Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma established a uniform mileage reimbursement rate to address inconsistencies between the State Travel Reimbursement Act (Title 74 O.S. 500.4) and the reimbursement rate for state employees (Title 74 O.S. 85.45l) for expenses paid from the court fund. This uniform rate aims to facilitate consistency in accounting and budgeting for district courts. Effective immediately, all mileage reimbursed from the court fund—including for jurors, interpreters, and witnesses—will be calculated at the standard mileage rate of 53.5 cents per mile as prescribed by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for 2017. The decision was made during a conference on January 23, 2017, and was signed by Chief Justice Combs and other concurring justices.
Legal Issues Addressed
Application of State Travel Reimbursement Actsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The uniform mileage reimbursement rate of 53.5 cents per mile is based on the rate prescribed by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for 2017 and is applicable to all court fund reimbursements.
Reasoning: Effective immediately, all mileage reimbursed from the court fund—including for jurors, interpreters, and witnesses—will be calculated at the standard mileage rate of 53.5 cents per mile as prescribed by the State Travel Reimbursement Act for 2017.
Judicial Authority and Implementationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision to establish a uniform mileage reimbursement rate was made during a conference and signed by the Chief Justice and other concurring justices, emphasizing the court's authority in such administrative matters.
Reasoning: The decision was made during a conference on January 23, 2017, and was signed by Chief Justice Combs and other concurring justices.
Uniform Mileage Reimbursement Ratesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court of Oklahoma established a standard mileage rate for all reimbursements paid from the court fund to ensure consistency in accounting and budgeting for district courts.
Reasoning: The Supreme Court of Oklahoma established a uniform mileage reimbursement rate to address inconsistencies between the State Travel Reimbursement Act (Title 74 O.S. 500.4) and the reimbursement rate for state employees (Title 74 O.S. 85.45l) for expenses paid from the court fund.