IN THE COURT ON THE JUDICIARY OF THE STATE OF W50 LED

THE
TRIAL DIVISION TR 

STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ex rel.

AUG 2
DOUGLAS L. COMES, CHIEF JUSTICE 0 2018


OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE 3 JOHN D. HADDEN
OF OKLAHOMA, CLERK
Petitioner, 
vs. i No. 
CURTIS DELAPP, 
Respondent. i

SETTLEMENT STIPULATION, REQUEST FOR ORDER
OF APPROVAL AND FINAL ORDER OF DISMISSAL

COME NOW, Sanford C. Coats, the Prosecutor appointed by this Court (?Prosecutor?),
and Curtis DeLapp, Respondent, and respectquy request the Court accept the Settlement
Stipulation, enter an order of approval of the Settlement Stipulation and enter a ?nal order of
dismissal in this matter. In support of these requests, the Prosecutor and Respondent state as
follows:

1. On August 1, 2018, Petitioner, The State of Oklahoma, on relation of Douglas L.
Combs, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, ?led a Petition against Respondent, a
District Judge in the Eleventh Judicial District of Oklahoma, pursuant to Oklahoma Constitution,

Art. 7-A, and Rule 9, 5 0.5.2011, Chl, App. 7.

2. The Petition alleges that Respondent engaged in certain conduct prohibited by the -

Oklahoma Constitution, 20 0.8.2011 and Canons 1, 2 and 4 of the Code of Judicial

duct, 5 2011 Ch 1, App.4. The Petition further describes numerous alleged acts by



Respondent that constitute such violations.
nvening the Court on the

3- Also on August 1, 2018, this Court entered an Order C0

J?diCi-Elry, Trial Division, to decide Respondent?s matter.
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4- After reviewing the Petition, Respondent contacted the Prosecutor through

counsel, Stephen B- Riley, and stated a desire to resolve this matter without a trial on the

following tel-mg:

a. ReSpondent will immediately resign as District Judge for the Eleventh
Judicial District of Oklahoma, effective upon entry of the ?nal order in this matter;
13- Respondent is currently a candidate for re-election as District Judge of the

Eleventh Judicial District of Oklahoma Respondent will immediately. withdraw from that
race and will no longer be a candidate for that of?ce; (ii) will notify the requisite election

of?cials of his withdrawal; and will issue a public statement that he is no longer a candidate

for that of?ce;

c. Respondent will not again ?le as a candidate for any judicial position in
Oklahoma;

d. Respondent will not in the future seek, and will not accept, appointment to
any judicial position in Oklahoma;

e. Respondent will be entitled to keep and enjoy any and all retirement

bene?ts to which he is entitled due to his tenure as a judge in the State of Oklahoma;
Respondent waives any right or ability to appeal any action or decision of
this Court to any court, including, but not limited to, the Supreme Court of the State of

Oklahoma;
dent ever violates any of these provisions, the Petition in this

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WNDENT: 
COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT:


Stephen B. Riley, OBA No?.3 ?1 Sim
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