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It hinges on the question of whether a local government has jurisdiction to prosecute a tribal citizen for a minor crime ...
Details of the agreement between the City of Tulsa and Msucogee Creek Nation are now known after being signed Wednesday morning.
The City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation have reached a settlement agreement aimed at prioritizing public safety and respecting tribal sovereignty within the c ...
The Tulsa Municipal Court, seen here with Municipal Court Judge Gerald Hofmeister presiding last year, will extend its hours until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Mike Simons, Tulsa World file ...
TULSA, Okla. — The City of Tulsa announced that Tulsa Municipal Court will be open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays, starting on Sept. 7. There will be three separate dockets at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p ...
Thursday was the first night for the City of Tulsa’s “Night Court.” The extended municipal court hours allow people who can’t make it to court during the day to come at night instead.
The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to freeze a lower court opinion that could prevent Tulsa from enforcing municipal laws – such as speeding tickets ...
Tulsa Municipal Court will host its “Clear Your Warrants” event this Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will allow those with unpaid traffic and parking citations to clear their ...
Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ...
But once Oklahoma became a state in 1907 and Tulsa reorganized under Oklahoma law, the court of appeals explained, the Curtis Act’s grant of power over violations of municipal laws committed by its ...
The City of Tulsa asked the Supreme Court, pictured, to allow it to enforce municipal ordinances against Native Americans. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Aug. 4, 2023, 3:48 PM EDT ...