Okla. & Canadian Cntys. Local R. 23

CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE: APPLICATIONS FOR HABEAS CORPUS, SEARCH

WARRANTS, ARREST WARRANTS AND WARRANT RECALLS

A. Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus, Search Warrants, and Arrest Warrants may be

presented to any judge assigned to the Criminal Division. If no Criminal Division Judge

is available, it may be presented to any other judge.

B. In cases involving only persons under eighteen (18) years of age, the following matters

shall be presented to a judge assigned to the Juvenile Division:

1. Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus

2. Arrest Warrants with no adult charged from the same incident, and

3. Bond-related matters pertaining to a person who would be under the jurisdiction of

the juvenile courts.

C. If Arrest Warrants are presented for both adult(s) and juvenile(s) from the same incident,

the warrants may be presented to any judge assigned to the Juvenile Division or any other

judge as outlined in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Rule.

D. All adult Arrest Warrants shall be filed with the Court Clerk located downtown, and all

juvenile Arrest Warrants shall be filed with the Court Clerk located at the Juvenile Justice

Center.

E. If no case is filed, warrant recalls must be handled by the issuing judge or the Chief Judge

if the issuing judge is unavailable. Once the case has been filed and assigned by the Court

Clerk, warrant recalls must be handled by the District Judge or Associ ate District Judge

assigned to the case.