Court Rules

Tulsa County District Court Document Format Requirements

17 rules from official source documents

11 of 17 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Tulsa County District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

All briefs must comply with CV18, including its page limits.

All Briefs shall comply with CV18 including page limits.

Judge Kelly M. Greenough

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Trial exhibits must be numbered in advance, with exhibit numbers matching those on the pretrial order.

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked by number and the numbers must correlate with the numbers on the Pretrial Order.

Judge Kelly M. Greenough

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Documentary and photographic trial exhibits must be kept in a binder or notebook complying with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 13.

All documentary/photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules for Appeals (Rule 13).

Judge Kevin Gray

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Format
DOCX

Requested jury instructions must be submitted in Word format by email to Judge Priddy’s bailiff.

REQUESTED JURY INSTRUCTIONS must be submitted in Word format emailed to Judge Priddy’s Bailiff, Bailee Blundell, at Bailee.Blundell@oscn.net.

Judge Tracy Priddy

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked by number, and those numbers must match the numbers on the Pretrial Order.

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked by number, and the numbers must correlate with the numbers on the Pretrial Order.

Judge William D. LaFortune

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Documentary and photographic trial exhibits must be placed in a binder or notebook compliant with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.33.

All documentary/photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules for Appeals (Rule 1.33).

Judge William D. LaFortune

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Trial exhibits must be numbered, exchanged with opposing counsel before the pretrial conference, and provided to the Court at that conference unless the Court waives the requirement; anatomical models and enlargements may be omitted from the Court set but must be shown to opposing counsel.

Copies of all exhibits to be offered at trial must be marked by number and exchanged with opposing counsel before the pretrial conference and provided to the Court at the pretrial conference, unless waived by the Court. Anatomical models and enlargements of marked exhibits may be excluded from those provided to the Court but must be shown to opposing counsel.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Documentary and photographic trial exhibits must be placed in a binder or notebook complying with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.33.

All documentary/photographic exhibits offered or used at trial must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules for Appeals (Rule 1.33).

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Trial exhibits must be numbered to correspond to the Pretrial Order, and documentary or photographic exhibits must be organized in a binder or notebook complying with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.33.

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked by number, and the numbers must correlate with the numbers on the Pretrial Order. All documentary/photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with Oklahoma Supreme rules for Appeals (Rule 1.33).

Judge Caroline Wall

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

A hard copy of non-OUJI and modified OUJI jury instructions must be submitted to the Bailiff no later than one week before the trial status hearing.

Please submit a hard copy of non-OUJI and modified OUJI’s to the Bailiff no later than one (1) week prior to trial status hearing.

Judge Caroline Wall

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Trial exhibits must be pre-marked with numbers corresponding to the Pretrial Order, and documentary or photographic exhibits must be kept in a binder or notebook.

All trial exhibits must be pre-marked by number. Such numbers must correlate with the numbers listed in the Pretrial Order. All documentary/photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook.

Judge Richard Hathcoat

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

All documentary/photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules for Appeals (Rule 1.33).

Summary: Documentary and photographic trial exhibits must be placed in a binder or notebook complying with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.33.

Judge Kelly M. Greenough

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Format
DOCX ?

A copy in Microsoft Word format shall be emailed to the Court’s Bailiff sarah.darby@oscn.net

Summary: A Microsoft Word copy of the proposed jury instructions must be emailed to the court bailiff.

Judge Kelly M. Greenough

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Format
DOCX ?

A copy in Microsoft Word format shall be e-mailed to Abriana. Flores@oscn.net.

Summary: A copy of the combined jury instructions must be emailed in Microsoft Word format to the stated email address.

Judge Kevin Gray

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

4. The application shall be styled the same as the civil case at issue.

Summary: A civil habeas application must use the same case style as the underlying civil case.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Counsel shall substitute a copy meeting these size restrictions of any oversized exhibit.

Summary: Counsel must substitute a copy of an oversized exhibit that meets the stated size restrictions.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Format
DOCX ?

A courtesy copy in Microsoft Word format shall be e-mailed to Civil Docket E minute clerk: aubrie.frost@oscn.net

Summary: The courtesy copy of the proposed jury instructions must use Microsoft Word format.

Judge Richard Hathcoat
Common questions about Tulsa County District Court document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Tulsa County District Court?

Tulsa County District Court and Judge Kelly M. Greenough's formatting rule includes documentary/photographic exhibits offered or used at trial must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with oklahoma supreme court rules for appeals rule 1.33.. Documentary and photographic trial exhibits must be placed in a binder or notebook complying with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 1.33. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 24, section RULE CV 23. Trial Exhibits

Judge Kevin Gray's formatting rule includes documentary and photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with oklahoma supreme court rule 13.. Documentary and photographic trial exhibits must be kept in a binder or notebook complying with Oklahoma Supreme Court Rule 13.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section RULE 5(C) SCHEDULING ORDER (#__)

Judge Tracy Priddy's formatting rule includes file format docx. Requested jury instructions must be submitted in Word format by email to Judge Priddy’s bailiff.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Trial

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