Federal Defense Reference • Western District of Oklahoma

Federal Court Coverage: Western District of Oklahoma

This reference page collects the counties, court locations, and governing statute for the Western District of Oklahoma. It is published by John D. Kirby as part of the Oklahoma Federal Defense Research Desk.

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Western District of Oklahoma
Oklahoma • 28 U.S.C. § 116(c)

Western District of Oklahoma — Main Office Location

200 NW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Published by the court at okwd.uscourts.gov

Statutory places of holding court: Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward. — 28 U.S.C. § 116(c)

Reference Topics — Oklahoma Federal Defense Research Desk

Federal Court Structure

District jurisdiction, the three Oklahoma districts, and how cases are assigned

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Criminal Defense Overview

The statutes most often charged in Oklahoma federal court

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Federal Sentencing

18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, the guidelines, and mandatory minimums

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Conspiracy Charges

18 U.S.C. § 371 and how conspiracy is charged and sentenced

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Firearms Offenses

18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and § 922(g) statutory penalties

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The Grand Jury

18 U.S.C. § 3331 and how federal grand juries are summoned

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White-Collar Cases

18 U.S.C. § 1001, fraud conspiracies, and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices

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Federal Appeals

Direct appeals, post-conviction motions, and the Tenth Circuit

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Federal Court Coverage: Western District of Oklahoma — What You Need to Know

Which counties make up the Western District of Oklahoma?

The Western District of Oklahoma comprises 40 counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Major, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods, and Woodward. The list is set by Congress in 28 U.S.C. § 116(c).

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Where is court held in the Western District of Oklahoma?

Under 28 U.S.C. § 116(c), court for the Western District of Oklahoma shall be held at Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward.

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Where can I confirm current court locations?

Current addresses and hours are published by the court itself at okwd.uscourts.gov and through the U.S. Courts Federal Court Finder at uscourts.gov. Check those pages before visiting; locations change.

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The Western District of Oklahoma at a Glance

The district comprises 40 counties: Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Major, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods, and Woodward. Congress defined these boundaries in 28 U.S.C. § 116(c), and the district court holds session at Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward. Federal criminal cases arising anywhere in the district are filed in the Western District of Oklahoma.

County pages in this district:

Oklahoma County Cleveland County and McClain County Canadian County and Kingfisher County Comanche County Payne County and Lincoln County Grady County and Caddo County

Primary sources

Each citation links to the primary source and quotes it verbatim. Verify the current text at the linked source before relying on it.

  1. 28 U.S.C. § 116(c) — Western District (Cornell LII)law.cornell.edu
    “(c) The Western District comprises the counties of Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Major, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods, and Woodward. Court for the Western District shall be held at Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward.”
  2. U.S. District Court — Western District of Oklahoma (Office Locations)okwd.uscourts.gov
    “200 NW 4th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73102”
  3. U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Oklahomajustice.gov
    “This website is intended to provide you with information about the United States Attorney's Office and the role we play in the Western District of Oklahoma.”
  4. 18 U.S.C. § 3231 — District Courts (Cornell LII)law.cornell.edu
    “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States. Nothing in this title”