Tulsa County District Court Document Filing Requirements
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Required elements, certificates, and structural requirements for court documents. This page is scoped to Tulsa County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Applies to
- Default judgment
- Must include
- certificate of service
A default judgment submitted without proof of service will be rejected.
The Judge will reject all default judgments submitted with incorrect court files, with files showing pleadings making default inappropriate, or without proof of service.
- Applies to
- Petition
Every party must provide a completed Cover Sheet when filing a petition in a CJ or CS case.
All parties shall furnish a completed Cover Sheet to the Court Clerk when a petition is filed in CJ and CS cases.
- 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.
If a case is refiled after previous dismissal, this shall be disclosed on the Cover Sheet and to the Court Clerk at the time of refiling.
- Applies to
- Application
An application for leave to amend or supplement, or to file out of time, must state the case's current status, whether opposing counsel objects after being contacted, and the nature of any new matter or amendment; an application lacking this information will not be considered.
Counsel wishing to file amended or supplemental pleadings, applications, motions, responses or briefs requiring leave of court or requesting to file out-of-time must advise the Court of: 1. The case's current status AND 2. Whether opposing counsel, having been contacted, objects to the filing. 3. Requests to amend pleadings must also state the nature of the new matter or amendment. An application without this information will not be considered.
- Applies to
- Reply brief
A reply brief requires leave of court obtained by an application stating the reason for filing it.
Reply briefs are permitted only by leave of Court by application stating the reason for filing a reply brief.
- Applies to
- Discovery motion
A motion to compel discovery or for a protective order must include the relevant discovery item by verbatim recitation or as a copy.
A motion to compel discovery or discovery motion for protective order shall include either a verbatim recitation or a copy of the interrogatory, question, request, answer, response or objection which is the subject of the motion.
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
When the plaintiff is pro se, the first named represented party must initiate preparation of the pretrial order.
If plaintiff is pro se, the first named represented party shall initiate its preparation.
- Applies to
- Application to withdraw
Every civil application to withdraw counsel must state the grounds, current case and hearing status, whether substitute counsel has appeared, include a certificate of mailing to the client and all other attorneys of record, and comply with 12 O.S. 2005.2.C.
Every Application to Withdraw as counsel in a civil case must contain the following: 1. Statement of grounds for withdrawal. 2. Current status of the case (including when hearings, if any, have been scheduled). 3. Whether new or substitute counsel has been obtained by the client and entered an appearance. 4. A certificate of mailing to the client showing last known mailing address and to all other attorneys of record in the case. 5. All applications to withdraw must comply with 12 O.S. 2005.2.C.
- Applies to
- Order allowing withdrawal
Every order allowing withdrawal must state the current case and hearing status, include a certificate of mailing to the client and all other attorneys of record, and comply with 12 O.S. Sec. 2005.2.C.
Every Order Allowing Withdrawal must contain: 1. A statement of the case's current status, including when hearings, if any, have been scheduled AND 2. A certificate of mailing to the client showing last known mailing address and to all other attorneys of record in the case. 3. All orders allowing withdrawal must comply with 12 O.S. Sec. 2005.2.C.
- Applies to
- Order
Every order in an assigned case must be presented to the assigned judge.
Every order pertaining to an assigned case is to be presented to the Judge to whom the case is assigned.
- Applies to
- Journal entry order decree or judgment
Each journal entry, order, decree, or judgment must include the full case style naming all parties.
Every journal entry, order, decree or other judgment shall contain the full style of the case naming all parties.
- Applies to
- Journal entry order decree or judgment
A journal entry, order, decree, or judgment submitted for signature must include each party's attorneys' approval as to form unless the judge waives that requirement.
Every journal entry, order, decree or other judgment presented to the Court for signature shall contain the approval as to form by the attorneys for each of the parties, unless waived by the Judge.
- Applies to
- Order
An order containing special-handling instructions must be accompanied upon filing by notice of those instructions to the Court Clerk, a deputy, or the appropriate department head.
A party or attorney filing an order containing instructions for special handling by the Court Clerk's office must notify the Court Clerk, the First or Second Deputy, or the appropriate department head of these instructions upon filing.
- Applies to
- Motion
A motion to confirm a sheriff's sale in a real-property foreclosure must notify judgment debtors and lienholders that excess funds may remain with the court clerk after payment of the judgment and costs.
