Judge Melissa East

Applies to

Default judgment

Must include

certificate of service

A default judgment submitted without proof of service will be rejected.

Applies to

Petition

Every party must provide a completed Cover Sheet when filing a petition in a CJ or CS case.

Applies to

Refiled case cover sheet

A case refiled after dismissal must disclose that fact on the Cover Sheet and to the Court Clerk when refiled.

Applies to

Transferred action

Actions transferred under 20 O.S. § 642 must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fees unless the Court waives them.

Applies to

Transferred action

The plaintiff must advance the applicable filing fees unless the Court directs otherwise.

Applies to

Jury and court reporter fees

The requesting party must pay specified jury and court reporter fees no later than pretrial, and the court will not file a pretrial order until the applicable fees are paid.

Applies to

Summons

After issuance, the original summons must be returned and filed with the Court Clerk.

Applies to

Order

The original order must be filed with the Court Clerk after issuance, and certified copies must be used to serve the parties when the order is a contempt or restraining order, grants injunctive relief, or arises in another extraordinary proceeding requiring personal notice.

Applies to

Journal entry or order

When opposing counsel has not settled a proposed journal entry or order, the proposing attorney must notify opposing counsel of the presentation time for the judge's signature.

Reply briefs should be filed separately rather than attached to the application, within five days after permission is granted.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A withdrawal application filed within 30 days before a scheduled hearing or trial will not be granted absent compelling circumstances.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Plaintiff's counsel must send a proposed pretrial order to opposing counsel at least 15 days before the pretrial conference hearing to initiate its preparation.