Court Rules

Tulsa County District Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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Pre-motion conference and letter requirements before filing motions, including sequential steps. This page is scoped to Tulsa County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Before the Court will set or hear a discovery dispute, the movant must state in the motion that counsel conferred in person or by telephone in good faith but could not resolve the dispute; correspondence and email do not satisfy this requirement.

The Court will refuse to set or hear any discovery dispute unless counsel for the movant advises the Court in the motion that the lawyers have conferred either in person or by telephone with each other in good faith about the dispute but have been unable to resolve it. Correspondence, including emails, will not satisfy this requirement.

Common questions about Tulsa County District Court pre-motion conference requirements

Does Tulsa County District Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Tulsa County District Court rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Before the Court will set or hear a discovery dispute, the movant must state in the motion that counsel conferred in person or by telephone in good faith but could not resolve the dispute; correspondence and email do not satisfy this requirement.