Tips on Going to Criminal Court in Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow,
Glenpool, and Others.
By Glen R. Graham, Criminal Defense Attorney, Tulsa,
Oklahoma
Phone: 918-583-4621 http://www.glenrgraham.com
Here are the things you can do to help yourself in any
criminal court case or traffic case or drunk driving, dui, dwi, reckless
driving, possession of marijuana, or drug charges in any court:
You are going to need a criminal defense attorney so go
ahead and contact a good criminal defense attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My information is listed above. A good criminal defense attorney can provide you with solid legal
advice and obtain copies of the police report in your case and investigate your
case for any flaws or mistakes and file appropriate motions to suppress evidence and request for discovery. Also, an attorney can help you obtain a temporary drivers license. Some judges may require you to submit to a
urine test for drugs at the court house if you are on probation and have an application to revoke or accelerate your probation to see if you
violated probation. This might be a good reason not to post bond on an application to revoke or accelerate probation because the judge will not do a drug test on you if you are in custody. Some judges may
require you to pass a urine test for drugs before they will consider allowing
you to have probation and some judges will require you to have a drug and
alcohol assessment before granting probation.
Bring the proper documentation
During your court trial, you or your attorney will have the
opportunity to explain the facts of your case to the judge. If you have proof of insurance or any
relevant documentation, then you should provide it to your attorney. You may want to obtain a drug and alcohol
assessment. In some cases, you may have
medical or mental reports which might lessen the severity of the punishment and
you should provide your attorney with copies of these reports.
Do not be late to court and do not miss a court date
Be on time to court. Leave early. There is limited parking
space around the court house. Also, there is a lot of road construction going
on right now which can cause you to be delayed. If you are reading this blog,
then you should be able to use either mapquest
or the google maps function to pull
up the directions to the court house in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or other court houses.
The address to the Tulsa County Court House is 500 S. Denver Ave., Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Next door is the court for the municipal court of the city of Tulsa.
The address of the Municipal Court - City of Tulsa is 600 Civic Center, Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Do not miss a court date. In a criminal case, not appearing for court
may result in the court issuing a bench warrant for your arrest and may result in
the suspension of your drivers license. You may also be held in contempt of
court and/or prosecuted for jumping bond.
Go to the correct courtroom
Make sure you know which court you must appear in. You can ask the information desk or the guard
at the metal detector for directions. You
should find out the location and directions to the court house ahead of time so
that you will not be late to court.
Dress appropriately
You should try to dress like you are innocent or at least
show proper respect to the court. You
may not be allowed to enter certain court rooms if you are in SHORTS or TANK
TOPS or SWIMSUITS or inappropriate attire.
Non-prescription dark glasses and hats must be removed once you enter
the courtrooms.
Proper conduct is important
Please turn off your cellular phones and other electronic
devices while inside the court room.
Your cell phone may be confiscated if it goes off inside the court
room. Smoking is not allowed in any
public area of the court buildings. When court is in session, you should
refrain from reading, talking, chewing gum, listening to personal radios,
making distracting noises or any other inappropriate conduct. The walls have ears and your voice may echo in
the hallways which have no carpeting and your conversations may be over-heard
by other people who you may not want to hear your conversation.
Several of the court buildings have metal detectors at
their entrances
The purpose of the metal detectors is to provide protection
for the public and court personnel. Any object which could be classified as
illegal contraband such as illegal drugs or paraphernalia or weapons, including pocketknives, cannot be
brought into the building and will be confiscated by the Sheriff's Office until
you leave the building. Illegal weapons
and/or drugs will be confiscated.
Phone calls may be
recorded and you should always lock your cell phone
