An appeal shall be had and perfected in the same manner and time as provided in the code of civil procedure from any final judgment of the district or superior court.
§ 624.Appeal As Provided In Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 11: Trial · Last amended April 25, 1941 · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 624 requires an appeal from a district or superior court proceeding under this referee scheme to be taken and perfected in the same manner and within the same time as an appeal from any final judgment of that court.
Full Text of § 624
Amendment History
Laws 1941, HB 228, p. 35, § 5, emerg. eff. 4/25/1941.
Plain-English Summary
Section 624 closes out the 1941 referee-and-report scheme by tying its appeals to the ordinary rules. Whatever manner and time the code of civil procedure sets for appealing a final judgment of the district or superior court, that same manner and time governs an appeal arising out of this reference procedure.
Rather than build a separate appellate track for referee proceedings, the Legislature routed appeals back into the standard process. Superior courts no longer exist; Oklahoma folded them into the district courts through its 1967-1969 judicial reform, so this appeal path now runs entirely through the district courts.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you appeal from a referee proceeding under this scheme?
The same way you appeal from any final judgment of the district or superior court, in the same manner and within the same time the code of civil procedure sets.
Does this section create a special, separate appeal process for referee cases?
No, it routes those appeals into the same manner and timeline that governs appeals from any final judgment.
Do superior courts still exist in Oklahoma?
No, Oklahoma's 1967-1969 judicial reform abolished superior courts and merged their jurisdiction into the district courts.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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