Okla. & Canadian Cntys. Local R. 41

A. Defendants qualifying under Title 22 O.S. §991c (C), shall file their Applications/Motions

for Expungement in the criminal case number originally assigned to the Defendant and set

with the assigned judge for hearing. If the originally assigned trial judge is no longer

available, then the case shall be assigned to the successor judge to that docket. Motions in

misdemeanor cases shall be heard by the assigned judge.

B. Persons seeking expungement of Victim Protective Orders pursuant to Title 22 O.S. §60.18

shall file their Applications/Motions for Expungement in the same case under the originally

assigned case number.

C. Applications/Motions for Expungements involving youthful offenders and juveniles

pursuant to Title 10A O.S. §2-5-210A (D)(1)-(6) shall be filed with the Juvenile Division

of the District Court and assigned to the original judge or successor judge to that docket.

Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs (OJA) shall be given notice twenty (20) days prior to any

hearing on the Application/Motion. This provision shall not apply to youthful offenders

who were bridged as an adult received a deferred sentence or a felony conviction.

D. All requests for expungements made pursuant to Title 22 O.S. §§ 18, 19 & 19a, shall be

made by Petition and filed as a civil action, subject to civil fees and assessments, and

randomly assigned to the District Judges in the civil division. The court clerk shall not be

named a party defendant in civil expungement actions. All pleadings shall comply with

Title 22 O.S. §§ 18, 19 & 19a, and a certificate of service on all affected law enforcement

agencies, including the OSBI, shall accompany the Petition. Orders affecting accessibility

to court records shall specify by case number the records to be expunged and shall be

delivered to the Court Clerk’s office at the time of filing.

E. Orders expunging entire cases shall be deemed to prevent internet access by the public,

unless otherwise specified in the order of expungement.

F. All previous administrative orders concerning the expungement of records are revoked.

This rule is subject to statutory or case law changes occurring subsequent to its effective

date.