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To provide more accessibility and convenience for those with municipal citations, Tulsa Municipal Court will start Thursday Night Court starting September 7, 2023. During Thursday Night Court, Tulsa Municipal Court hours will extend its hours until 7 p.m. to accommodate individuals with obligations during regular court hours who may find it challenging to appear for their citations. “Programs like Night…Read More

TULSA — The Tulsa Police Department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint this Saturday in the Brookside/River Parks area. TPD will conduct the checkpoint in relation to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday with assistance from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission. Police say the checkpoint is an effort to…Read More

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — A tweet from President Donald Trump is leaving many undocumented immigrants terrified they'll be deported and taken away from their families. Trump tweeted that federal officials will begin the process next week removing millions of illegal immigrants. The falls into Trump's campaign promise to address what he says is a border crisis. "The fact that we're…Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY -- It’s been nearly two months since the state launched the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion Program. Prosecutor Amanda Arnall Couch, with the District Attorneys Council, said there are cameras all across the state scanning the tags of Oklahoma drivers. “It's not exactly a positive distinction to be at the bottom of uninsured motorists for the country, so I'm…Read More

As reported in the Tulsa World, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Tulsa Police Department, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and the ABLE Commission will operate the DUI checkpoint at 41st and Sheridan  in Tulsa. No time was indicated in a news release about the checkpoint. They typically last from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. DUI Checkpoint in Tulsa DUI checkpoints function as…Read More

Tulsa DUI Checkpoint in on Friday, 4/20/18. As reported in the Tulsa World, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Tulsa Police Department, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and the ABLE Commission will operate the DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the Tulsa area from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to a news release. “Although DUI checkpoints normally are conducted late…Read More

DUI Checkpoint in the Brookside area. As reported in the Tulsa World, The Tulsa Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint in the Brookside area on Saturday night to reduce the number of impaired drivers on St. Patrick’s Day. The agency announced the checkpoint Tuesday afternoon but did not specify where in Brookside it would occur. The article can be…Read More

The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity. Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant…Read More

After a divorce, parents may seek a child custody order to set forth the custody of the minor child or children. A parent’s ability to relocate a minor child may be impacted by the terms of their child custody order, including whether or not one parent has sole custody of the child or if the parents share joint legal custody…Read More

In June 2017, Governor Mary Fallin signed SB 643, amending the DUI law in Oklahoma. The changes in the bill, referred to as the “Impaired Driving Elimination Act 2” will go into effect on November 1, 2017. There are many small changes to the DUI law contained in the Act, but two very substantive changes will go into effect: (1)Requirement…Read More