--- title: "Mark McCormick | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-mccormick-special-judge-oklahoma-district-court-ok" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Mark McCormick Oklahoma County District Court · Special Judge ## Profile - Court: Oklahoma County District Court - State: Oklahoma - Role: Special Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Mark McCormick (April 13, 1933 – March 30, 2025) was an American jurist who held the role of Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1972 to 1986, later returning to private practice and public service - Retiring from the Supreme Court in 1986, McCormick became a senior partner at the Des Moines firm Belin McCormick - U.S. Navy — officer (1955–1958) - Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, McCormick was the son of Elmo Eugene McCormick, a lawyer and police judge, and Virgilla Lawler McCormick, an elementary school teacher ### Education - Georgetown University Law Center — J.D. (1960) - Villanova University — B.A. (1955) - L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law during his tenure. ### Additional information - He ran for Iowa governor in 1998 and for Des Moines mayor in 2003, both narrowly losing - McCormick was appointed Iowa District Court judge in 1968 and, in 1972, Governor Robert D. Ray named him Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court — the youngest member of the court in the 20th century. - Practitioner, 1971-1971 - Date of birth: 1933-01-01 - He clerked for Chief Judge Harvey M. Johnsen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit before returning to Fort Dodge for private practice and as Assistant Webster County Attorney - handling commercial litigation and appeals. - He remained active in public service, serving on state committees, chairing ethics task forces, and teaching at the National Judicial College. - Navy ROTC scholarship, Villanova University ## 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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4411/mark-mccormick/) - [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/4411/mark-mccormick/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-mccormick-special-judge-oklahoma-district-court-ok", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-mccormick-special-judge-oklahoma-district-court-ok", "name": "Mark McCormick | KnowJudges", "description": "Mark McCormick, Oklahoma 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.