How to Search Texas County Court Records
Texas County court records are searched online through two statewide systems. The county points the public to On Demand Court Records, known as ODCR, as its District Court records link. The Oklahoma State Courts Network, or OSCN, also lists the Texas County District Court in its docket search. Both let you look up cases by name, case number, party type, case type, and filing date. ODCR can also take online payment for some disposed cases, and OSCN runs daily docket and daily filing reports for the district.
Gather a few details first. A full name, a case number, or a rough filing year all help. Common surnames return many hits, so any extra detail trims the list.
The official county website at texas.okcounties.org pulls the elected officials, the courthouse address, and the record links into one place. From that page the county routes court searchers to ODCR and sends land-record searchers to a separate portal run by the County Clerk.
That split matters because a deed search and a divorce search start in different offices. The fields on the ODCR form show exactly what the District Court search will accept.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court | Dropdown | Optional | All Courts plus individual courts, including Texas. |
| Party name | Text | Optional | Entered as Last, First. |
| Party type | Dropdown | Optional | Plaintiffs and Defendants, or All Parties. |
| Type of case | Dropdown | Optional | Felony, misdemeanor, domestic, probate, small claims, traffic, and more. |
| Full case number | Structured | Optional | Prefix, filing year, and number, such as CF or TR. |
| Filed date range | Date range | Optional | Narrows results by filing date. |
Once the right fields are set, a simple order of steps gets most searchers to the docket they need.
- Identify the court. Use the Texas County District Court for county criminal, civil, probate, family, small claims, and District Court traffic. Use Guymon Municipal Court for city tickets and ordinance cases.
- Search by case number when you have it. Oklahoma numbers start with a type prefix and a year, such as CF for felony or FD for family.
- Search by name if the number is unknown. ODCR uses Last, First, while OSCN splits last, first, and middle names.
- Narrow by date or case type when a name is common.
- Read the full docket before you assume an outcome. A charge listed is not the same as a conviction.
- Call or write the Court Clerk for certified copies, since a screen print is not certified.
- Visit the Court Clerk counter for old, sealed, juvenile, or missing files that may not show online.
The Texas County Judicial System
The Texas County District Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction. It hears felonies, misdemeanors, civil suits, divorce and custody, probate, guardianship, protective orders, small claims, and District Court traffic. Texas County sits in Oklahoma Judicial District 1 with Beaver, Cimarron, and Harper Counties. District Judge Jon K. Parsley and Associate District Judge A. Clark Jett both hear matters out of the Guymon courthouse.
Oklahoma is unusual at the top. It has two courts of last resort. The Oklahoma Supreme Court is the final word on civil cases, while the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the final word on criminal cases. The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals handles civil appeals the Supreme Court assigns to it. Below the District Court, Guymon Municipal Court deals only with city ordinance and citation matters.
Case flow: Municipal Court › District Court › Court of Civil Appeals › Oklahoma Supreme Court (civil) / Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (criminal)
City tickets follow a different path. Parking and ordinance cases in Guymon route to the municipal court, which the public reaches through the City of Guymon website.
OSCN warns that its citation search covers the District Court only and does not reach Guymon municipal tickets. The table below sets each court next to what it handles.
| Court | Jurisdiction | Case Types |
|---|---|---|
| Guymon Municipal Court | City limited jurisdiction | City traffic, parking, ordinance offenses |
| Texas County District Court | General trial, Judicial District 1 | Felony, misdemeanor, civil, family, probate, small claims, traffic |
| Court of Civil Appeals | Intermediate civil appeals | Civil appeals assigned by the Supreme Court |
| Oklahoma Supreme Court | Last resort, civil | Final civil and administrative appeals |
| Court of Criminal Appeals | Last resort, criminal | Final criminal appeals |
Court Clerk vs County Clerk in Texas County
Two clerks work in the same courthouse, and they are easy to confuse. The Texas County Court Clerk keeps the District Court record. The Texas County County Clerk records land and county instruments. For a divorce decree, a criminal case, a probate file, a warrant docket, or a marriage license, start with the Court Clerk, M. Renee Ellis. For deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and documentary stamps, start with the County Clerk, Wendy Johnson.
The county collects both offices and its record portals on a single links page. That page sends court searchers to ODCR and land searchers to a different system.
The county lists District Court Records, County Land Records, and the offender registry on that official links page. The comparison below shows which clerk to call for which need.
| Comparison Point | Court Clerk | County Clerk |
|---|---|---|
| Officeholder | M. Renee Ellis | Wendy Johnson |
| Records kept | District Court case files and dockets | Deeds, mortgages, liens, plats |
| Typical request | Divorce, criminal, probate, marriage license | Land records, documentary stamps |
| Courthouse suite | Suite 301 | Suite 202 |
| Phone | 580-338-3003 | 580-338-3141 |
| Online search | ODCR and OSCN | OKCountyRecords |
Note: Both offices share the 319 North Main Street building, so confirm the suite number and the office name before mailing a request.
