Title: DISTRICT COURT NUMBERING SYSTEM, CASE TYPES AND COVER SHEETS

State: oklahoma

Issuer: Oklahoma Supreme Court

Document:

DISTRICT COURT NUMBERING SYSTEM, CASE TYPES AND COVER SHEETS2009 OK 87Case Number: SCAD-2009-101Decided: 11/24/2009As Corrected: February 1, 2010THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN 
THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR 
WITHDRAWAL. 


Administrative Directive 
Re: District Court Numbering System, Case Types, and Cover 
Sheets
Five previous Administrative Directives have been issued by 
this court regarding a uniform numbering system, case types/prefixes and/or 
cover sheets for the district courts. Each of these directives (No. 68-1, 89-1, 
89-7, 92-06 and 99-87) is amended as it relates to the subject matter of this 
new directive.
Effective January 1, 2010, all district courts shall adopt a 
uniform case numbering system. All cases shall bear a case prefix, then a hyphen 
and then all four digits of the calendar year, which shall be followed by a 
hyphen and the number of the case. Cases shall be consecutively numbered within 
a calendar year. 
Beginning January 1, 2010, and on each January 1 thereafter, 
the four digits of the calendar year designation shall be changed and the 
consecutive case number shall begin again with number 1. Case numbers must be 
assigned by the District Court Clerks to ensure that the cases remain in 
sequence. 
Effective January 1, 2010, each court shall adopt and 
exclusively use the case types/prefixes set forth on attached Exhibit "A" which 
is incorporated herein by reference. If other case types/prefixes are needed in 
the future for the orderly filing of cases, the Administrative Director of the 
Courts may present recommended changes or new case types/prefixes to the Chief 
Justice for approval.
Effective January 1, 2010, each district court shall adopt and 
use the attached civil and criminal cover sheets. These cover sheets shall 
accompany each party's initial filing in a case. 
The new cover sheets are not to be filed, nor made a part of 
the case. The clerk of the court shall destroy each cover sheet within thirty 
days. 
Approved by the Supreme Court this 23rd day of November, 
2009.
/s/Chief Justice
CONCUR: EDMONDSON, C.J., TAYLOR, V.C.J., WATT, WINCHESTER, COLBERT, REIF, 
JJ.
CONCURS IN PART; DISSENTS IN PART: KAUGER, J.
NOT VOTING: HARGRAVE, OPALA, JJ.


Exhibit "A"
Index
I. Civil Proceedings
II. Criminal Proceedings
III. Family and Domestic Proceedings
IV. Juvenile Proceedings
V. Licenses
VI. Miscellaneous Filings
VII. Probate and Trust Proceedings
 

Civil 
      Proceedings

Case Prefix
Description
AO
Civil Administrative
CJ
Civil Cases in which the relief sought exceeds 
    $10,000
CS
Civil Cases seeking money damages in which the relief sought does not 
      exceed $10,000
CV
Miscellaneous Civil Cases
GJ
Grand Jury or Multicounty Grand Jury Cases
SC
Small Claims Cases in which the monetary relief is less than 
      $6,000
TL
Tax Liens

Criminal 
      Proceedings

Case Prefix
Description
AM
Anna McBride Act  Mental Health Court
CA
Cost Administration
CF
Criminal Felony Proceedings
CM
Criminal Misdemeanor Proceedings
CPC
Criminal Probable Cause
DC
Drug Court
DTR
Declined Traffic Tickets
MI
Criminal Miscellaneous Proceedings
NF
Criminal Proceedings  Not Filed
SW
Search Warrants
TR
Traffic Tickets
WL
Wildlife

Family and Domestic 
      Proceedings

Case Prefix
Description
AI
Artificial Insemination
FA
Adoption Proceedings
FD
Family and Domestic Proceedings
FI
Income Assignment Proceedings
FMI
Family and Domestic Miscellaneous Proceedings
FP
Paternity Proceedings
FR
Reciprocal Child Support Cases

Juvenile 
      Proceedings

Case Prefix
Description
JD
Juvenile Deprived Proceedings
JDH
Juvenile Deprived Show Cause Hearings
JDHT
Juvenile Mental Health
JDL
Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
JDLH
Juvenile Delinquency Show Cause Hearings
JMI
Juvenile Miscellaneous
JS
Juvenile in Need of Supervision Proceedings
JT
Juvenile in Need of Treatment Proceedings

Licenses

Case Prefix
Description
BL
Bondsman License
BV
Beverage License
CO
Closing Out Sale
FS
Foreign Process Server
MC
Ministers Credentials
ML
Marriage License
PP
Passports
PH
Pool Hall
PS
Process Server
PSS
Process Server / State-wide
TM
Transient Merchants License

Miscellaneous 
      Filings

Case Prefix
Description
CP
Criminal Property Proceedings
MH
Mental Health
MR
Miscellaneous Receipts
MRC
Miscellaneous Receipts  Criminal
MRCV
Miscellaneous Receipts  Civil Cases
MRFD
Miscellaneous Receipts  Family Domestic
MRPB
Miscellaneous Receipts  Probate
MRSC
Miscellaneous Receipts  Small Claims
SD
Surface Damage
WH
Writs of Habeas Corpus
PO
Protective Orders
 

