Tulsa County District Court Case Search

The Tulsa County District Court has jurisdiction over several legal disputes. Consequently, its records refer to detailed information about the legal disputes it has jurisdiction to hear and has heard and resolved. After judgment, the original records are transferred to the court clerk for safekeeping, who then makes the unrestricted ones available to the public for inspection and copying.

A Tulsa court record typically contains the following:

• The names of the disputing parties, attorneys, and the judges.
• The record number, citation, and the filing date.
• Claims and allegations, defenses, evidence, motions, pleadings, affidavits.
• Judgments, verdict, cost, and the relief awarded.

Individuals who approach the District Court typically do so to protect an interest or enforce a right. Judgments given by the court in favor of or against a party serve as an attestation to that claim. Consequently, the parties themselves, their successors, or third parties may seek records of the court’s declaration to lay claim or refute another's claim to a subject.

What Kinds of cases have been heard in Tulsa District Court?

The Tulsa District Court’s jurisdiction covers a wide range of case types, including criminal, civil, family, juvenile, and probate cases. Consequently, the divisions of the court are modelled after these case types.

The Criminal Division handles criminal cases. A case is criminal when an action is brought by the District Attorney on behalf of the State against an individual suspected of violating penal law. The Division conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, preliminary examination hearings, pretrial law and motion hearings, trials, sentencing, probation-related hearings, and proceedings regarding criminal justice mental health.

In comparison, the Civil Division presides over monetary compensation claims, contract disagreements, and all other cases that are not criminal, probate, juvenile, or family-related. This is because the Division-equivalent of these case types handles them.

Tulsa County District Court

The District Court has general jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters. Civil cases range from significant and medium-level claims to small claims, with small claims being claims less than $6,000. Criminal cases include indictable offenses and misdemeanors. The court is divided into multiple divisions to handle the diverse case types and their variations.

Other cases handled by the court include domestic violence, spousal support, child support and custody, marital property, juvenile delinquency, guardianship, and conservatorship.

Tulsa County District Court

Tulsa County Courthouse
500 South Denver Avenue,
Room 200, Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone: (918) 596-5420

Tulsa County District Court - Juvenile Division

Tulsa County Juvenile Justice Center
315 South Gilcrease Museum Road,
Tulsa, OK 74127
Phone: (918) 596-5912

Tulsa County Case Lookup

All Tulsa County Court Records are available on the Tulsa County District Court website through the Oklahoma State Courts Network. To access these records:

• Visit the Court’s website
• Scroll to the top of the page and click on "Family Court".
• Navigate to the "Quick links" section on the right-hand side.
• Open the drop-down button at the top of the page and select the relevant court (e.g., Tulsa District Court).
• Search by case number, party name, case type, date range, or citation.
• Click on Go to query the database.

It is important to note that the Tulsa County Court Clerk is responsible for accepting filings and maintaining records of concluded cases in Tulsa. As such, the court clerk may be able to provide physical copies of these records or point interested parties in the right direction.

Individuals who prefer to conduct a search in person can visit the Court Clerk's offices at:

Don Newberry
Phone: (918) 596-5420
2nd Floor
Phone: (918) 596-5421

Tulsa District Court Case Search by Name

When searching for court records in Tulsa, it helps to know how the process works. Whether the record is being sought online or in person at the clerk's office, a searcher typically needs to know certain information about the record they seek. This includes the names of the participants, the case number, citations, and other relevant details. These details are issued to a case during archival or indexing by the court clerk to enable easy retrieval. As such, court clerks and search engines typically require searchers to provide these details.

Consequently, it is crucial to provide accurate details to aid easy access. Any inaccuracy in the information provided is easily detected and may cause a search to be unsuccessful, resulting in a waste of time and effort.

Tulsa District Court Docket Search

Court dockets are court resources that allow individuals to monitor an unconcluded legal dispute. The District Court handles a significant number of cases daily. Court dockets help judges and litigants keep track of what was said at the last hearing and when the matter is next scheduled to be heard. This includes motions filed, evidence submitted, witness testimonies, and other relevant details. Consequently, a court docket updates in real-time to reflect case developments as they unfold.

Tulsa County District Court Dockets are available on the Tulsa County District Court website. Click on Family Court at the top of the page. Then click on the docket, still at the top of the page, in the far-left-hand corner.

Lookup Tulsa County District Court Online

The main resource for electronically accessing Tulsa County District Court Records is the Oklahoma State Courts Network. However, third-party websites like the Oklahomacourtrecords.us also serve as a platform for accessing these records. While these websites strive to provide accurate and comprehensive information, they do not represent that the information provided is error-free, complete, or even up-to-date. As a result, absolute reliance on these records is discouraged. Users are urged to compare records with other resources to be assured of the correctness and completeness of information.

Supreme Court vs. District Court

The Tulsa District Court and the Oklahoma Supreme Court operate within a comprehensively defined jurisdiction. The District Court is typically a trial court that hears all types of cases: civil, criminal, family, and probate. As a trial court, most of the cases the court presides over are being tried by a court for the first time. Appeals from the District Court’s decision go to the Court of Civil Appeals. After the appeal court has given judgment, a party may file a petition of certiorari to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the court of last resort and the highest appellate court in the state. As the highest appellate court, most Supreme Court cases typically come to it via appeals. It has the power to rule out a judgment even when the Court of Civil Appeals has certified the decision of the District Court.

The Supreme Court, unlike the Tulsa District Court, is a state court. This means that it handles appeals from lower-level courts in counties across the state. Consequently, it is properly positioned to interpret issues touching on critical legislation and the Oklahoma Constitution. It is important to note that it cannot pronounce upon matters of federal law and the United States Constitution. Those cases fall within the US Supreme Court's jurisdiction and that of other federal courts.