Okmulgee County Court Records

An Okmulgee County court record is a legal document generated, collated, and maintained by the local court system. These records comprise printed and written papers, photographs, magnetically/electronically recorded data, audio/video recordings, computer tape, data files, and other legal materials created or filed during legal proceedings (Oklahoma Statutes §51-24A.3).

The types of information found in an Okmulgee County court record include the case number, case type, court information (name and location), hearing and trial details (including times and dates, transcripts, and minutes), motions, orders and judgments, date of filing, complaints or petitions, and case evidence (affidavits and exhibits).

Okmulgee Court records are essential in legal matters for various reasons. They document the complete history of a court case, from the filing to judgment, acting as legal proof of what happened during the law case. Court records ensure openness in judicial proceedings, ensuring the process is impartial and transparent.

Are Court Records Public in Okmulgee County?

Yes. The Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. §24A.1) outlines that court records are classified under public records. Thus, interested members of the public can query the responsible government agency and obtain access to the court records.

However, certain records are restricted to public access by the Oklahoma State law or court order. These records include the following:

• Adoption records.
• Juvenile records.
• Records about victims of specific crimes.
• Mental health records.
• Sealed records.
• Conservatorship and guardianship records about minors.
• Records of ongoing law enforcement investigations.
• Juvenile delinquency records.
• Records that could reveal investigative techniques or compromise public security and safety.
• Educational records protected by the FERPA.
• Personal health details and medical records.
• Records connected to litigation by or against the government.
• Documents connect to security measures or plans for public institutions.
• Records of proprietary business information and trade secrets filed to government agencies.

Okmulgee County Court Records Search

Researchers can conduct an Okmulgee County court records search at the following places:

• The Clerk of Court’s office
• The courthouse where the case was filed.
• A reliable third-party online public records search portal.
• The Okmulgee County District Court’s Site
• The Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office

Okmulgee County Courts

In Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the trial court system consists of four types of courts—District Courts, Municipal Courts, Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims, and the Court of Tax Review. Below are the details of all the courts in Okmulgee County:

Okmulgee County District Court
Okmulgee County Courthouse
314 W. 7th Str.,
Suite 305, Okmulgee, OK 74447
Phone: (918) 756-3042

Beggs Municipal Court
#109 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 567,
Beggs, OK 74421
Phone: (918) 267-4935

Dewar Municipal Court
#107 N. Broadway Str.,
P.O. Box 7, Dewar, OK 75531
Phone: (918) 733-4222

Henryetta Municipal Court
#115 S. 4th, Str.,
Henryetta, OK 74437
Phone: (918) 652-3348

Morris Municipal Court
#501 S. Hughes Ave.,
Morris, OK 74445
Phone: (918) 733-4222

Okmulgee Municipal Court
City Hall
#111 E. 4th Str.,
P.O. Box 250, Okmulgee, OK 74447
Phone: (918) 758-1122

Okmulgee County Criminal and Civil Records

In Okmulgee County, civil records are legal documents regarding non-criminal lawsuits between certain individuals, companies, or legal entities. They are held by civil courts and usually involve law cases where a person seeks resolution, compensation, or the enforcement of rights from another individual.

Researchers can obtain an Okmulgee County civil record online by visiting the Oklahoma State Courts Networks (OSCN) search portal. To do this, researchers should follow the steps below

• Visit the OSCN website.
• Locate the “Court Records” link on the navigation menu.
• Click on “Search OSCN Dockets” link at the left of the webpage
• Choose Okmulgee County from the “County or Court” option.
• Researchers can choose to either search for the civil case by the Case number (simply insert the case number if available) or By Party Name.
• To search by Party Name, provide the full name of the search party and the date range of the case party.
• Choose the District or Lower Court Party Type. If this is not known, choose “All Parties”.
• Choose any of the civil case search options from the dropdown under the “Limit by Case Type” section.
• Provide the range of date of filing for the case.
• Click on “Go” button

On the other hand, criminal court records are documents comprising an individual’s interaction with the Okmulgee County criminal justice system. For instance, if a person commits a criminal offense and is arrested and convicted, a criminal record is created and maintained on their behalf. These records contain comprehensive details of a person’s arrest, charges, convictions, and the outcomes of the proceedings.

