This bill establishes the Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation and the Judicial Performance Evaluation Council within the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The purpose of this new judicial evaluation process is to provide information on judicial performance to the public and judges, assist judges in improving their performance, identify necessary educational programs, and promote judicial independence while ensuring public accountability. The Supreme Court will appoint a director for the Office, who will have the authority to hire staff and outside vendors to assist in the evaluation process.

The bill outlines the responsibilities of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Council, which will review survey results based on established performance standards and compile reports for the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court is tasked with adopting rules for evaluating judicial performance, which will include written standards and self-evaluations. Confidentiality of survey information is emphasized, but if a judge fails to meet performance standards in consecutive evaluations, their information may be made public. Additionally, the Supreme Court is required to prepare an annual report on the evaluation program's implementation, which will be shared with key state officials and posted on the Supreme Court's website. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.