Find Tulsa Public Records Online
Tulsa public records come from several sources depending on the type of record you need. The Tulsa Municipal Court, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa County Court Clerk, and Tulsa County Clerk each maintain different sets of documents. Court cases are searchable free through OSCN. The city also offers online portals for municipal court cases, warrant checks, and open records requests. This page covers where to find each record type and how to get copies.
Tulsa Public Records
Tulsa Municipal Court
The Tulsa Municipal Court is on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 600 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103. The main court clerk phone is (918) 596-2100. You can also reach the clerk by email at courtclerk@cityoftulsa.org. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Municipal court cases cover traffic violations, parking tickets, city ordinance violations, and misdemeanor offenses that fall under city jurisdiction. The court does not handle felony cases. If you need to look up a case from Tulsa Municipal Court, the city provides an online search portal at cityoftulsa.org/courts.
Warrant information for Tulsa can be checked through the Tulsa Police Department warrant search tool at cityoftulsa.org/apps/TPDWarrantSearch. This portal lets you search active warrant records by name. It is free to use and does not require an account.
Open records requests for city department documents go through the Finance Department. Submit requests at cityoftulsa.org/government/departments/finance/public-records. The Oklahoma Open Records Act caps standard copy fees at $0.25 per page under Title 51 O.S. sections 24A.1 through 24A.33.
The Tulsa city website at cityoftulsa.org is the starting point for municipal court cases, open records requests, and other city department resources.
The municipal court case search portal is separate from the city's general public records page. It focuses specifically on cases filed in Tulsa Municipal Court, with results that include case number, charge, and status information.
Tulsa Municipal Court offers an online case lookup tool for traffic, ordinance, and misdemeanor cases filed in the city court.
The warrant search tool is useful if you need to check whether an active warrant exists for a specific person in Tulsa. Results are pulled from Tulsa Police Department warrant data.
The Tulsa Police Department warrant search portal is available through the city's website and allows name-based warrant checks at no cost.
Tulsa Police Records
The Tulsa Police Department records division is at 600 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103. The main records line is (918) 596-1625. For jail booking information and inmate records, call (918) 596-9253. The department processes open records requests online as well.
Police records available to the public include incident reports, arrest records, and some crime data. Certain records may be withheld if they relate to active investigations, juveniles, or protected third parties. Requests that are denied in whole or in part must come with a written explanation under state law.
Arrest records often appear in OSCN as well, since most arrests in Tulsa lead to court filings in Tulsa County District Court. Check both the police department and OSCN when researching an arrest or criminal matter.
The city runs an online portal for open records requests. You can upload request forms and track status through the city's public records page. Processing times vary based on the volume and type of records requested.
County Court Records
Tulsa is the county seat of Tulsa County. The Tulsa County Court Clerk's office maintains all district court records, including civil filings, criminal cases, family law, and probate. The office is at 500 South Denver Ave., Room 200, Tulsa, OK 74103. The main number is (918) 596-5420. For divorce records specifically, call (918) 596-5454.
The free and fastest way to search Tulsa County court records is through OSCN. Go to oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx?db=tulsa to search by name or case number. Results show case type, filing date, parties involved, and the full docket history. OSCN covers all 77 Oklahoma counties.
If you do not find what you need on OSCN, try On Demand Court Records at odcr.com. ODCR pulls from a different data set and may include some cases or courts not indexed on OSCN. Both are free to search.
For more details on Tulsa County court locations, fees, and filing procedures, see the Tulsa County public records page.
Land and Property Records
Property records for Tulsa are filed with the Tulsa County Clerk. Michael Willis serves as county clerk. The office is at 218 W. 6th St., 7th Floor, Tulsa, OK 74119. Call (918) 596-5801 for general inquiries. The county clerk records deeds, mortgages, liens, releases, and other real property documents.
Tulsa County uses the LOCCAT system for land record searches. You can access it at countyclerk.tulsacounty.org. Search by grantor/grantee name, legal description, or document type. Many records are available to view online at no cost. Certified copies of recorded documents require a fee payable to the county clerk.
Tulsa County property tax and assessment records are maintained by the county assessor, which is a separate office. The assessor's records include ownership history and assessed values. Both offices can be useful when doing a full property search.
For title research, check LOCCAT for recorded documents and OSCN for any court judgments or liens that could affect the property. A thorough title search covers both.
Other Record Resources
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation runs CHIRP, a statewide criminal history search at chirp.osbi.ok.gov. A name-based search costs $15. Results draw from statewide arrest and conviction data. CHIRP often turns up records that do not appear in a basic OSCN docket search.
Oklahoma business records are free to search through the Secretary of State at sos.ok.gov. Look up corporations, LLCs, and other registered entities by name. No account is needed.
Workers' compensation cases in Oklahoma are searchable at caseok.wcc.ok.gov. Search by party name or case number. The system is free and covers filings going back many years.
Oklahoma driving records are available through the DPS portal at pay.apps.ok.gov/dps/mvr/app/index.php. You need the driver's license number and a fee to pull a record. Fees vary by record type.
To pay court fines online for Tulsa cases, use the OSCN payment tool at pay.oscn.net. This covers municipal and district court fines statewide.
Nearby Cities
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