Tulsa County
Established in 1907, Tulsa County covers about 570 square miles of land in Oklahoma. The name is from the Indian Creek word ‘Tallasi,' which means ‘Old Town.' Tulsa County is the state's second most populous county, with a population of 668,923 residents. Its government seat and largest city is the City of Tulsa.
The Tulsa County justice branch comprises a District Court and several Municipal Courts. The District Court in Tulsa County has five subject matter court divisions. The Criminal Division tries all felonies, misdemeanors, and pretrial hearings in the county. On the other hand, the Civil Division resolves civil cases like professional malpractice, contract disputes, personal injury lawsuits, tort claims, and other monetary disputes. Tulsa County's District Court also has a Family Division that presides over domestic relations cases related to spousal support, protective orders, child custody, and domestic violence. Legal matters involving minors under 18 are within the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Division. The District Court's Probate Court judge addresses disputed wills, estate administration of deceased persons, trusts, and guardianships. Tulsa County's Municipal Courts in Tulsa, Bixby, Collinsville, and Sperry typically hear traffic crimes and ordinance violations in their cities.
Tulsa County public court records are official documents that detail key events in the District and Municipal Courts. These records often contain involved parties' names, case numbers, court locations, filing dates, warrants, evidence, dispositions, pleadings, and orders. To ensure a transparent court system, the Tulsa County Court Clerk creates and maintains the following court records:
- Family law records
- Criminal records
- Civil records
- Small claims court records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
- Juvenile court records
- Adoption records
These records are publicly accessible and useful for research and historical documentation. The Oklahoma Open Records Law allows anyone to obtain all court documents except those containing confidential and sensitive information. Examples of restricted court records include sealed, juvenile, and adoption records. Individuals interested in getting copies of public court records in Tulsa County can mail or email written requests to the Court Clerk at:
Tulsa County Court Clerk
500 South Denver Avenue, Room 200
Tulsa, OK 74103-3832
Phone: (918) 596-5420
Email: tulsa.courtclerk@oscn.net
Getting court documents in Tulsa County costs $1 for the first page and $0.50 for each extra page, with certified pages also priced at $0.50. Interested persons can look up Tulsa County Court records online via the Oklahoma Courts Docket Search, provided they have names of involved parties or case numbers.
