Grant County Court Records
Grant County court records are held at the District Court in Medford, the county seat on Oklahoma's northern border. The court clerk's office is at 112 West Guthrie Street, Suite 102, in the Grant County Courthouse. You can search court records online through OSCN or visit in person during regular business hours. The clerk handles civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic filings for all of Grant County. Staff can look up any public court record by name or case number and provide copies on the spot. Grant County is a smaller jurisdiction, so wait times at the clerk's window tend to be short.
Grant County Overview
Grant County District Court Office
The Grant County Court Clerk is Deana Kilian. The office is located at 112 West Guthrie Street, Suite 102, in Medford. Phone is (580) 395-2274. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clerk files and maintains all district court records for Grant County. This includes civil lawsuits, criminal cases, family law matters, probate, and traffic violations.
Grant County sits along the Kansas border in north-central Oklahoma. It was originally part of the Cherokee Outlet and was named for President Ulysses S. Grant. The courthouse in Medford is the only filing location for district court matters in the county. Under Oklahoma law, the court clerk is an elected official who serves as custodian of all court records. These records are open to the public under Title 51, Section 24A.5 of the Oklahoma Statutes, with exceptions for juvenile cases, sealed records, and certain confidential filings.
The county clerk is Rachelle D. McCaleb. Her office is at 112 Guthrie, Room 104, Medford, OK 73759. Phone is (580) 395-2211. The county clerk handles land records and is a different office from the court clerk, though both are in the same building.
| Court Clerk | Deana Kilian |
|---|---|
| Address |
112 W. Guthrie St., Suite 102 Medford, OK 73759 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 9, Medford, OK 73759 |
| Phone | (580) 395-2274 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
Search Grant County Court Records Online
You can search Grant County court records for free on OSCN. Select Grant County and enter a party name or case number. The system shows docket entries, hearing dates, party names, and attorney information. Some scanned documents are viewable as PDFs. Updates happen within 24 to 48 hours of new filings at the courthouse.
On Demand Court Records is another option. ODCR covers Grant County and adds tools like date of birth filters and case alerts. Basic searches are free. Monthly plans for advanced features range from $5 to $55. ODCR pulls from the same data as OSCN but presents it differently.
For in-person searches, visit the clerk's window in Medford. Bring a photo ID. Give the clerk the name or case number you are looking for. Copies cost $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 per additional page under Oklahoma Statute Title 28, Section 31. Certification adds $0.50 per document. Grant County is a small court, so requests are usually handled quickly.
The Grant County official website provides details about county offices and services.
Check this site for contact details and directions to the Grant County courthouse in Medford.
Get Copies of Grant County Court Records
Mail requests can be sent to P.O. Box 9, Medford, OK 73759. Include the case number or the full names of the parties and the approximate date range. Specify which documents you need and whether you want certified or uncertified copies. Make checks payable to "Grant County Court Clerk." Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return.
Online payments for fines and court costs are available through pay.oscn.net. The system takes major credit cards. Allow up to 72 hours for payments to reflect on the court docket. For record copy fees, you will generally need to pay by check or money order unless you visit in person, where cash may also be accepted.
Note: Grant County has a small case volume, so the clerk can often process walk-in and mail requests within one business day.
Grant County Land Records
Land records in Grant County are maintained by the county clerk, Rachelle D. McCaleb, in Room 104 of the courthouse. You can search Grant County land records online through OKCountyRecords.com. The site lets you look up grantor and grantee names, document types, and legal descriptions for properties filed in the county. This is a good starting point for deed and mortgage research.
OKCountyRecords provides online access to Grant County land and property records.
Search by name or legal description to find recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens in Grant County.
Criminal Court Records in Grant County
Criminal cases filed in Grant County show up on OSCN under the CF (felony) and CM (misdemeanor) prefixes. You can search these for free. For a more formal criminal history check, use the OSBI CHIRP portal. A name-based search costs $15. CHIRP pulls from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's arrest and conviction database, which is separate from the court docket system. Under Oklahoma Administrative Code Section 375:9-1-2, all online criminal history requests must go through CHIRP.
Expungement is available in Oklahoma for people who meet certain conditions. Under Title 22, Section 18, a person can ask the court to seal or destroy criminal records. Once expunged, those records do not appear on OSCN or in the clerk's files. If you are doing a background check and get no results, it is possible the records were expunged rather than never existing.
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