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How Does the Tulsa Municipal Court Determine What Division You’re Case Is In?
Tulsa Municipal Court, generally speaking, has three main divisions in it. And each one has a separately assigned judge. Read more »What Should You Do if You Are Pulled Over by the Police in Oklahoma?
The first step is obviously to pull over. Make sure you're doing it in an area that is safe for both you and the officer. Read more »What Time Is My Court Date in Tulsa Municipal Court?
Basically, there are different times for different dockets, and depending on what time you're set that'll tell you what docket you're on. Read more »Can You Get a New Attorney in the Middle of a Case in Oklahoma?
You can get a new attorney in most cases. Usually, it's as simple as just firing your attorney and getting a new one. Read more »When Does Tulsa City Court Have Jury Trials?
They don't have jury trials every week. They do it one week in each of the following months, January, April, July, and October. Read more »What Is the Difference between Felonies and Misdemeanors in Oklahoma?
Misdemeanors are usually punishable by less than a year in prison and felonies are usually punishable by more than a year in prison. Read more »What Forms Are Needed to Enter a Plea Deal in Tulsa Municipal Court?
You'll need a record of a plea for that. If there's going to be any probation, then you'll need your rules and conditions of that probation. Read more »Do You Have to Hire a Divorce Attorney for an Oklahoma Divorce Case?
Divorces can be complex cases if there are kids involved or lots of property involved. If there's kids involved, there's custody disputes. Read more »Who Is the Judge in Tulsa Municipal Court?
Primarily there are three divisions, three main courtrooms there, and each one has its own assigned permanent judge. Read more »What Happens if Somebody Violates the Terms of a Temporary Order in Oklahoma?
An easy way is to have your attorney reach out to the other party's attorney and have the other attorney talk some sense into that party. Read more »When Are You Entitled to a Jury Trial in Tulsa Municipal Court?
If it has any possibility of a range of punishment involving prison or a fine of $500 or more, then you're entitled to a jury trial. Read more »Can You Appeal a Tulsa Municipal Court Conviction?
It's appealed to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and you need to file within 10 days of that conviction. Read more »What Is an Application to Revoke in Tulsa Municipal Court?
An application to revoke is the city requesting that the court execute your full sentence and go from suspended to in time. Read more »What Is an Application to Accelerate in Tulsa Municipal Court?
It is a motion by the city to request that sentencing be moved up and that you be sentenced on the underlying offense. Read more »What Is the Burden of Proof for Applications to Revoke or Accelerate in the Tulsa City Court?
They're alleging that you failed to comply with it, and now they have to prove that. It is the city's burden to prove that. Read more »Can You Enter a Blind Plea in the Tulsa Municipal Court?
Like in county court or state court, you can enter a blind plea. A plea of either guilty or no contest without benefit of a plea agreement. Read more »How to Get Your No Insurance Ticket Dismissed with No Court Costs in the Tulsa City Court
If you had insurance at the time and didn't have proof, then you need to get proof to the records department before your first court date. Read more »How to Get Your Improper Equipment Ticket Dismissed in the Tulsa Municipal Court
Get that issue corrected and get proof of that to the court. Then you can get the charge dismissed with no court costs or anything. Read more »What is Discovery in an Oklahoma Divorce Case?
Discovery is really just a way for both sides to obtain more information about the other party, concerning the case. Read more »What is a Deferred Sentence in Oklahoma?
What a deferred sentence is doing is, even though you're guilty, they're going to postpone the sentencing part of it until later. Read more »What Are the Legal Rights of a Father to a Child Born outside of Marriage in Oklahoma?
If you've got a child that's born out of marriage, you have no rights, no rights whatsoever, except for the right to get those rights made. Read more »What Can I Do if the Other Party Ignores the Oklahoma Discovery Request I Sent Them?
If they aren’t responding to the discovery request at all, you can file a motion to compel. Read more »What is a Demurrer in Oklahoma?
A demurrer is your way of telling the court that even if what they're alleging is true, it
still doesn't amount to a protective order. Read more »Where Can a Relinquishment of Parental Rights Be Signed in Oklahoma?
It's not necessarily just about where the document is signed. It's about whether, at the time that it was signed, you had the capacity to do so. Read more »What is Considered Child Abuse in Oklahoma?
Child abuse in Oklahoma is either actual or threats of intentional or malicious harm.
Accidental injuries are usually not considered child abuse under Oklahoma Law. Read more »
