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# Frank H. McCarthy

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- State: Oklahoma
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Selected as a United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma in 1995 and retired in 2020
- Frank H. McCarthy held the role of a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma from 1995 until his retirement in 2020
- Required administrative law judge decisions to contain specific, evidence-based reasoning, rejecting conclusory explanations

### Education

- B.S. from the University of Scranton (1974) and a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law (1977)

### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, N.D. Oklahoma, 1995-present
- Before his judicial role, he worked in the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office, held the role of an Assistant United States Attorney, and practiced private law in Tulsa ezel.ai

## 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.courtlistener.com/person/9484/frank-h-mccarthy/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9484/frank-h-mccarthy/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9484/frank-h-mccarthy/)
- [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)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9484/frank-h-mccarthy/)
- [Magistrate Judge List](https://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/Magistrate_Judge_List)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9484/frank-h-mccarthy/)

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