TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR
JUDGE TIMOTHY D. DEGIUSTI’S CASES
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2009
I. POLICY GOVERNING TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES
Telephonic appearances are allowed for initial status conferences before Judge DeGiusti for parties
with counsel of record whose office is located outside of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and pro se
litigants who reside outside of Oklahoma County. Telephonic appearances may be authorized for
other hearings as specifically designated by the Court.
Telephonic appearances will be allowed as coordinated through CourtCall, an independent
conference call company, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section II. Pro se litigants,
however, may coordinate telephonic appearances for initial status conferences directly with the
Court’s Deputy Court Clerk, Mike Bailey, at the number listed below.
If an individual schedules a telephonic appearance and then fails to respond to the call of a matter
on the calendar, the Court may pass the matter or may treat the failure to respond as a failure to
appear. Scheduling simultaneous telephonic appearances in multiple courts does not excuse a failure
to appear.
Individuals making use of the conference call service are cautioned that they do so at their own risk.
Hearings generally will not be rescheduled due to missed connections.
II. SCHEDULING A TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE
Absent an emergency, telephone appearances may be arranged by calling CourtCall at (866) 582-
6878 not later than 3:00 p.m. at least two business days prior to the hearing date. Any request for
a telephonic appearance made after the above deadline must be Court approved by contacting Judge
DeGiusti’s Deputy Court Clerk, Mike Bailey, at (405) 609-5122. Pro se litigants may coordinate
telephonic appearances directly with Mr. Bailey by the deadline set forth above.
III. PROCEDURE FOR TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE
CourtCall will provide counsel with written confirmation of a telephonic appearance, and give
counsel a number to call to make the telephonic appearance. It is counsel’s responsibility to dial
into the call not later than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing. CourtCall does not place a
call to counsel.
The initial charge per participant for a CourtCall appearance is $30 for the first 45 minutes you are
connected. For each additional 15 minute increment the charge is $7.00. If you do not timely call
and connect with the CourtCall operator, you will be billed for the call and the hearing may proceed
in your absence.
Telephonic appearances for status conferences are connected to chambers, or, depending on the
nature of the matter, directly to the courtroom public address system so that a normal record is
produced. To ensure the quality of the connection and of the record, the use of car phones, cellular
phones, speakerphones, public telephone booths, or phones in other public places is prohibited
except in the most extreme emergencies. Participants should be able to hear all parties without
difficulty or echo.
After your call is connected to chambers or the courtroom, the Judge will call the case, request
appearances, and direct the manner in which the hearing shall proceed. Each time you speak, you
should identify yourself for the record. When the Judge informs the participants that the hearing is
completed, you may disconnect.
Telephonic appearances by multiple participants are only possible when there is compliance with
every procedural requirement. Appropriate sanctions may be imposed when there is any deviation
from the required procedures or the Court determines that a person’s conduct makes telephonic
appearances inappropriate.
