Jefferson County Courthouse Court cases in Jefferson County, Waurika, OK
Jefferson County District Court in Waurika is a state district court, serving as the trial court of general jurisdiction for Jefferson County. It adjudicates state-law civil cases (including small claims, contract, tort, and landlord-tenant), criminal matters (misdemeanors and felonies from initial appearance through trial and sentencing), family and domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support), probate and guardianship, juvenile (delinquency and deprived), protective orders, and traffic and other state-law infraction cases. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, jury and bench trials, and post-judgment proceedings, and issues warrants and orders necessary to administer these cases within its countywide jurisdiction.
Jefferson County Courthouse Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Street Address: | 220 N. Main St. 3rd Floor |
| City: | Waurika |
| Zip Code: | 73573 |
| Phone: | 580-228-2961 |
| Fax: | 580-228-2185 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 4:00pm |
| Website URL: | http://www.oscn.net/courts/jefferson |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.oscn.net/static/forms/aoc_forms/courtclerk.asp |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.oscn.net/dockets/ |
| Languages: | English |
Services and Case Types Handled in Jefferson County Courthouse
- Front-line trial court for the county, providing public access to justice.
- Case filings: accepts and processes criminal, civil, small-claims, traffic, and landlord-tenant/eviction filings; maintains court records; collects fines and fees.
- Criminal matters: arraignments, bail decisions, warrants, misdemeanors and traffic offenses, probation-violation hearings, and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- Civil matters: small-claims and limited civil disputes; landlord-tenant actions (e.g., evictions/unlawful detainer).
- Protective orders: processes and hears petitions for orders related to domestic violence, harassment, and stalking; issues temporary and full orders as authorized.
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench and jury trials, and sentencings.
- Jury services: summons, qualifies, orients, and manages jurors; coordinates jury panels and attendance.
- Public services: calendars and case information access, forms and filing assistance, interpreter/ADA accommodations, payment options, and records requests.