Business courts are designed to focus exclusively on commercial disputes and litigation between businesses. These specialized courts would not hear criminal or general civil cases.
The core idea is to streamline complex business-related lawsuits and reduce the growing backlog currently handled by district courts across Oklahoma.
Lawmakers have pushed for this concept for several years, believing that separating commercial cases could improve efficiency and allow traditional courts to move faster on other matters.
Senate Bill 632 and the Business Court Taskforce
The passage of Senate Bill 632 laid the groundwork for establishing business courts in Tulsa County and Oklahoma County…