Osage County
Osage County was founded in 1907 and named after the Osage Nation. With a land area of 2,246.61 square miles, the county is considered the largest in Oklahoma. It is also home to over 45,000 residents.
The trial court system in Osage County comprises a District Court and numerous municipal courts. The district court has general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including felonies, annulments, divorces, paternity, child custody and support, guardianships, adoptions, and juvenile matters. Additionally, this court has a small claims division that deals with general civil claims in which the amount of money in dispute is below $10,000. Osage County municipal courts have limited jurisdiction and only handle minor offenses, including traffic cases, parking, misdemeanors, and municipal ordinance violations.
Osage County public court records are records, files, and documents submitted to or generated by a court in legal proceedings. Examples of these records are transcripts, court calendars, indexes, judgments, and orders. The Osage County Clerk of Courts, along with the municipal court clerks, is responsible for recording, keeping, and preserving public court records in the county.
The various types of court records maintained by the court clerks in Osage County include the following:
- Civil records
- Felony records
- Misdemeanor records
- Juvenile records
- Probate records
- Domestic relations records
Anyone may access court records in Osage County unless restricted or sealed by law or a court order. As such, interested persons may search court records by party name or case number through the Oklahoma State Courts Network. Record seekers may also obtain District Court records by requesting them in person or via mail from the clerk's office at:
Osage County District Court
600 Grandview Avenue
Pawhuska, OK 74056
Phone: (918) 287-4104
Email: jennifer.burd@oscn.net
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Case records of the municipal courts are available at the courthouse where the case was heard.
