immediately applicable to pending cases before the Supreme Court and Court of Civil Appeals.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court of Oklahoma adopted new Rule 1.19 governing payment of fees, fines, forfeitures, cost deposits, penalty assessments, and other charges by nationally recognized credit card, debit card, or other authorized electronic payment methods.
2. The Court adopted Form No. 4A under Rule 1.301 for an affidavit of intent to remit a cost deposit by credit card, debit card, or another electronic payment method.
3. Rule 1.19 was made immediately effective and applicable to all pending cases before the Supreme Court of Oklahoma or the Court of Civil Appeals.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Oklahoma should establish a new rule authorizing and regulating payment of court fees, costs, and other charges by credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment methods.
2. Whether the Court should adopt Form No. 4A for affidavits of intent to remit a cost deposit through electronic payment.

Disposition

other