Judges; Supreme Court; Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation; Judicial Performance Evaluation Council; judicial performance evaluations; effective date.

HB 2124 establishes a formal system for evaluating Oklahoma judges' performance. It creates the Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation and a Judicial Performance Evaluation Council (JPEC) within the Supreme Court, requiring all district and appellate judges to undergo annual evaluations through confidential surveys and self-assessments. The Supreme Court must adopt rules for the process, including performance standards, and provide reports to state officials. Judges who fail two consecutive evaluations or skip required programs will have their performance results made public on the Supreme Court website. The law takes effect November 1, 2025, and mandates an annual public report on the program's implementation.