Tulsa County Police Records
Tulsa County police records are maintained by several agencies, including the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, the Tulsa Police Department, and the Tulsa County Court Clerk. This page covers how to search, request, and get copies of those records from each source.
Tulsa County Overview
Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated parts of Tulsa County. TCSO also handles the county jail, warrants, and civil process. Their main facility sits at 6080 E. 66th Street North, Tulsa, OK 74117. You can call the non-emergency line at (918) 596-5600.
To request police records from TCSO, you must submit your request by mail or email. Hand delivery is not accepted. Send requests to: TCSO Public Information Officer, 6080 E. 66th St North, Tulsa, OK 74117. You can also email pio@tcso.org. Your request must include a description of the records you need, a statement of whether the use is personal or business-related, your name, mailing address, and phone number. Vague or anonymous requests are not processed. The TCSO website has more detail on the process.
Fees for TCSO records vary by type. Standard document copies are $0.25 per page for black-and-white paper copies. Certified copies cost $1.00 each. DVDs and audio cassettes are $1.00 each. Labor charges apply: $20.00 per hour (billed in 15-minute increments at $5.00 each) for locating and compiling records. Technology services are billed at $32.00 per hour or $8.00 per quarter hour. Video and audio records require the official Open Records Request Form. Those requests carry a minimum fee of $55.00, plus $55.00 per hour for review and redaction time.
Background checks through TCSO cost $8.00 each. Contact the Public Services Unit directly at (918) 596-5701 or email backgrounds@tcso.org. Fingerprinting is available for $15.00 per card. If you need fingerprinting for a concealed carry (SDA) permit, TCSO charges $25.00 for that service, in addition to the OSBI fee (either $100.00 for five years or $200.00 for ten years). The Warrants Division can be reached at (918) 596-8984 and is located at the Tulsa County Courthouse.
The TCSO Civil Service Desk handles process service and related matters. Call (918) 596-5663 or email tcsocivil@tcso.org. Sex offender registration is handled at (918) 596-5614 or (918) 596-5687.
The TCSO website shows the department's records request procedures and public information contacts.
Visit tcso.org to access the full list of services, open records forms, and contact information for each division.
David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center
The David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center is the Tulsa County jail. It sits at 300 N. Denver Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74103. The main line is (918) 596-8900. The facility holds up to 2,020 people and was expanded in 2017 with dedicated mental health units.
You can search for current inmates using the Tulsa County Inmate Information Center. Search by first and last name. Results show booking photos, current charges, bond amounts, scheduled court dates, and housing location. The database is updated multiple times throughout the day, so information is generally current. This tool is free to use and does not require an account.
Booking at David L. Moss follows a 10-step intake process. After arrest, staff review the arrest report, enter data into the system, conduct a search, perform a medical evaluation, take photos and fingerprints, create an ID card, allow phone calls, and complete a housing assessment. The entire process takes several hours in most cases.
Visitation at the facility is limited. Visits take place on Fridays and Saturdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. All visits are non-contact. Only certain family members may visit: parents, grandparents, spouses, siblings, a fiance, and children age 16 or older with a legal guardian present. You must complete a DLM Visitor's Request Form before your first visit. Video visitation is also available through TechFriends and JailATM.com. That service works over the internet and can be used from anywhere in the United States.
Medical services inside the facility are provided by Turnkey Medical Inc. Their 24-hour line is 1-800-246-0881. The property room is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and can be reached at (918) 596-8872. The jail also runs a GED program that graduates 20 to 30 participants each year. For victim notification about an inmate's release, you can register through VINE.
Note: For inmates held at the City of Tulsa Municipal Jail rather than David L. Moss, use the separate Tulsa Municipal Inmate Information Center.
Tulsa County Police Records Online
Most Tulsa County court records tied to police activity are searchable through the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN). This free tool lets you look up case filings, docket entries, and party names for cases handled in the District 1 court system.
