Delaware County
Delaware County, also known historically as the Delaware District, was created in 1907 and named for the Delaware Indians. The county covers a land area of approximately 738 square miles in southeastern Oklahoma, home to 40,791 residents. Its county seat is the City of Jay, while the largest city is Grove.
Delaware County has two trial courts, including the District and Municipal Courts. The District Court, which is Delaware County's general jurisdiction court, hears and decides all civil and criminal cases. Its Criminal Division typically presides over felony trials, misdemeanors, and criminal preliminary hearings. Meanwhile, the District Court's Civil Division handles class action cases, tort claims, contract breaches, personal injury lawsuits, and other financial disputes.
The District Court in Delaware County also has Family, Probate, and Juvenile Divisions. These court divisions oversee legal proceedings involving domestic relations cases, probates, and juvenile delinquencies in the county. Small claims cases such as landlord-tenant disputes, replevin, and other monetary claims under $10,000 are handled by the District Court. Delaware County's Municipal Courts handle traffic offenses and ordinance violations that occur in their cities.
Delaware County court records are documents, materials, or books maintained by the Court Clerk. They contain details of legal proceedings in the District Court, including court dates, parties' names, case filings, case outcomes, and any penalties or fines issued. Examples of public court records maintained by the Court Clerk include:
- Criminal records
- Family law records
- Civil records
- Probate records
- Traffic records
Oklahoma's Open Records Law permits public access to all types of court documents except juvenile, mental health, adoption, sealed, and other confidential records. Individuals interested in confidential records must obtain court permissions and visit the Court Clerk with valid IDs. Requesters can get court records in Delaware County by contacting the Court Clerk at:
Delaware County Court Clerk
327 South 5th Street
Jay, OK 74346
Phone: (918) 253-4420
Email: delawareclerk@oscn.net
Note that the Court Clerk may request search and copy fees. You can also search Delaware County Court records online using the Oklahoma Courts Docket Search.
