N.D. Okla. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

1 – Scope of Rules

1-1 Purpose and Scope of Rules

1-2 Rules of Procedure

2 – Method and Format of Filing

2-1 Electronic Filings

2-2 Non-Electronic Filings

2-3 Email Filings

2-4 Format of Papers and Physical Items Presented for Filing

2-5 Hyperlinks

2-6 Contact Information

3 – Courthouse and Courtroom Conduct

3 – Commencing an Action

3-1 Soliciting, Loitering, and Disruptive Behavior

3-1 Civil Cover Sheet and Initiating Document

3-2 Professional Conduct for Attorneys

3-2 In Forma Pauperis Motions

3-3 Partial Filing Fees

3-3 Courtroom Behavior

3-4 Attorney Communication with Jurors

3-4 Copyright, Trademark and Patent Cases

3-5 Enforcement

3-5 Statute of Limitations

4 – Attorney Admissions and Discipline

4-1 Committee on Admissions and Grievances

4-2 Admissions

4-3 Association of Local Counsel

4-4 Appearance and Withdrawal of Counsel

4-5 Resolving Scheduling Conflicts

4-6 Standards of Practice

4-7 Discipline by the Court

5 – Courthouse Access and Security

5 – Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

5-1 Courthouse Access

5-1 Social Security Actions Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

5-2 Possession and Use of Weapons and Destructive Devices

5.2 – Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court

5.2-1 Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers

5.2-2 Sealed Documents

5.2-3 Documents Filed in Sealed Cases

5.2-4 Ex Parte Filings

5-3 Perimeter Security

6 – Electronic Devices in the Courthouse

6-1 Restrictions on Possession and Use of Electronic Devices

6-2 Exempt Individuals

6-3 Exceptions

6-4 Enforcement and Sanctions

7 – Local Rules

7 – Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers

7-1 Committee on Local Rules

7-1 Motion Practice

7.1 – Disclosure Statement

7.1-1 Disclosure Statement

7-2 Amendments to Local Rules

16 – Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

16-1 Pretrial Procedures

16-2 Settlement Conferences; Scheduling; Management; Process

17 – Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers

17-1 Eligibility to Appear Pro Se; Practice of Pro Se Parties

21 – Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

21-1 Notice of Bankruptcy Filing

26 – Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

26-1 Compliance with Requirements Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26

26-2 Disclosure of Insurance Agreements

26-3 Format and Service of Discovery Requests

26-4 Discovery Material Not to be Filed

26-5 Privilege Log

26-6 Protective Orders

30 – Depositions by Oral Examination

30-1 Depositions

33 – Interrogatories to Parties

33-1 Interrogatories

36 – Requests for Admission

36-1 Admissions

37 – Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions

37-1 Informal Conference to Settle Discovery Disputes

37-2 Discovery Enforcement

38 – Right to a Jury Trial; Demand

38-1 Jury Demand

40 – Scheduling Cases for Trial

40-1 Assignment and Distribution of Cases

40-2 Assignment of Cases for Trial

41 – Dismissal of Actions

41-1 Administrative Closure

42 – Consolidation; Separate Trials

42-1 Consolidation

43 – Taking Testimony

43-1 List of Witnesses and Exhibits in Civil Cases

43-2 Use of Exhibits at Trial

45 – Subpoena

45-1 Issuance of Subpoenas and Writs of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum

47 – Selecting Jurors

47-1 Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors

54 – Judgment; Costs

54-1 Costs

54-2 Civil Attorney Fees

55 – Default; Default Judgment

55-1 Procedure for Obtaining Default Judgment

56 – Summary Judgment

56-1 Summary Judgment Procedure

58 – Entering Judgment

58-1 Entry of Judgment

62 – Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

62-1 Supersedeas Bonds and Other Security

65 – Injunctions and Restraining Orders

65-1 Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions

67 – Deposit into Court

67-1 Deposit and Withdrawal of Funds in Court

67-2 Disbursement of Registry Funds

72 – Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order

72-1 Magistrate Judges-Automatic Referrals

73 – Magistrate Judges: Trial by Consent; Appeal

73-1 Magistrate Judges - Consent Authority

78 – Hearing Motions; Submission on Briefs

78-1 Oral Arguments

81 – Applicability of the Rules in General; Removed Actions

81-1 Removed Actions - Demand for Jury Trial

81-2 Removed Actions - Documents to be Filed

81-3 Removed Actions - Bankruptcy

84 – Bankruptcy Rules

84-1 Bankruptcy Cases

Northern District of Oklahoma