Search Garfield County Criminal History

Garfield County criminal history records are held by the court clerk's office and the sheriff in Enid. The county is one of the more active courts in northwest Oklahoma, and most case data can be pulled up for free through state search tools. You can look up felony and misdemeanor cases filed in the Garfield County District Court on OSCN and ODCR. The OSBI also runs statewide name-based criminal history checks that cover Garfield County arrests. This page walks through how to search Garfield County criminal history records, which offices hold what files, the fees you should expect, and where to find free online tools.

Garfield County Court Clerk Records

The Garfield County Court Clerk is Janelle M. Sharp. Her office is at 114 West Broadway Ave., Room 101, Enid, OK 73701. The phone number is (580) 237-0232. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and the office stays open through the lunch hour. The court clerk keeps files on all criminal cases heard in the Garfield County District Court. That means felony cases, misdemeanor charges, traffic violations, and protective order filings all go through this office. You can request copies of case records in person or by mail.

Copy fees at the Garfield County Court Clerk's office are $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after that. Certification costs an added $0.50 per document. Mail requests may take one to two days to process once the office gets them. Records more than ten years old are kept off-site, so those take a bit longer to pull. The clerk's office does not give legal advice and will not help fill out court forms. Under Title 28 O.S. Section 153, the court clerk must provide access to all public court records during normal business hours. If you want a certified copy of a conviction or judgment, ask for it at the front desk and bring a form of payment.

Garfield County is part of Judicial District 4, which also covers Blaine, Canadian, Grant, and Kingfisher counties. The district court in Enid sees a higher volume of criminal cases than most courts in the region due to the city's size. Felony cases use the code CF and misdemeanor cases use CM in the docket system.

Search Garfield County Criminal History Online

The Oklahoma State Courts Network gives you free access to Garfield County criminal history court records. You can search by name, case number, or date range. OSCN is run by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and covers cases going back to the early 1990s for most counties. Criminal case types show up with codes like CF for felonies and CM for misdemeanors. Each docket entry lists the charges, court dates, and final disposition when the case is closed.

The OSCN system lets you view the full case docket for any Garfield County criminal case filed in the district court. You can see the charges, the judge assigned, and the status of each hearing. The OSCN docket search page covers all of Garfield County's court records that are part of the state system.

Some older documents may not have full images online. For those, you will need to visit the clerk's office in Enid.

On Demand Court Records is another way to look up Garfield County criminal history cases. ODCR pulls data from the court system and updates close to real time. You can search by party name, case number, or court location. Basic search results are free. Paid features give you more detail, but the free version works fine for most basic lookups. ODCR is not a government site, but it draws from the same court data. Some cases show up on ODCR that do not appear on OSCN right away, so checking both is a good idea if you need a full picture of someone's Garfield County criminal history.

Garfield County Criminal History Through OSBI

The OSBI CHIRP portal runs statewide criminal history searches that include Garfield County arrests. A name-based search costs $15.00. You need the person's first name, last name, and date of birth. The system checks three years before and after the birth date you enter to catch records with small data entry mistakes. You can add a sex offender registry check for $2.00 and a violent offender check for $2.00 more. There is a $1.00 online processing fee per search. Most results come back fast, but some need a staff review during OSBI business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The OSBI database only covers Oklahoma arrests. It will not show federal cases or arrests from other states. If fingerprints were never taken at the time of arrest, that record may not appear. For a more exact match, you can submit fingerprints to OSBI at 6600 North Harvey Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Fingerprint-based searches cost $19.00 and provide stronger identification than name-based lookups. Call (405) 848-6724 with questions about Garfield County criminal history searches or to schedule a fingerprint appointment if your prints got rejected.

Garfield County Sheriff Criminal Records

The Garfield County Sheriff's Office keeps arrest records, booking logs, and inmate information. The sheriff operates the county jail and maintains warrant information for the county. Inmate data can be checked by phone or online. Booking logs are public records. Written requests for arrest records or jail files should include the person's full name, date of birth, any known aliases, and the date range you want to search.

The Oklahoma DOC Offender Lookup is a separate tool that shows anyone currently or formerly under state supervision. That includes people from Garfield County who were sent to a state prison or placed on probation through the Department of Corrections. It is free and shows custody status, charges, and release dates. The Sex Offender Registry lets you search by name, address, or county. You can look up registered sex offenders in the Garfield County area at no cost.

Criminal Record Fees in Garfield County

Costs depend on what you need and where you get it. The court clerk charges $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after that. Certification adds $0.50 per document. Under Title 51 O.S. Section 24A.5, standard copies cannot exceed 25 cents per page and certified copies are capped at one dollar per page. Some search requests that take a lot of staff time may cost $10 to $25 per hour.

The OSBI charges $15.00 for a name-based search through CHIRP and $19.00 for a fingerprint-based search. You can pay with a credit card or electronic funds transfer online. At the sheriff's office, arrest report copies run $5 to $25. Incident reports cost $0.25 to $1.00 per page.

Garfield County Public Records Access

The County Clerk Lorie Legere keeps land and property records at a separate office on the second floor of the courthouse. The County Clerk can be reached at (580) 237-0225 or by fax at (580) 249-5951. The email is lorie@gcclerk.org. The OKCountyRecords portal gives online access to Garfield County land records and scanned images.

All revenue from copies printed through the online system goes to Garfield County.

While land records are not criminal history, the county clerk's office can help with related document searches. Property liens from criminal restitution orders and judgment records sometimes appear in the land records system. E-recording is available for some document types. The County Clerk also serves as Register of Deeds. Under the Open Records Act, you do not have to explain why you want records. The office cannot ask your reason unless some other law requires it.

Clearing Garfield County Criminal History

Oklahoma law allows some criminal records to be sealed. Under Title 22 O.S. Section 18, a full expungement seals both court records and the OSBI arrest record. Section 991c covers deferred sentences where the plea gets wiped after probation ends, but the arrest record stays with OSBI. Filing fees run $100 to $300 in Garfield County. OSBI charges a $150 processing fee. Violent felony convictions cannot be expunged under Title 57 O.S. Section 571.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma helps with expungement cases for people who qualify based on income. Call the intake line at (888) 534-5243. You can also apply online. Legal Aid does not handle criminal defense but can help seal old records. The Enid City Clerk's office at 101 N Choctaw Ave, Enid, OK 73736 can be reached at (580) 616-7202 for city record questions. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board handles clemency applications at (405) 602-5863.

Nearby Counties

Garfield County borders several other Oklahoma counties. Each has its own court clerk and sheriff's office with separate criminal history records.