Okla. & Canadian Cntys. Local R. 11

A. The deputy court clerk or bailiff located in the office of each judge shall furnish and keep

a motion docket as directed by each judge. The party or counsel presenting the motion shall

obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge’s staff, or Court Clerk’s Office (**).

1. The clerk or bailiff shall enter it upon the motion docket of the assigned judge, not less

than twenty-three (23) days from the date the motion is presented for setting. The Court

may set a motion specially.

2. If the moving party seeks to have the motion heard earlier than twenty-three (23) days

from filing, then the moving party shall ensure that the opposing party has an

opportunity to coordinate the scheduling of the motion hearing at an appropriate time

as determined by the Court.

3. The motion shall be filed with the Court Clerk’s office and served as required by Local

Court Rule 10.

B. The presenting party shall be responsible for notifying all other parties or counsel of record

of the hearing date.

C. It is not appropriate to mail motions to the Court Clerk’s office and request a hearing date

or ask the Court Clerk to obtain the signature of the assigned judge.

D. If a motion is not presented for hearing when called, the Court may in its discretion dismiss,

continue or rule upon it. Motions not contested may be disposed of by announcement,

without necessity of all counsel appearing. Counsel shall be responsible for notifying the

Court if the motion will not be presented. If any matter or cause is submitted to the Court

and taken under advisement, the judge shall notify counsel of the decision reached.

E. When a motion is ruled on, counsel for the prevailing party shall within ten (10 ) days

thereafter prepare a journal entry of the ruling, present it to counsel for the adverse parties,

and if it be approved by all attorneys, as evidenced by their signatures in accordance with

Local Court Rule 22C, it shall be presented to the Court for signature. If counsel are unable

to agree upon the form of journal entry, the prevailing party shall give notice of presentation

and present the matter for settlement of journal entry at the next motion day of the division

in which said matter was heard, or such other time as the assigned judge shall direct.