Court of Civil Appeals; modifying authority for review of certain decisions; directing assignment of certain appeals. Effective date.

SB 830 mandates that Oklahoma's Supreme Court must assign all civil appeals from district court decisions (excluding criminal cases) to the Court of Civil Appeals, eliminating the Supreme Court's discretion in this process. It prohibits the Supreme Court from recalling assigned cases and requires that any review of Court of Civil Appeals decisions by the Supreme Court must be granted via a majority vote on a writ of certiorari. The bill directly affects civil litigants and court procedures by standardizing appeal routing and clarifying review mechanisms. These changes take effect on November 1, 2025.