Types of Court Records Available in Texas County
The District Court produces most public records in the county. Each case type carries its own filings, from the opening petition to the final order. Land instruments are the main exception, since those belong to the County Clerk rather than the court.
The list below covers the case types a public searcher meets most often in Texas County.
- Criminal records hold the charges, pleas, bond entries, disposition, and sentence in felony and misdemeanor cases.
- Civil records cover lawsuits over money, contracts, property, foreclosures, and liens.
- Family and divorce records include divorce, custody, paternity, and child support, though details about children are often redacted.
- Probate records track wills, estates, and guardianships through the Probate Division of the District Court.
- Traffic records show District Court citations, while Guymon city tickets sit in the municipal court.
- Small claims handle lower-dollar civil disputes with affidavits, hearings, and judgments.
What Texas County Court Records Show
A docket is more than a name and a charge. It traces a case from the first filing to the final order, and each line marks a step. Reading the whole docket keeps you from drawing the wrong conclusion from a single entry.
Case numbers in Oklahoma begin with a type prefix, such as CF for a felony, CM for a misdemeanor, FD for a family case, PB for probate, or TR for traffic. The fields below appear in a typical District Court record.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Prefix, year, and number, such as CF for a felony. |
| Filing Date | The date the case opened, plus any closing or disposition date. |
| Case Type and Caption | The category of case and the short title naming the parties. |
| Parties and Roles | Plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, the State, and attorneys. |
| Judge and Court | The assigned judge and the division hearing the case. |
| Docket Entries | Motions, orders, pleas, journal entries, and other events. |
| Financials | Court costs, fines, restitution, bonds, and payment status. |
| Disposition and Sentence | The outcome of each charge and any sentence or judgment. |
Public Access Laws for Texas County Court Records
Oklahoma treats government records as open by default. The Oklahoma Open Records Act supports inspection and copying of public records unless a specific law makes a record confidential. Court files, dockets, and most case documents fall under that open rule, which is why the District Court record is searchable online and at the clerk's counter.
The Oklahoma Attorney General's office runs a public-access page that explains how to make an open-records request when something is not online.
That open-records page gives a contact for access disputes. The statutes below set the framework for what the public may see.
Key Statutes:
51 O.S. § 24A.1 establishes the Oklahoma Open Records Act and its policy that public records are open for inspection and copying.
51 O.S. § 24A.5 states records stay open unless a clear exception or confidentiality law applies.
51 O.S. § 24A.8 covers law-enforcement records, which must be released by category while some investigative detail stays limited.
51 O.S. § 24A.29 lets a court restrict pleadings and court records by protective order or court order.
22 O.S. § 18 lists who qualifies to seal or expunge a criminal record, a decision the OSBI cannot pre-approve.
Records That Are Restricted or Confidential
Open access has limits. Some case types are confidential by law, and the public docket may be thin or absent. Juvenile records, adoption files, and mental-health proceedings are the categories an ordinary searcher should expect to be closed. Personal identifiers such as Social Security numbers, financial-account numbers, dates of birth, and the names of minor children are also redacted under court rules.
Sealed and expunged cases work differently. Once a case is sealed or expunged, online access and routine clerk access may be removed. A Texas County expungement begins with eligibility under 22 O.S. § 18, not with a clerk deleting a file on request. A person files a petition in the court tied to the case, gives notice to the agencies that hold the record, and waits for a judge to rule.
Note: If a portal does not show a case, that absence does not prove a case never existed, so check with the Court Clerk for sealed or older files.
Specialty Courts in Texas County
Oklahoma docket systems list problem-solving court categories that the District Court may use. Drug Court is built around supervision, treatment, testing, and graduation for eligible defendants with substance-use issues. Mental Health Court, tied to the Anna McBride Act, serves certain defendants whose cases connect to mental-health needs. Youthful Offender handling applies special rules to some young defendants, with limited public access because of age and confidentiality.
Texas County does not publish a stand-alone specialty-court page. Because the county shares Judicial District 1 with three neighbors, these programs are run through District Court and District Attorney practice rather than a county sign-up form. For a pending case, the real access point is defense counsel, the District Attorney's office, the Court Clerk docket, or the assigned judge's courtroom.
Texas County Sheriff and Jail Information
The Texas County Sheriff is Matt Boley, with an office at 1102 South Ellison in Guymon and a main line of 580-338-4000. The Sheriff's office runs the jail and handles civil process, sheriff sales, and the sex and violent offender registry. No official county jail roster or active inmate search was found on the Sheriff's page, so the phone line is the local fallback for custody questions. For the full booking picture and bond detail, see the Texas County inmate records page, and for active orders, the warrant records page.
Statewide tools fill the gap the county site leaves. Oklahoma VINE offers free, around-the-clock custody status and notification by web, phone, and the VINELink app. The Oklahoma DOC lookup covers state-prison offenders, not the county jail, and the offender registry handles sex and violent offenders.