Probate and Trust 
      Proceedings

Case Prefix
Description
FB
Full Blood Filings
PB
Probate Proceedings
PC
Conservatorship
PG
Guardianships
PMI
Probate Miscellaneous Proceedings
PT
Trust Proceedings
WIL
Filing of Wills
 


Exhibit B
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ________________ COUNTY STATE OF 
OKLAHOMA
CIVIL COVER SHEET
TYPE OF CASE (MUST CHECK ONE) & ALL INFORMATION 
REQUIRED


CIVIL
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
PROBATE
CJ _____ (over $10,000)
AI_________(Artificial Insemination)
PB ________ (Probate)
CS _______(under $10,000)
FA ________(Adoption)
PC ________ (Conservatorship)
CV ______ (Miscellaneous Civil)
FD ________(Divorce)
PG ________ (Guardianship)
SC _____(Small Claims-less than $6,000)
FI _________ (Income Assignment)
FB ________ (Full Blood)
SC _____(Forcible E &D up to $1,500)
FP _________(Paternity)
 
 
FR_________ (Reciprocal)
 
 
FMI_______ (Miscellaneous)

 
PRINCIPAL CAUSE OF ACTION
 
____ Defendant's Initial Pleading-Entry of Appearance/Answer/ 3rd 
Party Petition Existing Case No. __________ 
(MUST FILL OUT FOLLOWING INFORMATION)




ATTORNEY INFORMATION:
Party Representing: 
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________________Firm: 
______________________________________________
Mailing Address:______________________________________ 
City:__________________ State:__________ Zip Code:_________ 

Phone Number:_______________________________ Fax Number: 
____________________________________________________
Bar # ________________________________________E-Mail Address 
__________________________________________________




PLAINTIFF INFORMATION
NAME:____________________________________________________________________________________________________           
LAST                                                  
FIRST                                            MIDDLE
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________________________________                 
MAILING 
ADDRESS                                                         
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
CITY:______________________________________ 
STATE:__________________ ZIP:_________________________________ 

DATE OF BIRTH: ___________________________SOCIAL SECURITY NO./EIN 
_______________________________________
D.L. NO. ____________________PHONE NO. 
_______________________________________ 
CELL PHONE NO._________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS 
________________________________________




DEFENDANT INFORMATION
NAME:____________________________________________________________________________________________________           
LAST                                                  
FIRST                                         
MIDDLE
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________________________________                 
MAILING 
ADDRESS                                                      
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
CITY:______________________________________ 
STATE:__________________ ZIP:_________________________________ 

DATE OF BIRTH: ___________________________SOCIAL SECURITY NO./EIN 
_______________________________________
D.L. NO. ____________________PHONE NO. 
_______________________________________ 
CELL PHONE NO._________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS 
________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
SUMMONS INFORMATION
NUMBER OF SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED: _________ SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY COURT CLERK 
___________________
PETITION & SUMMONS TO BE SERVED BY
____ ISSUED TO ATTORNEY ____ NO SUMMON ISSUED ____ SHERIFF ___ COUNTY: 
______________________________ 
PROCESS SERVER: ___________ PUBLICATION ___________ REGISTERED /CERTIFIED 
MAIL ________________________




IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _______________ COUNTY, STATE OF 
OKLAHOMA
CRIMINAL COVER SHEET

STATE OF OKLAHOMA
vs
_____________________________________Defendant
CF__________ (Felony)CM_________ (Misdemeanor)JDL_________ 
      (Juvenile Delinquent)JS __________ (Juvenile/Supervision)JT 
      __________ (Juvenile/Treatment)JD __________ 
      (Juvenile/Deprived)JDHT _______ (Juvenile/Mental)JDLH _______ 
      (Juvenile/Show 
Cause)

_______________________________________________________________________ 
DEFENDANT INFORMATION
Last Name: ________________ First Name: _______________ Middle Name: 
__________________
Address: 
___________________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________ State: ___________________ ZIP: 
_____________________
Address Type: __H ___W ____Other Phone: Home# ______________ Phone: Cell# 
______________
Phone: Work# ___________________ Email: _____________________ Date/Birth: 
_______________
Driver License #: ______________ Driver License State: ________ SS#/EIN#: 
___________________
Race: ____________________ Gender: ______M ________F Language/Dialect: 
_________________
Additional Defendants: _____Y _____N Total Number of Defendants: 
______
________________________________________________________________________ 
ATTORNEY INFORMATION
(If licensed in Oklahoma, fill in address information, only if it has changed 
since registering with the Oklahoma Bar Association.) 
(Attach additional cover sheets for additional attorneys.)
Last Name: _________________________ First Name: ________________ Middle 
Name: __________
Address: 
_____________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________ State: ____________________ ZIP: 
____________________
Bar Number (Required): _____________ Telephone: _________________ Email: 
___________________
______________________________________________________________________________________ 

OFFENSES

COUNT(S)
OFFENSES CHARGED
OKLA. STAT. CITATION
NCIC CODE
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