One can obtain an Okmulgee County criminal record online by visiting the Oklahoma State Courts Networks (OSCN) search portal. To do this, researchers should follow the steps below:

• Visit the OSCN website.
• Locate the “Court Records” link on the navigation menu.
• Click on “Search OSCN Dockets” link at the left of the webpage
• Choose Okmulgee County from the “County or Court” option.
• Researchers can choose to either search for the criminal case by the Case number (simply insert the case number if available) or By Party Name.
• To search by Party Name, provide the full name of the search party and the date range of the case party.
• Choose the District or Lower Court Party Type. If this is not known, choose “All Parties”.
• Choose any of the criminal case search options from the dropdown under the “Limit by Case Type” section.
• Provide the range of date of filing for the case.
• Click on “Go” button

In addition, the Okmulgee County Clerk of District Court’s office is the agency responsible for maintaining civil and criminal records, among many others. Thus, one may visit the County Clerk of District Court’s office physically to perform requests in-person at the address below:

Okmulgee County Court Clerk
#314 West 7th Street,
Suite 305, Okmulgee, OK 74447

Alternatively, researchers can visit the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office to obtain criminal records for arrests and warrant details at the address below:

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department
#315 West 8th Street,
Okmulgee, OK 74447

Note: Researchers should ensure to contact the offices beforehand to confirm the validity of the records, and carry along a valid ID card, the necessary case information, and the processing fees.

Okmulgee County Marriage Records

The Okmulgee County Clerk is the agency responsible for maintaining marriage records within the county. Thus, requesters can visit the County Clerk’s office at the address below to request access to marriage records in-person:

Okmulgee County Court Clerk
#314 West 7th Street,
Suite 203, Okmulgee, OK 74447

All researchers must ensure to carry along a valid means of ID, details for identifying the records, pay the nominal fee for accessing the records to the staff, then wait for the results.

Okmulgee County Divorce Records

Okmulgee County Divorce records are maintained by the Okmulgee County Clerk’s Office, which also handles marriage records. Researchers can obtain a divorce record either by visiting the Court Clerk’s office where the divorce was handled or the County Clerk’s Office in person at the address below:

Okmulgee County Court Clerk
#314 West 7th Street,
Suite 203, Okmulgee, OK 74447

Okmulgee County Birth Records

Birth records are classified under Vital Records in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, and Vital records are not maintained by county-level agencies but the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).

Vital Records are made inaccessible to members of the public by State law, thus only qualified individuals (the case party, sibling, spouse, parent, child, or legal representative) may obtain these records. Furthermore, the requesters will need to provide a valid ID proving their relationship to the case party or provide proof of legal interest, together with the processing fee ($15/copy for certified copies).

To obtain an Okmulgee County birth record one may visit the Vital Records Division Office closest to Okmulgee County, which is at the address below:

Tulsa Vital Records Office
#315 South Boulder Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone: (405) 426-8880

Okmulgee County Death Records

Death Records (otherwise called death certificates) are official records about the details of an individual’s death. Similarly to birth records/certificates, these records are categorized as Vital Records and are maintained by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).

Also, only eligible individuals are permitted access to death records, such as the deceased’s spouse, children, legal representatives, or legally authorized persons.

One may obtain a death certificate by visiting the Vital Records Division Office closest to Okmulgee County, which is at the address below:

Tulsa Vital Records Office
#315 South Boulder Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone: (405) 426-8880

Okmulgee County Probate Court Records

Okmulgee County Probate Court records are maintained by the District Court Clerk’s Office. These records contain details about the legal proceedings connected to the distribution and management of a deceased individual’s estate, conservatorship, guardianship, and other related cases.

Researchers may obtain these records by visiting the office of the District Court Clerk in person at the address below during business hours.

Okmulgee County Courthouse
#314 West 7th Street,
Okmulgee, OK 74447

Alternatively, researchers may obtain probate records by utilizing the OSCN search portal, where they can search for the case either by case number, party name, or type of case.

Okmulgee County Property Records

Okmulgee County Property Records are held by the Okmulgee County Assessor and the Okmulgee County District Court Clerk’s office. Researchers may visit the County Assessor Office at the following address to acquire records of the fair market value of a property:

Okmulgee County Assessor
#314 West 7th Street,
Suite #103
Okmulgee, OK 74447

One may visit the District Court Clerk’s Office to obtain the record in person at the address below:

Okmulgee County Courthouse
#314 West 7th Street,
Okmulgee, OK 74447

Alternatively, one may obtain the records online by visiting the OSCN search portal. One may do so b

Okmulgee County Court Records Online

Researchers can obtain Okmulgee County court records from government repositories or external websites. Third-party search portals like Oklahomacourtrecords.us offer a variety of benefits to members of the public who use their services to look up public records.

For starters, the platforms are easy to navigate and provide a broader database to court records. On the other hand, they are typically more expensive than government-owned platforms, which are cheaper or sometimes free. Also, the sites are more prone to errors, thus researchers should ensure to confirm the validity of the record from government sites.