--- title: "Daman Cantrell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daman-cantrell-district-judge-tulsa-county-district-court-ok" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Daman Cantrell Tulsa County District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Tulsa County District Court - State: Oklahoma - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daman-cantrell-district-judge-tulsa-county-district-court-ok", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daman-cantrell-district-judge-tulsa-county-district-court-ok", "name": "Daman Cantrell | KnowJudges", "description": "Daman Cantrell, Tulsa County District Court. 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Cantrell was elected to the Oklahoma Fourteenth Judicial District in 2006 and has held the role of a district judge since then, including assignments as Chief Judge of the Civil Division, where he worked to streamline civil court rules for Tulsa County. - Prior to his election, he held the role of a special judge for the Tulsa County District Court starting in 1999 and worked as an assistant public defender in both Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. - He also served as an assistant attorney general for the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General and as a law clerk to the Hon ### Education - University of Oklahoma College of Law in — J.D. (1985) - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1982 ### Additional information - Throughout his career, Judge Cantrell has received several honors, including the President’s Award from the Tulsa County Bar Association (2007, 2009) and the Alma Wilson Award from the Oklahoma Bar Association (2005),. - His upbringing and early exposure to debate and public speaking shaped his path toward law. - His early interest in law was influenced by his high school debate experience, where he became the Oklahoma State Debate Champion while attending Mustang High School - He currently resides in Owasso, Oklahoma - Born and raised in Oklahoma City and later Mustang, Cantrell is the son of a welder and a homemaker. - He has been a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Owasso Rotary Club ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-02bd1b61c6f8d05f202d0956) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384). Collected 2026-07-26.