Correction: This story incorrectly reported the phone number to request telephonic county assessor hearings. To do so, contact Carrie Fisher at 918-596-5110. The story has been corrected.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday ordered all 77 county courthouses closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, judges continue to hear cases and court clerk personnel are still on hand to process filings.
The following services in Tulsa County are closed, canceled or postponed during the emergency period:
• Jury trials for the weeks of March 30, April 13, April 20 and May 4
• Forcible entry and detainer (eviction) cases
• Nonemergency civil, family and probate division cases
Below are the services still available. The Tulsa County Courthouse closed its judges’ offices and courtrooms effective March 19:
Civil Division
District Judge Caroline Wall is assigned to handle civil emergency case matters in cases with a CJ or CV prefix. To contact her, email caroline.wall@oscn.net.
Special Judge Kirsten Pace is handling mental health and other civil emergencies. To contact her, email kirsten.pace@oscn.net. To contact COPES in mental health cases, call 918-744-4800.
Criminal Division
Special Judge Anthony Miller is handling in-custody waivers and pleas for preliminary hearing dockets by video at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays until at least April 20. To contact him, email anthony.miller@oscn.net.
Special Judge David Guten is hearing a daily bond docket for criminal cases, including weekends. To contact him, email david.guten@oscn.net or call 918-376-0041.
Other felony and misdemeanor criminal docket judges are able to work remotely “as they see fit,” according to court orders. However, they have been strongly encouraged to reschedule hearings for nonemergency pretrial issues.
The Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office has said it will not request warrants for “technical violations” of probation such as failure to pay fines and costs during the emergency period. But to make payments on outstanding fines and costs, use the e-payment system available at oscn.net.
Family Division
District Judge Kurt Glassco is handling emergency guardianships and special administration cases. To contact him, email kurt.glassco@oscn.net or call 918-798-2319.
District Judge Kelly Greenough is hearing family division and emergency child custody matters not involving the Department of Human Services. To contact her, email kelly.greenough@oscn.net or call 918-640-1561.
Juvenile Division
Detention hearings are still taking place remotely with written reports sent via email. Visitation and interviews for detained minors are allowed via phone.
Show-cause hearings for removal of children by agencies such as the Department of Human Services will still take place via video and telephone conferencing.
To contact District Judge Martha Rupp Carter, who oversees the juvenile division, email martha.carter@oscn.net.
Protective orders
To contact Special Judge William Hiddle, who is hearing protective order proceedings, email william.hiddle@oscn.net.
The Tulsa County Court Clerk’s Office is still receiving court documents for cases in all divisions either through the U.S. Postal Service or via email. To contact the Court Clerk’s Office, call 918-596-5411.
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How to request an emergency protective order
Call your local law enforcement agency and request an officer to respond. The officer will determine whether the reported victim qualifies for an emergency protective order.
If the officer determines a petition is warranted, he or she will assist the reported victim with filing and call a judge for approval.
If approved, the listed victim will receive a copy of the petition and the officer will begin the process of having the listed defendant served.
The listed victim will receive a court date to appear within roughly 30 days at the Family Safety Center at the Tulsa Police Department's downtown headquarters, 600 Civic Center. The listed victim must appear at the Family Safety Center on the date written on the emergency protective order or it will expire.
The Family Safety Center, which is operating with reduced staff, can be reached at 918-742-7480.
Other Tulsa County Courthouse functions
To make property tax payments, mail them to the address provided on your statements. The county treasurer also has a lockbox on the south side of the administrative building, which is attached to the courthouse, where payments by check, money order and cashier's check can be placed. To pay property taxes online, visit treasurer.tulsacounty.org or call 1-888-379-1062.
To request telephonic county assessor hearings, contact Carrie Fisher at 918-596-5110 or email cfisher@tulsacounty.org. Email relevant documents or affidavits at least five days before the scheduled hearing to ensure time for processing.
To contact the county clerk for other questions, contact 918-596-5801.
E-mails for filing court documents
E-mailed documents for Tulsa County District Court can be sent to the following addresses, separated by division:
tulsaprobate@oscn.net
tulsacriminal@oscn.net
tulsacostadministration@oscn.net
tulsafamily@oscn.net
tulsasmallclaims@oscn.net
tulsacivil@oscn.net
tulsarecords@oscn.net
tulsajuvenile@oscn.net
Emails shall clearly state instructions in the opening text and include contact information for a person who will be available to provide payment information over the phone for filing costs. Documents are not considered filed until a payment is received.
The clerks ask parties not to call to confirm receipt of emails, as they will initiate contact when they are ready to accept payments.
James Scroggins, a day porter at the Tulsa County Courthouse, cleans door handles Monday in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World