Tulsa County District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules
20 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Tulsa County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
- Applies to
- Summons
After issuance, the original summons must be returned and filed with the Court Clerk.
After summons is issued, the original shall be returned and filed in the case 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.
In those cases where the Court has issued contempt or restraining orders, or granted injunctive relief or in other extraordinary proceedings requiring personal notice to the party affected, the original order shall be filed with the Court Clerk after its issuance, and certified copies thereof shall be used for service on the parties.
Family-division habeas writs may be served by licensed process servers or the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, except that sheriff service is mandatory when the minor child or children are to be picked up.
Writs may be served by licensed process servers or the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office unless the minor child or children are to be picked up.
A copy of the criminal-division habeas application must be provided to the District Attorney.
This application shall be filed without fee and a copy provided to the District Attorney.
For a criminal habeas writ, the applicant or counsel must serve a copy of the application on the prisoner’s custodian, the Tulsa County Sheriff, and the Tulsa County District Attorney.
Counsel or the applicant for a criminal writ must serve a copy of the application on the custodian of the prisoner, the Sheriff of Tulsa County and the District Attorney of Tulsa County.
- Service
- Mail to agency
When the prisoner’s custodian is a state correctional facility warden or superintendent, a copy of the application must also be mailed to the Department of Corrections General Counsel.
If the custodian is a warden/superintendent of a state correctional facility, a copy must also be mailed to the General Counsel of the Department of Corrections.
Counsel or the applicant must notify all parties of the specific hearing date.
4. Counsel or the applicant shall notify all parties of the specific hearing date.
- Applies to
- Habeas application
- Service
In a civil habeas action seeking a prisoner's presence, counsel or the applicant must serve the application by mail on the prisoner's custodian.
1a. Counsel or the applicant for a writ to secure the presence of a prisoner at hearings in a civil case must serve a copy of the application by mail on the custodian of the prisoner.
- Applies to
- Habeas application
When the prisoner is held by the Sheriff of Tulsa County, a copy of the application must also be served on the District Attorney of Tulsa County.
1b. If the custodian is the Sheriff of Tulsa County, a copy must also be served on the District Attorney of Tulsa County.
- Applies to
- Habeas application
- Service
When a state correctional facility warden or superintendent is the custodian, a copy of the application must also be mailed to the Department of Corrections General Counsel.
1c. If the custodian is a warden/superintendent of a state correctional facility, a copy must also be mailed to the General Counsel of the Department of Corrections.
Counsel or the applicant must notify all parties of the specific hearing date.
3. Counsel or the applicant shall notify all parties of the specific hearing date.
- Applies to
- Process
- Service
- Personal service
A private process server may not serve papers from another county without the appropriate county license or completed registration.
A licensed process server may not serve papers originating in any other county unless the process server is also licensed in that county or has met the requirements for registering the license in that county as provided by law.
- Applies to
- Process
- Service
- Personal service
Private process servers may not serve or execute warrants, executions, writs, attachments, or other process involving property seizure or arrest.
Process servers are not authorized to serve or execute warrants, executions, writs, attachments, or any other process for the taking or locking up of property or causing an arrest.
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
- Applies to
- Medical examination report
The party requesting a medical examination must provide the examination report to all parties no later than ten days after the examination or by the stated alternative date.
The party requesting examination shall provide a copy of the report to all parties no later than ten (10) days after the examination, or by: __________________.
- Applies to
- Exhibits
Unless the parties agree otherwise, all exhibits must be exchanged 20 days before the pretrial conference.
Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, all exhibits must be exchanged twenty (20) days prior to the Pretrial Conference.
- Applies to
- Proposed pretrial order
Plaintiff must submit a proposed pretrial order substantially complying with Rule 5 to defendants 15 days before the pretrial conference.
Plaintiff must submit to Defendant(s) a proposed Pretrial Order (PTO) in substantial compliance with Rule 5, fifteen (15) days before the pretrial conference.
- Applies to
- Proposed pretrial order
Defendants must complete the proposed pretrial order and return it to plaintiff no later than five days before the pretrial conference.
Defendant(s) must complete the PTO and return to Plaintiff no later than five (5) days prior to pretrial.
- Applies to
- Jury instructions
- Service
- Email to court
Requested jury instructions must be emailed to Judge Priddy’s bailiff at the stated email address.
REQUESTED JURY INSTRUCTIONS must be submitted in Word format emailed to Judge Priddy’s Bailiff, Bailee Blundell, at Bailee.Blundell@oscn.net.
- 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.
If counsel cannot settle the journal entry or order, then the attorney proposing it shall give notice to opposing counsel of the time of presentation of the journal entry or order for signature by the Judge.
- Applies to
- Process
- Service
- Personal service
A licensed private process server may serve Tulsa County civil process anywhere in Oklahoma.
A licensed process server is authorized to serve process issued by Tulsa County in civil cases anywhere within the State of Oklahoma.
What rule applies to service for summons in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. After issuance, the original summons must be returned and filed with the Court Clerk.
What rule applies to service for order in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. 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.
What rule applies to service for medical examination report in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 10 calendar days after service. The party requesting a medical examination must provide the examination report to all parties no later than ten days after the examination or by the stated alternative date.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Unless the parties agree otherwise, all exhibits must be exchanged 20 days before the pretrial conference.
What rule applies to service for proposed pretrial order in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Plaintiff must submit a proposed pretrial order substantially complying with Rule 5 to defendants 15 days before the pretrial conference.
What rule applies to service for jury instructions in Tulsa County District Court?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the court. Requested jury instructions must be emailed to Judge Priddy’s bailiff at the stated email address.
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