Cotton County Courthouse

Cotton County Courthouse Court cases in Cotton County, Walters, OK

Cotton County District Court in Walters, Oklahoma, is a state district court and the county's trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears most state-law matters arising in Cotton County, including criminal cases (felonies, misdemeanors, and preliminary hearings), civil lawsuits of any amount, small claims, family and domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support), probate and guardianship, juvenile proceedings, protective orders, and traffic and other infraction cases under state authority. As the primary trial-level court in the local judicial system, it conducts filings, hearings, trials, and enters judgments across these case types.

Cotton County Courthouse Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Cotton County Courthouse

Cotton County District Court is the county's trial court of general jurisdiction, providing public access to justice across major case types:
- Criminal (felonies, misdemeanors, expungements)
- Civil (contract/tort), small claims
- Family/domestic (divorce, custody, child support)
- Probate, estates, guardianships, adoptions
- Juvenile matters
- Traffic and infractions
- Mental health commitments

Core services include:
- Accepting case filings and maintaining the official record
- Issuing summons and orders
- Processing protective orders and setting related hearings
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings, trials, arraignments, and sentencings
- Managing jury services (summons, qualification, reporting, excusals, juror payment)
- Collecting court-ordered fines, fees, and costs
- Providing public access to dockets and records as allowed by law
- Offering court forms and basic procedural information to self-represented litigants