In foreclosure of real property cases, motions to confirm sheriff's sales shall contain a notification to the judgment debtor or debtors and lienholders that after payment of the judgment and costs, excess funds may remain with the court clerk to which the judgment debtors and lienholders may be entitled
- Applies to
- Execution instruction form
Before execution process issues, the prevailing party must provide the District Court Clerk with a completed Execution Instruction Form.
The prevailing party, in whose favor a Writ of Assistance or execution for restitution of premises is issuable pursuant to a judgment, shall provide the District Court Clerk with a completed Execution Instruction Form prior to the issuance of execution process.
- Applies to
- Execution instruction form
The party seeking execution must state on the Execution Instruction Form whether it seeks premises restitution alone or both restitution and a levy on the judgment debtor's goods and chattels.
On the completed Execution Instruction Form, the party seeking execution shall indicate whether he desires restitution of the premises only, or whether both restitution and a levy of execution on the goods and chattels of the judgment debtor is required.
- Applies to
- Request for relief
After bankruptcy notice, the court will not address a request for relief unless the moving party states that the bankruptcy stay has been lifted or relieved and attaches the pertinent order.
After a Notice of Bankruptcy has been given, no request for relief can or will be addressed unless the moving party (1) notifies the District Court that the Bankruptcy Court has granted relief from the stay or the stay is no longer in effect and (2) attaches a copy of the pertinent Order.
- Applies to
- Habeas petition
- Must include
- local rule certificate
A family-division habeas petition must be accompanied by a certified copy of the existing custody order.
No Petition shall be filed without a certified copy of the existing custody order.
- Applies to
- Habeas application
- Must include
- caption
Counsel or the applicant must deliver a copy of the family-division application or petition to the assigned judge so a hearing can be scheduled without delay.
Counsel or the applicant shall deliver a copy of the application or Petition to the assigned Judge to have a hearing scheduled without delay.
- Applies to
- Habeas application
- Must include
- caption
Counsel or the applicant must deliver a copy of the criminal-division application to the assigned judge, have it placed on the docket, and schedule a hearing.
Counsel or the applicant shall deliver a copy of the application to the assigned judge, have the application set on the docket and scheduled for a hearing.
- Applies to
- Bankruptcy notice
A party that files for bankruptcy or receives notice of another party's bankruptcy filing must immediately file written notice in the district court case.
Any party filing bankruptcy or receiving notice of another party in his case filing bankruptcy shall file immediate written notice in the Tulsa County District Court case of the bankruptcy filing.
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
- Must include
- proposed order
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order 15 days before pretrial, and Defendant must complete and return it no later than five days before pretrial.
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen (15) days before Pretrial. Defendant must complete and return Pretrial Order no later than five (5) days prior to Pretrial.
- Applies to
- Final witness and exhibit list
Only witnesses and exhibits included on the final list may be used at trial unless the court orders otherwise.
(Only witnesses/exhibits on the final list may be used at trial unless otherwise ordered by the Court.)
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
- Must include
- proposed order
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen days before the Pretrial Conference.
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen (15) days prior to Pretrial Conference.
- Applies to
- Trial exhibit list
All trial exhibits must be numbered in advance and exchanged before the Pretrial Conference.
ALL TRIAL EXHIBITS must be pre-marked by number and exchanged prior to the PTC.
- Applies to
- Trial exhibit list
Trial-exhibit numbers must correspond to the exhibit numbers listed in the Pretrial Order.
Such numbers must correlate with the numbers listed in the Pretrial Order.
- Applies to
- Proposed jury instructions
Counsel must confer and submit one copy of the combined jury instructions together with a copy or list of disputed instructions.
Counsel shall confer with one another and submit one (1) copy of combined jury instructions and a copy/list of any disputed instructions.
- Applies to
- Proposed findings conclusions
In a non-jury trial, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and/or a trial brief must be submitted ten days after trial or by agreement.
NON- JURY TRIALS/PROPOSED FINDING OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND/OR TRIAL BRIEF to be submitted (10 days after trial or by agreement) on _____________________.
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
Only non-OUJI instructions and modified OUJI instructions may be submitted as requested jury instructions.
Please submit only non-OUJI and modified OUJI
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
All OUJI instructions must be identified only by number in the Pretrial Order.
all OUJI by number only in the Pretrial Order.
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
- Must include
- proposed order
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order 15 days before the Pretrial Conference, and Defendant must complete and return it no later than five days before the conference.
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen (15) days prior to Pretrial Conference. Defendant must complete and return the Pretrial Order no later than five (5) days prior to Pretrial Conference.
