Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 86 rules apply across Tulsa County District Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • 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.

Fees

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  • 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.

Service

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  • 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.

Filing Timing

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  • 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.

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About Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale

**Current assignment** **Courtroom:** 708 **Phone:** (918) 596-5350

Common questions about Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale's rules

What must be included with jury instructions filings before Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Only non-OUJI instructions and modified OUJI instructions may be submitted as requested jury instructions.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Order

What must be included with pretrial order filings before Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. All OUJI instructions must be identified only by number in the Pretrial Order.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Order

How may parties contact Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications. The rule lists email Brooke.Golightly@oscn.net. Requested jury instructions must be submitted by email to Brooke.Golightly@oscn.net.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Order

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen (15) days before pretrial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Order
Complete rules summary for Judge Rebecca Brett Nightingale

Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen (15) days before pretrial.

Defendant must complete and return the Pretrial Order no later than five (5) days before pretrial.

Requested jury instructions must be emailed to Brooke.Golightly@oscn.net ten days before trial.

Requested jury instructions must be submitted by email to Brooke.Golightly@oscn.net.

Only non-OUJI instructions and modified OUJI instructions may be submitted as requested jury instructions.

All OUJI instructions must be identified only by number in the Pretrial Order.

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