--- title: "Eric Yarborough | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-yarborough-associate-district-judge-greer-county-district-court-ok" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Eric Yarborough Greer County District Court · Associate District Judge ## Profile - Court: Greer County District Court - State: Oklahoma - Role: Associate District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Eric G. Yarborough is an Associate District Judge for Greer County District Court (District 3) in Oklahoma, elected on November 4, 2014, with prior legal service as an assistant district attorney and a background in law enforcement - Judge Eric G. Yarborough is a seasoned Oklahoma judicial officer with a background in public prosecution and law enforcement, now serving in Greer County’s district court - , Judge Yarborough’s career blends public service in law enforcement, prosecutorial work, and judicial leadership, with a focus on community and commercial legal matters in Greer County ### Education - Washburn University School of Law the biographical record — J.D. (1997) - in History and Political Science – Southwestern Oklahoma State University the biographical record — B.A. (1994) ### Additional information - City of Granite (2020), Judge Yarborough ruled in favor of the City of Granite, dismissing a lawsuit alleging negligence over a cemetery headstone that fell on a boy’s legs. - His term began in 2014 and was initially set to expire January 13, 2019, per - He was admitted to the bars of Oklahoma and Kansas in 1997 the biographical record. - Oklahoma Highway Patrol (1986–1985) the biographical record - in Oklahoma, presiding over a variety of civil and commercial cases - Legal Career: held the role of Assistant District Attorney in Greer and Harmon Counties for 11 years before becoming a judge - The judge ruled that the city had no duty to maintain headstones it did not own and had no constructive notice of the hazard - Biography of Hon. Eric G. Yarborough - in Greer and Harmon Counties, Oklahoma - California Highway Patrolthe biographical record - Deputy Sheriff, Dallas County, Texasthe biographical record - Kamphaus v. - , and there he found the city - not liable - for a boy’s injury caused by a falling cemetery headstone. - Greer County Courthouse, PO Box 216, Mangum, OK 73554 - In summary ## 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/eric-yarborough-associate-district-judge-greer-county-district-court-ok", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-yarborough-associate-district-judge-greer-county-district-court-ok", "name": "Eric Yarborough | KnowJudges", "description": "Eric Yarborough, Greer County District Court. 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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.