Tulsa County Courthouse

Message to Jurors Summoned to Tulsa County District Court: You may receive a summons for jury service in the coming weeks. Jury service is a legal obligation as well as a civic duty. The services performed by jurors are as important and essential to the administration of justice as those performed by the judge and the attorneys. Your service is requested and needed; however, we understand that we find ourselves in unprecedented times. Local and county officials are taking al...l necessary precautions to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for those that visit the Tulsa County Courthouse. However, no one can guarantee an environment without any risk of exposure. You may be an individual who is at higher risk due to pre-existing health conditions and/or advanced age, or you may live with someone in a higher risk category. If you feel that this applies to you, please call 1-855-316-4847 or go to https://juror.oscn.net and an excusal from jury service will be authorized if this presents undue physical hardship. Your very important service is appreciated, and we will take all reasonable steps to reduce exposure to COVID19 at the Tulsa County Courthouse. Your safety, health, and peace of mind are most important to us.

The Tulsa County District Court has postponed much of its activity on the misdemeanor docket until August 1, 2020, due to an attorney testing positive for COVID-19, Presiding Judge William LaFortune announced today. Our primary focus is keeping both our staff and participants in the courts safe, LaFortune said. We felt like this action was necessary and we will continue to closely monitor all of our courts.... The attorney had appeared on the misdemeanor docket last week and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Once the incident was reported, LaFortune ordered that a judge, a bailiff, and several court reporters who worked on the misdemeanor docket at the same time of the attorney to go home for 14 days. Anyone scheduled to appear on the misdemeanor docket in June or July will be given a date for a new appearance, likely sometime in August. The new dates also should be available on OSCN. In addition, the court will make some additional announcements concerning the docket in the upcoming days. The move is just the latest series of changes in an effort to reduce the number of people in each courtroom, including high-volume dockets such as criminal and small claims.

The Courthouse, Administration Building, and Annex Building (located at 3rd and Houston) will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2020, due to street closures and other security measures that will be implemented in preparation for President Trump’s visit. Normal business hours will resume at 8:00 am, Monday June 22, 2020.

Tulsa County District Court announced today that its small claims, exemptions from garnishments, and Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) (aka Eviction) dockets will move temporarily on Monday, June 1, to the Tulsa County Family Juvenile Justice Center at 500 W. Archer St. to ensure adequate social distancing for judges, staff, and the public. These dockets are among the most populated dockets in the courthouse. The docket will start Monday at the Juvenile Justice Center. However, filing of all cases on these dockets will remain at the second floor of the Courthouse at the court clerk's office. More information: https://bit.ly/2TMShIe

Tulsa Health Department - Dr. Dart Tulsa Mayor - GT Bynum Tulsa County Commissioner - Karen Kieth Tulsa County Judge - Bill LaFortune

ATTENTION! Those scheduled for the criminal, small claims, and traffic court dockets between May 18, 2020 and May 29, 2020 do not need to appear. Your case will be moved to a different date sometime on or after ... June 1, 2020. New dates will be posted on oscn.net. If you have an attorney, you also can contact them for the new date. This is being done to reduce the number of people in the courthouse during those dates. See more