Who we serve

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court in the State of Oklahoma with appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. It is the state court of last resort in criminal matters. The Court derives its origin and jurisdiction from the state constitution, which was formulated by the constitutional convention and submitted to and adopted by the people of Oklahoma at the first election, held on September 17, 1907.

Notices

• NEW Initial Bail Determination Form/Checklist (optional) 10/06/25

  A new (optional) form for the Court’s Findings for Purposes of Initial Bail Determination has been approved for use by Oklahoma judges, as guidance, or as a checklist when determining bail in a case. The Order form is available on the OCCA website under the dropdown navigation for Court Resources > Initial Bail Order Form/Checklist.

• Uniform Jury Instructions 09/12/25

  Current Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions (Criminal) may be found on the OCCA website under the dropdown navigation for Court Resources > Jury Instructions

News

• Judge Marion Fry Appointed to Succeed Gary Lumpkin on Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals 10/30/26 - Judge Marion Fry, Associate District Judge of LeFlore County, is set to succeed Judge Gary Lumpkin on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. Governor J. Kevin Stitt appointed Judge Fry to the Court on October 29, 2026. Judge Fry will become the 39th Judge to sit on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and only… More
• Retirement Announcement Gary L. Lumpkin, Presiding Judge Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals 05/20/26 - For nearly five decades, Judge Gary L. Lumpkin has served the people of Oklahoma with distinction in the Executive and Judicial branches of state government, and he has announced that he will retire at the end of his present term on January 1, 2027. More
• Court of Criminal Appeals Leadership Announced 12/05/24 - The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has chosen Judge Gary Lumpkin as Presiding Judge to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2025.  He succeeds Judge Scott Rowland, who has served as Presiding Judge since July of 2021.  A native of Sentinel, Oklahoma, Judge Lumpkin was appointed to the Court in January of 1989 by… More

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