Search Oklahoma County Police Records
Oklahoma County police records cover arrests, incident reports, court filings, and inmate data for the most populous county in the state. This page explains where to search, who maintains the records, and how to request copies from the Sheriff's Office, Court Clerk, and Detention Center.
Oklahoma County Overview
Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated parts of the county. It patrols roughly 720 square miles and serves close to 700,000 residents in areas outside city limits. The main office sits at 2101 NE 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111. The general line is (405) 713-1000. Dispatch for the nine municipalities the Sheriff's Office serves runs through (405) 869-2501.
The office runs four main bureaus. The Administrative Services Bureau handles finance, investigations, personnel, property management, evidence, and public information. It was created in 1997 to bring those functions under one roof. The Judicial Bureau covers court process, protective services, and the Warrant Squad, sometimes called the Fugitive Squad, which also launched in 1997. The Operations Bureau runs patrol, a joint drug task force called COMIT with the District Attorney and OKC Police, K-9 units, and a reserve program with roughly 200 volunteers. The Support Bureau manages facilities, a fleet of more than 350 vehicles and pieces of equipment, and emergency preparedness.
For warrant-related calls, the hotline is (405) 713-1968. Investigations can be reached at (405) 713-1017. The Public Information Officer, Aaron Brilbeck, can be contacted at Aaron.Brilbeck@oklahomacounty.org. Property inquiries go to property@oklahomacounty.org and evidence to evidence@oklahomacounty.org.
The Sheriff also runs a sex offender registry through the OffenderWatch system. Residents can sign up for free email alerts when a registered offender moves within one mile of their address. The registry line is (405) 713-2042. The state Department of Corrections also keeps a searchable offender database at okoffender.doc.ok.gov.
The full Sheriff's Office website, including department contacts and public notices, is at oklahomacounty.org/elected-offices/sheriff.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office website lists bureau contacts, civil process information, and public notices in one place.
The site is the best starting point for anyone trying to reach a specific division within the agency.
Searching Oklahoma County Police Records Online
The Oklahoma State Courts Network, known as OSCN, is the main free portal for court-based criminal records in Oklahoma County. You can search by name, case number, or attorney through oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx. Results include charge details, hearing dates, dispositions, and in many cases scanned documents. The system covers District Court filings going back to the mid-1990s for most case types.
OSCN pulls directly from the Court Clerk's database. That means what you see online is the same data the clerk's office sees. Case types available include felonies, misdemeanors, small claims, civil suits, and traffic matters. Arrest records tied to formal charges will show up as criminal cases. Keep in mind that arrests without a formal charge filed may not appear here at all. For raw arrest data and booking information, the Detention Center's Jail Tracker system is a better source.
Jail Tracker, available at jtportal.okcountydc.net, shows current and recent inmate bookings at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. It includes booking dates, charges listed at intake, and bond information. The system is maintained separately from OSCN. Someone recently booked may appear in Jail Tracker before any court case is opened in OSCN.
Court fees can be paid online through pay.oscn.net/epayments. That portal handles traffic citations, fines, and other court costs without a trip to the courthouse.
Note: OSCN records reflect what has been filed with the court and may not include every arrest or law enforcement contact that did not result in a charge.
Oklahoma County Court Clerk Records
The Oklahoma County Court Clerk, currently Rick Warren, runs the busiest court clerk operation in the state. The office handles roughly 120,000 new cases every year and takes in more than $60 million annually in fines, costs, bonds, and child support payments. The main office is at 320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Room 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. There is also a branch office at 7 North Broadway in Edmond. Both are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including during the lunch hour.
Document imaging at the clerk's office started in 2002. Most records filed since then are available digitally through OSCN. Older paper records may require an in-person visit. Copy fees run $1 per page. Payments can be made by cash, money order, cashier's check, or credit card (American Express, Mastercard, or Visa) with the cardholder present. Mail payments go to: Rick Warren, Court Clerk, 320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Room 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
Victim Protective Orders are free to file through the Court Clerk. The VPO line is (405) 713-1735. To check the service status of a VPO, call (405) 713-1034, which is the Judicial Bureau at the Sheriff's Office.
Other filing fees worth knowing: small claims cases (up to $10,000) cost $225.39 plus service and are set for hearing four to six weeks out at 9 a.m. Name change petitions run $190.39 and include the cost of publication. Traffic court matters are handled at Room 513, 320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, at 9 a.m. The Court Clerk's full site is at oklahomacounty.org/elected-offices/court-clerk.
The Oklahoma County Court Clerk page outlines filing requirements, fee schedules, and office hours for both the main and Edmond locations.
The clerk's office processes more cases than any other county court in Oklahoma, making it a key source for criminal history and case data.
Oklahoma County Detention Center
The Oklahoma County Detention Center (OCDC) holds people who have been arrested and are waiting for court hearings or have short sentences to serve. The facility's website is okcountydc.net. A daily blotter report is posted on the site and shows recent bookings. That blotter is a quick way to check recent arrest activity without logging into Jail Tracker.
