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Rule 24. Criminal Motion Dockets and Preliminary Matters

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedLocal District Court Rules

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Local District Court Rules
Rules of the Seventh and Twenty-Sixth Administrative Districts [Oklahoma and Canadian Counties]
Okl.St.Ann. Rule 24
Rule 24. Criminal Motion Dockets and Preliminary Matters
A. All motions, demurrers, applications and other preliminary matters in felony criminal cases, pending in the district court, are to be set for hearing on the docket of the assigned district judge at such time as he or she shall direct.
B. Rulings on motions, demurrers, and other pleadings in criminal cases shall be preserved by journal entry signed by the judge entering the order.
C. Motions for continuance of a trial setting and motions to withdraw as counsel in felony cases may be granted only by the assigned judge.
D. Motions to withdraw as counsel in felony cases shall be filed and presented to the assigned judge for decision prior to preliminary hearing. Motions filed after preliminary hearing, either by bind-over or waiver, will not be sustained unless good cause is shown. Non-payment of attorney's fees shall not constitute good cause.

Credits

[Adopted effective May 1, 2000.]
Okl. St. Ann. Rule 24, OK ST T. Rule 24
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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