Rules of the Court on the Judiciary
Chapter 1, App. 7
Trial Division
Rule 22. Depositions and Discovery; Rules Governing.

In addition to the provisions for depositions and discovery set forth in the Statutes of the State of Oklahoma, and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma applicable to the district courts of Oklahoma, depositions and pre-trial discovery shall be subject to the following rules:

The Court or the presiding judge or any judge of this Court designated by him may at any time on its or his own initiative, or on motion of any party or witness, make a protective order as justice requires, denying, limiting, conditioning, or regulating discovery to prevent unreasonable annoyance, expense, embarrassment, disadvantage or oppression.

Upon the motion of any party or witness, on notice to all parties, or on its own initiative without notice, the Court or the presiding judge or any judge designated by him may supervise all or any part of any discovery procedure.

The Court or the presiding judge or any judge of this Court designated by him may make any order which justice requires to protect the party or witness from annoyance, embarrassment, expense, disadvantage or oppression.

The Court or judge presiding over depositions and discovery may hold court at any place within the State of Oklahoma convenient to the Court, the judge presiding, or the parties or the witnesses.

Adopted by Order NO. C.J.T.D.-2 on December 28, 1966, effective January 1, 1967; Amended by order of April 21, 1989.