Pawnee County
Pawnee County takes its name from the Pawnee Nation, whose reservation once covered the area before allotment in 1893. The county currently has an estimated resident population of 15,864 and is also home to several nationally registered historic sites, including the Pawnee County Courthouse.
The Pawnee County trial court system primarily consists of a District Court, also referred to as a court of general jurisdiction. The Pawnee County District Court handles both criminal and civil matters, such as misdemeanor offenses, felony trials, contract disputes, personal injury lawsuits, small claims cases, and family law matters. There are also several Municipal Courts located across some of the county's cities. These Municipal Courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and typically handle traffic offenses, municipal ordinance violations, and other minor infractions. Appeals from the Municipal Courts are usually heard by the Pawnee County District Court.
Pawnee County public court records refer to documents generated by legal proceedings and other court-related activities in the county. Examples of these records include court filings, trial dispositions, judgments, orders, transcripts, and legal motions. The Pawnee County District Court Clerk (for the District Court) and respective Municipal Court Clerks (for the Municipal Courts) store, maintain and make these records available to interested members of the public.
The Oklahoma State Court Network provides access to an online platform for searching Pawnee County public court records by name, case number, or case type. Public court records that can accessed via this platform include, but are not limited to:
- Civil case records
- Criminal proceedings
- Traffic tickets
- Family and domestic proceedings
- Guardianship and conservatorship records
You can also request copies of Pawnee County public court records by calling the Pawnee County District Court Clerk at (918) 762-2547 or contacting the appropriate Municipal Court Clerk for Municipal Court records. Be aware that you may be charged a fee to obtain these records, usually determined by the type of record being requested and the peculiarity of your request.
