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Pittsburg County commissioners rescind ban on resident, say courthouse ban requires court order
Summary
At a Dec. 2 special meeting in McAlester, Chairman Charlie Rogers moved to rescind a prior letter banning a resident from the Pittsburg County Courthouse; the board also voted to take no action on a new ban after being advised a court order would be required.
Pittsburg County commissioners unanimously rescinded a letter banning a resident from the courthouse and declined to impose a new ban without a court order, the board said at a special meeting Tuesday in McAlester.
Chairman Charlie Rogers moved to rescind the prior letter concerning a person identified in the minutes as Ms. Orice; Commissioner Mike Haynes seconded and the motion passed with Rogers and Haynes voting yes and Vice-Chairman Ross Selman absent. "Rogers explained the letter banning Ms. Orice last week," the minutes state.
The board then discussed whether the county could issue a formal ban to prohibit someone from entering the courthouse. Rogers said he had consulted the District Attorney and that a ban would require a court order from the judges. He told the board that ACCo had given the same guidance. Rogers moved "to take no action" on approving a new Letter to Ban Further Entry into the Courthouse; Haynes seconded and the motion passed 2-0.
The meeting was convened as a special session and the agenda had been posted on Nov. 26, 2025; the minutes record the meeting started at 1:00 p.m. in the Pittsburg County Commissioners Conference Room at the Pittsburg County Courthouse. With no further business, Rogers moved to adjourn and the board voted to adjourn.
No court order or additional legal document appears in the meeting minutes; the minutes record only the board's motions and the stated guidance from the District Attorney and ACCo that a judicial order would be required to bar courthouse access.