- Applies to
- Scheduling order
Every blank deadline in the scheduling order must be completed with a specific date or N/A or the order will be returned to counsel.
All blanks for deadlines in this order must be filled in with a specific date or N/A where appropriate. Failure to do so will result in the order being returned to counsel for completion.
- Applies to
- Preliminary witness exhibits list
The preliminary witness and exhibits list must include a summary of the expected testimony.
PRELIMINARY WITNESS & EXHIBITS LIST, which shall include a summary of expected testimony exchanged by: ____________________.
- Applies to
- Final witness exhibits list
The final witness and exhibits list must include a summary of the expected testimony.
FINAL WITNESS & EXHIBITS LIST, which shall include a summary of expected testimony exchanged by: ____________________.
- Applies to
- Witness and exhibits list
Expert witnesses must be expressly designated as experts on the witness and exhibit lists.
Expert witnesses shall be designated as such on witness and exhibit lists.
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
Non-OUJI and modified OUJI instructions must be submitted in full text, while standard OUJI instructions may be identified by their OUJI numbers.
Non-OUJI and modified OUJI instructions should be submitted in full text form, but standard OUJI instructions can be submitted by OUJI number.
- Applies to
- Motion in limine
Motions in limine must be filed by the deadline stated in the scheduling order or they will not be considered.
MOTIONS IN LIMINE must be filed by: or will not be considered.
- Applies to
- Motion
All motions must be filed by the deadline stated in the scheduling order or they will not be considered.
ALL MOTIONS must be filed by: or will not be considered.
- Applies to
- Exhibits
All exhibits must be exchanged no later than 20 days before pretrial.
All exhibits must be exchanged no later than twenty (20) days before Pretrial.
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
- Must include
- proposed order
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order 15 days before pretrial, and Defendant must complete and return it no later than 5 days before pretrial.
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 prior to pretrial.
- Applies to
- Final witness and exhibit lists
Only witnesses and exhibits included on the final list may be used at trial unless the court orders otherwise.
Only Witnesses and Exhibits on the final list may be used at trial unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
Only non-OUJI and modified OUJI instructions may be submitted, and all OUJI instructions must be identified by number only in the Pretrial Order.
Please submit only non-OUJI and modified OUJI; all OUJI by number only in the Pretrial Order.
- Applies to
- Proposed findings conclusions
For a non-jury trial, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be filed by the deadline stated in the scheduling order.
PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW (Non-Jury) must be filed by:
- Applies to
- Trial brief
A trial brief must be filed by the deadline stated in the scheduling order.
TRIAL BRIEF must be filed by:
- Applies to
- Discovery response
Each answer or objection to an interrogatory or request under 12 O.S. §§ 3233, 3234 and 3236 must be immediately preceded by the interrogatory or request it responds to.
Each answer or objection to an interrogatory, request for admission, or request for production of documents or things pursuant to 12 O.S. §§ 3233, 3234 and 3236 shall be immediately preceded by the interrogatory or request to which response is being made.
- Applies to
- Pretrial order
Only one pretrial order may be submitted for a case.
Only one pretrial order shall be submitted.
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
Counsel must confer and submit one copy of the combined jury instructions together with a copy or list of disputed instructions.
Counsel shall confer with one another and submit one (1) copy of combined jury instructions and a copy/list of any disputed instructions.
- Applies to
- Pleadings decrees orders and journal entries
Attorneys must provide their bar number, name, address, phone number, and direct email address on all pleadings and on decrees, orders, and journal entries approved as to form by counsel.
Attorneys shall include their bar association number, name, address phone number and their direct email address on all pleadings. This shall also apply to decrees, orders and journal entries which are approved as to form by counsel.
What must be included with default judgment filings in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule requires certificate of service. A default judgment submitted without proof of service will be rejected.
What must be included with petition filings in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Every party must provide a completed Cover Sheet when filing a petition in a CJ or CS case.
What must be included with refiled case cover sheet filings in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A case refiled after dismissal must disclose that fact on the Cover Sheet and to the Court Clerk when refiled.
What must be included with application filings in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. An application for leave to amend or supplement, or to file out of time, must state the case's current status, whether opposing counsel objects after being contacted, and the nature of any new matter or amendment; an application lacking this information will not be considered.
What must be included with reply brief filings in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A reply brief requires leave of court obtained by an application stating the reason for filing it.
What must be included with discovery motion filings in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A motion to compel discovery or for a protective order must include the relevant discovery item by verbatim recitation or as a copy.
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