OSCN uses case number prefixes to indicate the type of case. Common ones include CF for felonies, CM for misdemeanors, TR for traffic matters, FD for family and divorce cases, SC for small claims, PB for probate, and CJ for civil filings. You can search by name, case number, or a combination of both. Results show the parties involved, charges filed, hearing dates, and case status. Many documents are available to view directly through the site. Court payment can be made through pay.oscn.net.
One important gap: Tulsa Municipal Court citations do not appear on OSCN. If you need records from municipal court, you must go through that court's own system. OSCN only covers cases filed in state district court.
An alternative court records source is ODCR.com, which indexes Oklahoma District Court records and can be useful when OSCN is unavailable or when searching across multiple counties at once.
Tulsa County Court Clerk
The Tulsa County Court Clerk's Office is responsible for filing and storing all court records from the District 1 courts. Court Clerk Don Newberry, an elected official, oversees the office. The main office is at the Tulsa County Courthouse, 500 South Denver Ave., Room 200, Tulsa, OK 74103-3832. Main line: (918) 596-5420. Email: tulsa.courtclerk@oscn.net. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The clerk's office manages five court divisions: Criminal (felonies and misdemeanors), Civil (contracts, personal injury, and malpractice), Family (custody, protective orders, and domestic violence), Probate (wills and estates), and Juvenile (cases involving minors). For divorce records, call the dedicated line at (918) 596-5454. For marriage licenses, call (918) 596-5478.
Copy fees at the clerk's office are $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after that. Certification costs an additional $0.50. Authentication of court records (for use in legal proceedings) is $5.00. In-person inspection of records is free. The clerk's archive holds over one million individual files and is located at 2929B East Apache, Tulsa, OK 74110; call (918) 669-8294 for archive access.
Tulsa County was the first court in Oklahoma to implement the OSCIS court information system, doing so in October 1999. A satellite office in Broken Arrow is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Court Clerk website provides access to case search tools, fee schedules, and filing information across all five court divisions.
The Tulsa County Court Clerk website provides access to case search tools, fee schedules, and filing information across all five court divisions.
Tulsa Police Department Records
The Tulsa Police Department (TPD) maintains records for incidents that occur within the city of Tulsa. Their Records Section has about 30 civilian employees. To request police records from TPD, send a written request to: Records Custodian, Tulsa Police Records, P.O. Box 1027, Tulsa, OK 74103. You can also call (918) 596-9286. The TPD open records page is at tulsapolice.org/openrecordsact.
Fees for TPD records are straightforward. If your request covers 10 pages or fewer, the fee is $3.00 flat. For requests over 10 pages, the charge is $1.00 per page. Non-ordinance documents cost $0.25 per page. If you were a victim of a criminal offense, you can get one free copy of your incident report by appearing in person with a valid ID. That policy applies only to victims and only for the report tied to their own case.
Juvenile records held by TPD cannot be released. They are confidential under Oklahoma Title 10A. Do not include juvenile names or case numbers in a records request, as those requests cannot be fulfilled. Arrest and booking data requests require the name of the person arrested and an approximate date of the arrest.
TPD also offers an online Citizens Police Reporting system for certain non-emergency incidents. This tool is not for emergencies, not for traffic collisions, and not anonymous. Reports submitted through the online system still generate an official record. The jail blotter at TPD is only kept for 30 days. After that, the data transfers to Tulsa Municipal Court.
Note: Incident reports involving ongoing investigations may be withheld in full or in part under exemptions in the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Tulsa Municipal Court and Warrants
Tulsa Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations, traffic tickets, and other matters that fall under city law rather than state law. The court is at 600 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103. Main line: (918) 596-2100. Court Records: (918) 596-1625. Night court is available on select Thursdays until 7:00 p.m.
Two warrant databases cover Tulsa County. City of Tulsa warrants can be searched at the Tulsa Warrant Search portal. County warrants are handled through the TCSO Warrants Division at (918) 596-8984. These are two different systems. A warrant that does not show on the city search may still exist at the county level, and vice versa. Check both sources if you are trying to confirm whether a warrant is active.
