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Rule CV 27. Withdrawal of Counsel

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Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Local District Court Rules
Rules of the Fourteenth Judicial District [Tulsa and Pawnee Counties]
Civil Rules
Fourteenth Judicial District Court Rule CV 27
Rule CV 27. Withdrawal of Counsel
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When submitting an Application or Motion to Withdraw and an Order Allowing Withdrawal, counsel must comply with both of the following:
A. Every Application to Withdraw as counsel in a civil case must contain the following:
1. Statement of grounds for withdrawal.
2. Current status of the case (including when hearings, if any, have been scheduled).
3. Whether new or substitute counsel has been obtained by the client and entered an appearance.
4. A certificate of mailing to the client showing last known mailing address and to all other attorneys of record in the case.
5. All applications to withdraw must comply with 12 O.S. 2005.2.C.
No Application to Withdraw will be granted absent compelling circumstances if filed within 30 days before the date on which a hearing or trial is scheduled.
B. Every Order Allowing Withdrawal must contain:
1. A statement of the case's current status, including when hearings, if any, have been scheduled AND
2. A certificate of mailing to the client showing last known mailing address and to all other attorneys of record in the case.
3. All orders allowing withdrawal must comply with 12 O.S. Sec. 2005.2.C.

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[Adopted effective February 6, 2003. Amended effective August 19, 2004; May 1, 2005.]
Fourteenth Judicial District Court Rule CV 27, OK R 14 DIST CT Rule CV 27
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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