Mayes County Court Records Lookup
Mayes County court records are maintained at the District Court in Pryor Creek. With a 2020 census population of 39,046, Mayes County is a mid-size county in northeastern Oklahoma. The court clerk handles civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic filings for the entire county. You can search these court records online at no cost through OSCN or visit the courthouse at 1 Court Place in Pryor. If you need certified copies or want to look through older case files, the clerk staff can help during regular business hours. Records go back decades and cover all case types heard in the district court.
Mayes County Overview
Mayes County District Court
The Mayes County court clerk office is at 1 Court Place, Suite 200, in Pryor. Call (918) 825-2185 for questions about court records or filing. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The county clerk is Brittany True-Howard.
This office records, files, and keeps all district court proceedings as permanent records of the county. The clerk collects fees, fines, court costs, and forfeitures. Under Title 28, Section 152 of the Oklahoma Statutes, specific fees apply to each type of filing and copy. Mayes County follows the statewide schedule. Copies cost $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after. Certification is $0.50 per document. Authentication runs $5.00.
The clerk also issues marriage licenses and handles passport applications at the courthouse in Pryor.
| Address |
Mayes County Courthouse 1 Court Pl, Suite 200 Pryor, OK 74361 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (918) 825-2185 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Find Mayes County Court Records
The best way to search Mayes County court records is through OSCN. Pick "Mayes" from the county dropdown and type a name or case number. OSCN displays party names, attorneys, case status, docket entries, and hearing schedules. Some documents are available as PDFs. The site is free and updates daily.
On Demand Court Records pulls the same data with added features like date of birth filtering and case alert notifications. The basic search costs nothing. Premium plans range from $25 to $55 per month for document image access. Both OSCN and ODCR cover all case types filed in Mayes County District Court.
You can also search in person at the Pryor courthouse. Give the clerk a name or case number. They pull the file and make copies while you wait. The Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. Section 24A.5) gives the public a right to inspect and copy court records during business hours. Bring cash or a money order for copies.
The Mayes County official website provides general courthouse information and contact details.
The county portal lists hours, phone numbers, and directions for the courthouse in Pryor.
Request Mayes County Court Records
Mail requests go to the Mayes County Court Clerk at 1 Court Pl, Suite 200, Pryor, OK 74361. Include the case number if you have it, or provide names and approximate dates. Without a case number, expect a $5.00 search fee for each seven-year period. Make checks out to the Mayes County Court Clerk. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Certified copies must be picked up or mailed. The clerk cannot email them. Processing generally takes one to two weeks depending on the age of the records. You can pay some court costs online at pay.oscn.net using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.
Note: Mayes County adds a $10 preservation fee to all new civil filings under HB1091, effective since November 2019.
Mayes County Land Records
Land records in Mayes County are maintained by the county clerk, not the court clerk. The county clerk office is at 1 Court Place, Suite 120, in Pryor. Phone is (918) 825-2426. They file deeds, mortgages, liens, and property documents.
You can search Mayes County land records online at OKCountyRecords.com. Indexed data goes back to April 1985. Scanned images start from October 1983. New records get added in real time as they are filed at the courthouse.
OKCountyRecords provides an online portal to search Mayes County property filings and land documents.
Search by grantor, grantee, or document type to find property records in this county.
Criminal Court Records
Criminal filings in Mayes County appear on OSCN under the CF prefix for felonies and CM for misdemeanors. The docket shows charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. For a full statewide criminal history check, use the OSBI CHIRP portal. A name-based search costs $15 and covers all 77 counties.
Expungement in Mayes County follows Title 22, Section 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If a person meets the legal criteria, the court can order the criminal record sealed. After that, the case no longer shows on OSCN or at the courthouse. Only a new court order can unseal it. The clerk removes the record from all public access points once the expungement is granted.
Mayes County land records at OKCountyRecords go back to April 1985 for indexed data and October 1983 for scanned images. These are useful if you need to check property ownership tied to a court case. Sometimes a civil judgment or probate matter involves real estate, and the land records can fill in details that the court docket does not show. The county clerk at 1 Court Place, Suite 120, in Pryor handles those records. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act at 51 O.S. Section 24A, both court records and land records are public and must be made available to anyone who requests them during business hours.
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