Courts; modifying reporting and publication requirements related to the Council on Judicial Complaints; requiring maintenance of complaint docket. Effective date.

SB 1088 modifies Oklahoma's judicial complaint process by requiring all complaint records to remain confidential until a formal petition is filed with the Court on the Judiciary. It removes the requirement for the Council to submit quarterly reports to lawmakers and instead mandates an annual public report by December 1st each year, including statistics on complaints, dismissals, and judicial misconduct findings. The bill also requires the Council to maintain a public docket of complaints (with personal details redacted for dismissed cases), and specifies that the annual report must detail the Council’s role, statistical data, and proposed rule changes. This affects judges facing complaints, complainants, and the public, who will access redacted complaint logs and annual reports via the Council’s website.