Pittsburg County
Formed from part of the Choctaw Nation in 1907, Pittsburg County is home to a relatively small population of 43,479. It stretches a total area of 1,378 square miles in the southeastern part of Oklahoma, and its county seat is McAlester. Due to its significant coal production, the county was named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburg District Court is a trial court with the authority to hear almost all criminal and civil matters. It handles civil claims with no monetary limits, small claims for amounts up to $10,000, contract disputes, and personal injury claims. Moreover, the District Court is responsible for cases involving felony prosecutions, family law cases, juvenile cases, and estates and probate matters.
Municipal Courts in Pittsburg County, such as those in Krebs, Kiowa, McAlester, Canadian, and Hartshorne, are created by state law and local ordinance to impartially address city ordinance violations. These courts process misdemeanor traffic offenses, non-criminal offenses, and code violations.
Pittsburg County public court records are documents of legal proceedings held in the Pittsburg District Court. These records are permanently maintained by the Pittsburg Court Clerk and may be disseminated to the public upon request. To search, view, or duplicate court records, requestors may visit the county's courthouse, which is located at 115 E. Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester, OK 74501.
In Pittsburg County, the public may access records created from the following case types:
- Family and domestic cases
- Criminal cases
- Traffic cases
- Probate cases
- Small claims cases
- Civil cases
- Juvenile cases (youthful offender cases only)
An alternative option for searching District Court cases is to utilize the On Demand Court Records website. This resource allows users to view publicly available court records by selecting the Pittsburg District Court in the court drop-down menu and entering a party name, party type, case type, case number, and filing date.