The City of Guymon also offers a mobile app, but it is built for civic events and push notifications.
That City of Guymon app does not search inmates, warrants, or court cases, so for custody status the VINELink app is the right mobile channel.
Marriage, Divorce, and Probate Records
The Court Clerk, not the County Clerk, issues marriage licenses in Texas County and keeps the family case files. Divorce cases are filed as family and domestic matters and are searched by party name, case number, or the FD case type. Probate is handled through the Probate Division of the District Court, which covers wills, estates, and guardianships. Certified copies of any of these records come from the Court Clerk. See the marriage and divorce records page and the probate records page for the full process.
A few probate terms come up often in these files.
- Testator
- A person who makes a will.
- Executor
- The person named in a will to carry out its terms.
- Conservator
- A person appointed to manage another adult's finances.
- Intestate
- Dying without a valid will, which leaves the estate to state law.
Texas County Courthouse Location and Contact
The Texas County Courthouse stands at 319 North Main Street in downtown Guymon. The same building holds the Court Clerk, the County Clerk, the District Attorney, and both judges. The county contact page lists hours, phone numbers, and mailing addresses for each office.
The official contact page is the quickest way to confirm a suite number before a visit. The cards below cover the offices most searchers need.
Court Clerk M. Renee Ellis
319 N Main St., Suite 301
Guymon, OK 73942
580-338-3003
Texas County Recording and Copy Fees
Fees split between the two clerks. The County Clerk charges set recording and copy fees for land instruments, which the county publishes on its fee page. Court Clerk fees for case copies follow the statewide Oklahoma fee and bond schedules, so confirm a court fee with the Court Clerk before you mail a payment.
The table below lists the common County Clerk charges from the official county fee page.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Recording first page, conforming | $18 |
| Each additional page | $2 |
| Recording first page, nonconforming | $35 |
| Preservation fee per document | $10 |
| Land record copies | $1 per page |
| Open Records copies | $0.25 per page |
| Certified copies | $1 per certificate |
| Documentary stamp tax | $0.75 per $500 of value |
History of the Texas County Courthouse
Texas County formed at Oklahoma statehood on November 16, 1907, carved from the central third of Old Beaver County. The name comes from the Texas Cession of 1850, because the land had once been part of territory that Texas ceded to the United States. That history is the reason Texas County is in Oklahoma, not in the state of Texas.
The current courthouse opened in 1927 and remains a downtown Guymon landmark. The official county history describes a four-story red brick building in a classical style, designed by Maurice Jaynes and built by Kriepke Construction Co. for about $200,000. The fourth floor once held the jail and later became storage after a new jail was built. The building joined the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1984.
The county overview page sets the courthouse in the High Plains of the Panhandle. Because Texas County is the second-largest county in Oklahoma by area, one central courthouse serves a wide rural region.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I search Texas County court records?
Start with ODCR, the system the county links as its District Court records source, or OSCN, which also lists the Texas County District Court. Search by name, case number, party type, case type, or filing date. For a certified copy, contact the Court Clerk at 580-338-3003, since an online docket is not a certified record.
Is Texas County in the state of Texas?
No. Texas County is in the Oklahoma Panhandle, with Guymon as its seat. The name traces to the Texas Cession of 1850, when the land passed from Texas to the United States. Searchers sometimes look in the wrong state because of the name, so confirm you are searching Oklahoma court systems.
What is the difference between the Court Clerk and the County Clerk?
The Court Clerk keeps District Court case files such as criminal, civil, family, probate, and marriage-license records. The County Clerk records land instruments like deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats. Both work in the courthouse on North Main Street, but they keep different records and use different search portals.
How do I get a certified copy of a court record?
Certified copies come from the Court Clerk, not from a screen print. Call or write the office at 319 North Main Street, Suite 301, Guymon, OK 73942, phone 580-338-3003. Ask about the fee and accepted payment before you send a mail request, since court fees follow the statewide schedule.
Does Texas County post a jail roster online?
No official online county jail roster was found in the researched sources. For current custody status, call the Sheriff's office at 580-338-4000 or use Oklahoma VINE and the VINELink app. The Oklahoma DOC lookup covers state-prison offenders only, not the county jail.
How do I check for a warrant in Texas County?
There is no public county warrant portal, so use several channels. Call the Sheriff or the Court Clerk, and search ODCR or OSCN dockets, which may show bench, search, or failure-to-appear warrants. City warrants tied to Guymon citations may sit with Guymon Municipal Court instead of the District Court.
Are all Texas County court records public?
Most are open under the Oklahoma Open Records Act. Juvenile, adoption, and mental-health files are generally confidential, and sealed or expunged cases drop out of public access. Personal identifiers such as Social Security numbers and the names of minor children are redacted in otherwise public files.