JANUARY 2025 | 11 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL Statements or opinions expressed in the Oklahoma Bar Journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oklahoma Bar Association, its officers, Board of Governors, Board of Editors or staff. The rules are issued by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and should control over conflicting local district court rules issued by the courts of our various state judicial districts, usually comprising multiple counties, which also cover matters of civil and criminal procedure, and must also be researched and followed when practicing in the courts of that district. The Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma as a set is like the drawer in your house that holds the mishmash of odd keys and tools. These items could logically be stored separately elsewhere but are collected in one convenient place because they operate something you frequently use or unlock something you may not need for years but would otherwise never find the key. It is important to check the rules every time prior to approaching any matter before an Oklahoma district court. You’ll sleep better. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Travis Pickens is a civil litigation and ethics lawyer in private practice in Oklahoma City. From August 2009 to January 2015, he served as ethics counsel for the Oklahoma Bar Association and as an OBA liaison to the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee. For many years, he served as an adjunct professor of law practice at the OCU School of Law.
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