Oklahoma Court Records Search

Oklahoma Court System

The state Court System consists of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and then two types of appellate courts, a Court of Civil Appeals and a Court of Criminal Appeals, and then the District Courts. There are also three types of specialized courts which fall outside the standard judicial branch tree, and they are a Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims, Court of Tax Review, and Municipal Court.

The District Courts have a substantial number of judges totaling 75 district judges, 77 associate judges, and 89 special judges. Supreme Court justices serve six-year terms and must be thirty years old and practice law for five years before being elected into office. They also must maintain their law license during the time they serve as a Supreme Court justice. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) oversees and support the entire court system.

Supreme Court

Court of Criminal Appeals

Court of Civil Appeals

District Court

Court of Tax Review

Municipal Court Not of Record

Municipal Criminal Court of Record

OK Records That are not Open to the Public

The OK State Courts Network government website (oscn.net) includes a records search feature for many types of cases. However, not all public records will be available. According to Oklahoma law, sealed, expunged and juvenile records, along with records regarding adoptions, guardianships and victims information will not be shown to the public. Additionally, the federal government also has laws prohibiting specific information like children’s names, mental health records, home addresses, tax IDs, social security numbers, trade secrets, and other personal or sensitive data from being shown on publicly available public records. These types of things will be redacted from the files. Patrons of the court can always visit the court clerk's office to ask about what is and is not available.

OK Court Docket Filing Information

Most residents and patrons of the court system will use the Districts. Each one is listed on the OK State Courts Network website with the judges, a photo of the court clerk, the hours of operation, phone, fax and other contact information along with the address of the courthouse. Litigants can file in person at the courthouse with the Court Clerk. This state provides links to common legal forms for filing via a third-party website called LegalAidOK.org. Although the state does not allow e-filing for patrons, they do have a portal where users can pay fees and fines online, perform legal research, check the quick links and Oklahoma Judicial Center for records.

Search OK Records Online

Did you know you can use Infotracer to find state records quickly and easily? The search engine allows you to access hundreds of OK court cases, including the areas of OK County, Tulsa County, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Kingfisher, and Cleveland County. According to the Freedom of Information Act and the OK Open Records Act Title 51 OK Statutes § 24A.1 et seq., you can review criminal records, different case types, case numbers, civil cases, marriage licenses, child support, protective orders, small claims, family and probate cases, civil disputes and bankruptcies.

A state records search may be performed privately without providing any special information. You don’t even need a reason to search. Most records are available except in cases where the record is court-ordered private or confidential by law.

Use Infotracer today to get free instant access to OK court records. The best way to look up cases online from OK district courts in all 26 judicial districts is to use a state court records search by name.

Oklahoma Court Statistics

In 2012, the Oklahoma courts received 351,046 filings.

Family Court Cases

Domestic relations caseload of Oklahoma at year end of 2012 has decreased by 0.0% compared to the last 1 years.

Oklahoma Criminal Caseloads

The number of criminal cases in Oklahoma courts counts to 109,015, with 47,787 felony cases and 61,228 misdemeanors accordingly.

District Courts

District Courts are the general jurisdiction courts and called the “backbone of the judiciary.” They are where most patrons of the courts will come in contact with the legal system. These courts hear both civil and criminal matters. There are nine presiding judges assigned to these courts and voted in by their peers. These nine judges meet monthly to discuss management of the courts and the administration of justice. Appeals from Districts go either to the Court of Criminal Appeals or the Supreme Court. There are 26 judicial districts with one of these courts in each one. These are similar to county courts in other states.

Special Courts

The state also has four types of limited jurisdiction courts that serve specific purposes. They are the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims, the Court of Tax Review, the Municipal Court (not of record), and the Municipal Criminal Court of Record. The Workers’ Compensation Court has four judges, and they hear claims of injury compensation. The Court of Tax Review has three judges and handles protests for tax levies, The Municipal Court (not of record) has 360 full and part-time judges and hears only local ordinance violations. The Municipal Criminal Court of Record has seven full-time judges and handles criminal city ordinance violations.