The Municipal Bond Office can be reached at (918) 596-9253. For city warrant questions, call (918) 596-7761. For county warrants, call the TCSO line at (918) 596-8984.
Note: Records from Tulsa Municipal Court do not appear on OSCN. You must contact the municipal court directly at (918) 596-1625 to get copies of those records.
Background Checks in Tulsa County
There are a few ways to run a background check for someone in Tulsa County. The method you choose depends on how official you need the results to be and what information you are looking for.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) runs the state's official background check portal, called CHIRP. You can access it at ok.gov/osbi. CHIRP searches statewide criminal history records and returns results from all Oklahoma jurisdictions, including Tulsa County. This is the most complete source for state-level criminal history. Results from CHIRP are considered official and can be used for legal, licensing, or professional purposes where an official check is needed.
TCSO also offers local background checks for $8.00 each. These are limited to records held by the sheriff's office and are not a substitute for a full OSBI check. Contact the TCSO Public Services Unit at (918) 596-5701 or email backgrounds@tcso.org to get one.
For sex offender registration status, search the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry. This is the official state database and covers all registered offenders in Oklahoma. TCSO handles local registration at (918) 596-5614 or (918) 596-5687. If you need to verify registration status or report a violation, those are the right contacts.
For concealed carry permit (SDA) fingerprinting, TCSO charges $25.00 for their portion of the service. The OSBI charges a separate fee of $100.00 for a five-year permit or $200.00 for a ten-year permit. Both fees must be paid to complete the application. Fingerprinting for other purposes (such as professional licenses or adoptions) is also available at TCSO for $15.00 per card.
The Tulsa County Assessor's Office handles property records rather than police records, but it can be useful when trying to confirm ownership tied to a reported address. Reach them at 218 W. Sixth St., 5th Floor, Tulsa, OK 74119, or call (918) 596-5100. Their database covers 279,825 parcels in the county.
The Assessor's property search portal is a useful reference when verifying address information connected to a records request.
Visit assessor.tulsacounty.org to search property ownership and address records for all 279,825 parcels in Tulsa County.
Oklahoma Open Records Act in Tulsa County
Oklahoma's Open Records Act (51 O.S. Section 24A.1 et seq.) gives the public the right to inspect and copy records held by government agencies in Tulsa County. This includes most police reports, arrest logs, booking records, and court filings. The law applies to all public bodies in the state, including the sheriff's office, TPD, and the court clerk.
Most arrest records are public once a person has been booked. Incident reports are generally public after an initial review period, though parts may be withheld if the case is still active. Booking photos taken at the time of arrest are public records. Charges, bond amounts, and court dates are all accessible under the Open Records Act.
Not everything is public. The law has exemptions. Records that identify confidential informants are protected. Juvenile records are closed under Title 10A, as noted above. Ongoing investigation files may be withheld to protect the integrity of a case. Personnel files for law enforcement officers have some protected components, though disciplinary records may be public depending on the nature of the action.
If a Tulsa County agency denies your records request, they are required to give you a written explanation citing the specific exemption. You can challenge a denial in court. The Oklahoma Attorney General's office provides guidance on the Open Records Act and can be a useful reference if you run into trouble getting records released.
Most agencies in Tulsa County require a written request. Phone calls can get you general information, but formal requests should be in writing, especially when you need copies or expect to face any resistance. Keep a copy of your request and note the date you sent it. Under the law, agencies must respond promptly, though the statute does not define a specific number of days.
Browse Tulsa County Records by City
Several cities within Tulsa County have their own dedicated records pages. Each page covers local law enforcement contacts, how to request records, and city-specific resources.
Nearby Counties
Tulsa County borders several other counties, each with their own court systems and law enforcement agencies. If you are looking for records from a neighboring jurisdiction, use the links below.