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Rule 1.10. Withdrawal of Counsel

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedLocal District Court Rules

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Local District Court Rules
Rules of the Northeastern Judicial Administrative District [Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts]
Chapter I. General
Northeastern Judicial Administrative District Court Rule 1.10
Rule 1.10. Withdrawal of Counsel
Currentness
When submitting an Application or Motion to Withdraw, said Application or Motion shall include the following:
(1) Statement of grounds for withdrawal;
(2) Current status of case, including any scheduled hearing date;
(3) Whether subsequent counsel has been obtained and entered an appearance;
(4) Whether opposing counsel has any objection;
(5) A statement detailing efforts made by counsel to advise client of any upcoming court dates, the importance of attendance, and the last known mailing address, telephone, and other contact information for the client.
(6) A Certificate of Mailing to the client and to all other attorneys of record.
No Application or Motion to Withdraw shall be considered unless submitted to the assigned Judge no later than twenty (20) days before the date on which a hearing or trial is scheduled. Oral applications to withdraw may not be considered unless another attorney has entered an appearance, or is present and ready to enter an appearance.
Every Order allowing withdrawal, in which another attorney has not appeared, shall contain the following:
(1) Statement of the cases current status, including any scheduled hearing dates;
(2) Statement that the client must represent himself/herself at any scheduled hearing or hire subsequent counsel;
(3) Statement that failure to appear may result in the case being dismissed, default judgment being granted, or any other remedy available to the Court being ordered;
(4) A Certificate of Mailing to the client showing last known address and to all other attorneys or pro se parties of record.
Applications or Motions to Withdraw or proposed Orders Allowing Withdrawal not in compliance with this rule are subject to being returned to the requesting party without further consideration by the Court.

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Adopted August 29, 2007, effective November 1, 2007.
Northeastern Judicial Administrative District Court Rule 1.10, OK R NE ADMIN DIST CT Rule 1.10
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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