Choctaw County
Choctaw County is located in the Southeastern region of Oklahoma and formerly part of Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. It was founded and reorganized in 1907. Choctaw County has a land area of 800 square miles with a population of 14,204. Its seat is the City of Hugo.
The Choctaw County 17th District Court has authority over civil and criminal cases. They also perform trials and hearings over cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. Futhermore, they have specialized divisions such as Business Court, Drug Court, and Mental Health Court, where they preside over nonviolent criminal offenses.
Municipal Courts in Choctaw County operate at city and township levels. They resolve issues pertaining to municipal ordinance violations and misdemeanor offenses. Municipal Courts are divided into “of record†and “of no record'. According to the Oklahoma Law, Municipal Courts “of no record†are established in cities with populations under 200,000.
Choctaw County court records are available to members of the public and you can request to view transcripts, files, and dockets generated during court sessions. The Clerk of Court in each court maintains and keeps these records.
The following court records are open to the public for viewing in Choctaw County:
- Civil Case Records
- Traffic Case Records
- Criminal Case Records
- Domestic and Family Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Small Claims Case Records
- Protective Order Case Records
The Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) is a statewide website on which the public can view District and Municipal Court records. You can search by case number, case type, the names of parties involved, filing date, and citation number. In addition, you can also view District Court records on the Choctaw Nation Judicial Branch website. Alternatively, members of the public can view court records at courthouses in Choctaw County where those records were created.
