--- title: "K. Nikki Kirkpatrick | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/k-nikki-kirkpatrick-district-judge-oklahoma-county-district-court-ok" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # K. Nikki Kirkpatrick Oklahoma County District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Oklahoma 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/k-nikki-kirkpatrick-district-judge-oklahoma-county-district-court-ok", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/k-nikki-kirkpatrick-district-judge-oklahoma-county-district-court-ok", "name": "K. Nikki Kirkpatrick | KnowJudges", "description": "K. Nikki Kirkpatrick, Oklahoma County District Court. 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Nikki Kirkpatrick is the nonpartisan district judge for Oklahoma Judicial District 7 in Oklahoma County, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected in 2022, serving until 2026 - In 2019, she became Assistant Attorney General - Began her legal career in 2010 as a prosecutor with the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, specializing in domestic violence cases and later serving as Chief Domestic Violence Prosecutor - She later joined the Consumer Protection Unit at the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution for victims of financial crimes ### Education - Oklahoma City University School of Law — J.D. (2009) - Born and raised in Oklahoma, Kirkpatrick earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Central Oklahoma (2005) ### Additional information - She is a member of the Oklahoma Judicial District 7 and her term runs through 2026 - She won the 2022 nonpartisan primary for District 7 and was re‐elected in 2026 without a ballot race - Governor J. Kevin Stitt appointed Kirkpatrick to the bench in 2021 - She continues to serve in her church’s children’s, worship, and prayer ministries, as well as community projects ## 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.