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# Barbara Swinton

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals · Court of Civil Appeals Judge

## Profile

- Court: Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
- State: Oklahoma
- Role: Court of Civil Appeals Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appellate Judge (2016–present): Appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
- Barbara G. Swinton is an American judge serving on District 4, Office 1 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals since September 14, 2016, appointed by then-Governor Mary Fallin to replace retired Judge William Hetherington
- District Judge (2002–2016): Elected to the Oklahoma County District Court for the 7th Judicial District
- Special Judge (1996–2002): held the role of a special judge in Oklahoma County
- She is also an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University School of Law, teaching trial practice and pretrial litigation

### Education

- Oklahoma State University
- Georgia State University College of Law

### Additional information

- She was retained in a 2022 judicial retention election with 64.3% of the vote
- Date of birth: 1960
- Before joining the judiciary, Swinton practiced law for four years at Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
- focusing on general civil and family law, and for a year as a trial attorney at David W. Lee & Associates handling family law and federal civil rights cases
- handling civil and criminal felony cases
- Member of the Oklahoma Bar Association Professionalism Committee
- Birth place: Oklahoma City

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote proceedings

Scope: statewide

Oklahoma Rule 34 authorizes videoconferencing in District Courts, subject to the presiding judge's discretion and case-specific limitations.

Evidence excerpt: The Supreme Court hereby authorizes and approves the use of videoconferencing in the District Courts of Oklahoma, as set forth in the following general provisions.

[Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote exhibits

Scope: statewide

Oklahoma Rule 34 permits documents and exhibits used in videoconference proceedings to be transmitted electronically, with original exhibits transferred after the proceeding unless the judge orders otherwise.

Evidence excerpt: Any pleading, other document, or exhibit used in a proceeding conducted by videoconferencing may be transmitted between the court's location and any remote site by electronic means, including, but not limited to, facsimile, scan, or email.

[Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote witness notice

Scope: statewide

For Oklahoma district-court videoconference witness testimony, Rule 34 generally requires a notice of intent 30 days before the proceeding and allows objections within 10 days, subject to judicial discretion.

Evidence excerpt: A proponent of a witness via videoconferencing technology at any hearing or trial shall file and serve on the opposing party a notice of intent to present testimony by videoconferencing technology at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled start of such proceeding.

[Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### courtroom electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Oklahoma's uniform civil jury instruction directs jurors not to use electronic devices while court is in session and prohibits texting, posting, blogging, or broadcasting about the trial.

Evidence excerpt: At this time, turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices. Do not use any electronic devices while court is in session in this case.

[Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instruction 1.0: Use of Electronic Devices and Research Prohibited](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=479101)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf)
- [Oklahoma State Courts Network official judicial roster](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf)
- [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384)
- [Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instruction 1.0: Use of Electronic Devices and Research Prohibited](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=479101)
- [Wikidata: Barbara Swinton](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51044880)
- [www.oscn.net](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf)
- [Wikidata: Barbara Swinton](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51044880)

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