Open records requests for past booking information, mugshots, and intake records can be submitted by email to records@okcountydc.net or through an online form on the OCDC website. The legal basis for those requests is the Oklahoma Open Records Act, 51 O.S. Section 24A.1. For technical issues with the records system, contact the help desk at (405) 713-7359 or helpdesk@okcountydc.net.
Walk-thru warrants, which allow people to surrender voluntarily on outstanding warrants, are processed at OCDC on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. You need a valid state-issued ID and a copy of your bond paperwork. This is a way to resolve a warrant without being taken into custody during a traffic stop or other encounter.
The facility participates in VINE, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system. Victims and others can register at vinelink.com to get automatic alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. The C.A.R.E. Unit at OCDC is available to help family members of people who are detained.
The Oklahoma County Detention Center website provides daily booking information, open records request forms, and resources for families of incarcerated individuals.
The OCDC site is updated regularly and is one of the most direct ways to find current and recent booking information in Oklahoma County.
Note: Booking records at OCDC reflect charges at the time of intake and may change as cases move through the court system.
Background Checks and Criminal History
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) maintains the official statewide criminal history database. Anyone can request a name-based criminal history check through the OSBI Criminal History Request Portal, known as CHIRP. The fee is $15 per search. Results include convictions and, in some cases, arrests that did not lead to a conviction. The portal is at ok.gov/osbi/Criminal_History_Request_Portal_(CHIRP).html.
CHIRP searches cover all Oklahoma counties, including Oklahoma County. A search through CHIRP is broader than what you can find on OSCN because it pulls from a statewide law enforcement database rather than just court filings. For the most complete picture of someone's Oklahoma criminal history, using both CHIRP and OSCN together gives you the best results. OSCN is free and covers court cases. CHIRP costs $15 and covers law enforcement records more broadly.
Fingerprint-based background checks are also available through OSBI for certain purposes, such as professional licensing or other fields that require them. Those requests go through a separate process from the online CHIRP portal and take longer to complete.
Civil Process and Legal Services in Oklahoma County
The Sheriff's Office handles civil process in Oklahoma County. Service of process covers warrants, subpoenas, Victim Protective Orders, eviction notices, and lockout orders. The fee is $50 per service. Evictions are typically executed within 48 hours of the order being received by the Sheriff.
The Sheriff also manages foreclosure sales in the county. Sales happen on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Central time. Bidding is virtual through bid4assets.com/OKCSheriff. The minimum bid is two-thirds of the appraised value. Winning bidders must submit a 10% deposit within 24 hours of the sale.
The Child Exchange Safe Zone at the Sheriff's Office offers a supervised location for custody exchanges. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The fee is $2 per person per exchange and must be paid in cash. Records of exchanges are kept for three years. Copies cost $1 per sheet.
Small claims court in Oklahoma County handles disputes up to $10,000. Filing costs $225.39 plus service fees. Cases are usually set for a hearing four to six weeks after filing, with dockets starting at 9 a.m. Eviction cases move faster and are typically set within five to ten days, with a docket at 10 a.m.
Note: The $50 civil process fee applies per attempt at service, not per successful delivery.
Oklahoma Open Records Act
Oklahoma's Open Records Act, found at 51 O.S. Section 24A.1, gives the public the right to inspect and copy records held by government agencies. Most Oklahoma County police records fall under this law, including arrest logs, incident reports, booking data, and court filings. Agencies can charge reasonable fees for copying but cannot charge for simply letting you look at a record.
Some records are exempt. Ongoing investigation files are typically closed. Juvenile records are confidential. Personal information like Social Security numbers, home addresses of victims, and certain law enforcement personnel records may be withheld. An agency that denies a request must tell you why.
To request records from the Sheriff's Office, contact the Public Information Officer at Aaron.Brilbeck@oklahomacounty.org or call (405) 713-1029. For Detention Center records, send requests to records@okcountydc.net. Court Clerk records can be accessed in person at 320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Room 500, or through OSCN for records that have been digitized.
The County Clerk, Maressa Treat, handles land and property records at the same building, Room 203. That office also serves as the centralized UCC filing location for all of Oklahoma. Land records are searchable for free at okcc.online, with Social Security numbers redacted. Recording fees are $13 for the first page and $2 for each additional page.
Property assessment data, including parcel records for nearly 360,000 accounts across 720 square miles, is searchable through the Assessor's office at docs.oklahomacounty.org/AssessorWP5/DefaultSearch.asp. The Assessor, Larry Stein, can be reached at (405) 713-1200.
The Oklahoma County land records portal at okcc.online provides free access to deed records, UCC filings, and property documents, all maintained by the County Clerk.
Land records sometimes connect to civil judgments and liens that are related to court cases, making the County Clerk's portal a useful secondary source.
Browse Oklahoma County Records by Location
Oklahoma County includes several cities with their own law enforcement agencies and court resources. Use the links below to find records for specific cities within the county or to explore records in nearby counties.
Cities in Oklahoma County
The following cities in Oklahoma County have dedicated records pages.
Nearby Counties
Oklahoma County borders several counties, each with its own sheriff, court clerk, and records system.