Custer County Criminal Court Records
Custer County criminal court records are managed by the District Court in Arapaho, Oklahoma. The county sits in the 2nd Judicial District and serves about 29,000 people in west-central Oklahoma. You can search criminal case records for free on the OSCN state portal or call the Court Clerk at the courthouse on B Street. Case files include charging documents, bond info, plea entries, hearing dates, and sentencing orders. The county also has municipal courts in Clinton, Weatherford, and Thomas that handle city-level offenses separately.
Custer County Court Records at a Glance
Search Custer County Criminal Records Online
The best way to look up Custer County criminal court records is through the OSCN Custer County search page. This free tool lets you find cases by name or case number. It covers felonies, misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, and more. Results show the case title, filing date, charges, and the full docket sheet. You can view scanned documents when they have been uploaded. No login or fee needed.
Felony cases use the format CF-YYYY-##### and misdemeanors use CM-YYYY-#####. If you have the case number, type it in and the record loads right away. For name searches, put the last name first. You can add date ranges to help narrow results. The system covers cases from Clinton, Weatherford, Arapaho, Thomas, and all other Custer County communities. Weatherford is home to Southwestern Oklahoma State University, which adds to the case volume in the county.
The state also runs On Demand Court Records, which pulls from the same data but uses a different layout. Basic searches are free. Both systems show the same Custer County case data.
Note: OSCN does not include federal cases, tribal court records, or most municipal court matters for Custer County.
Custer County Court Clerk Office
Staci Hunter serves as Custer County Court Clerk. The office is at 675 B Street, Arapaho, OK 73620. The mailing address is P.O. Box D, Arapaho, OK 73620. Call (580) 323-3233 for questions. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Copy fees follow state law. Under Title 51 O.S. Section 24A.5 of the Oklahoma Open Records Act, anyone can inspect and copy government records during business hours. The first page costs $1.00 and each page after that is $0.50. Certified copies cost a bit more. Cash, check, or money order works for payment. Custer County keeps records going back to 1894, including criminal cases, marriage licenses from 1899, divorce records, probate matters, and even military records from 1892. The county has some of the oldest court records in western Oklahoma.
For land records, contact County Clerk Melissa Graham at (580) 323-1221 or email landrecords@custercountyok.com. The mailing address is P.O. Box 300, Arapaho, OK 73620.
2nd Judicial District Criminal Courts
Custer County is part of the 2nd Judicial District. The district court sits in Arapaho for all Custer County criminal cases. This includes felony arraignments, preliminary hearings, plea hearings, and jury trials. Misdemeanor cases also go through the district court.
Custer County has several municipal courts that handle city-level offenses. The Clinton Municipal Court is at City Hall, 415 Gary Boulevard, Clinton, OK 73601, phone (580) 323-7244. The Weatherford Municipal Court is at 522 West Rainey, Weatherford, OK 73096, phone (580) 772-7451. Thomas also has a municipal court. These courts handle ordinance violations and minor traffic matters, not felonies or serious misdemeanors.
Custer County Arrest and Criminal Records
The Custer County Sheriff's Office manages arrest records and warrants. Contact them for booking records, incident reports, and jail information. For a statewide criminal history check, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation runs background searches through its CHIRP portal. A name-based search costs $15. Fingerprint-based checks cost $19 and give more complete results.
OSBI reports cover Oklahoma arrests, charges, and court outcomes from law enforcement and courts across the state. Under Title 74 O.S. Section 150.9, OSBI maintains the state criminal history repository. The Oklahoma Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service at 405-416-7000 if you need a criminal defense attorney in the Clinton or Weatherford area.
Criminal Record Expungement in Custer County
Oklahoma law allows expungement in certain cases. Under Title 22 O.S. Section 18, those acquitted, who had charges dismissed, or who got a pardon can file to have records sealed. Misdemeanor convictions with fines under $501 have no wait. Other misdemeanors need a 5-year wait. A single non-violent felony requires 5 years after the sentence ends.
To start, file a petition in the Custer County District Court. Filing fees range from $150 to $250. You also need an OSBI criminal history report at $15, and OSBI charges $150 to process the order once the court grants it. The petition must be served on the District Attorney, the arresting agency, and the OSBI.
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma can help low-income residents with the expungement process at no charge.
Victim Services and Offender Tracking
Crime victims in Custer County can track offender status through VINE. VINE sends alerts by phone, text, or email when an offender's custody status changes. The service is free. Call 1-877-654-8463 to register.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections offender lookup shows inmates in state custody. Search by name or DOC number. Results show the facility, sentence length, and earliest release date. Federal cases in Custer County fall under the Western District of Oklahoma. Search those through PACER.
Note: Juvenile records in Custer County are sealed by law and do not show up on OSCN or any public search tool.
Custer County Criminal Court Records Search Tools
The Oklahoma State Courts Network provides free access to Custer County criminal court records, case dockets, and hearing schedules filed in the 2nd Judicial District.
Search results display defendant names, charges filed, case status, and links to the full docket sheet for each Custer County case.
The Custer County government website has contact details for the Court Clerk, County Clerk, and other county offices in Arapaho.
The county site lists hours, phone numbers, and mailing addresses for all Custer County offices.
Custer County land records are also available online through OKCountyRecords.com, with indexed data going back to January 1901.
While land records are separate from criminal court records, they can be helpful for locating property-related case information in Custer County.
Cities in Custer County
Clinton and Weatherford are the two largest cities in Custer County. Arapaho is the county seat but is much smaller. Criminal cases from all Custer County communities are prosecuted in the district court. Clinton and Weatherford each run their own municipal courts for city ordinance violations and minor traffic offenses. No cities in Custer County meet the population threshold for a separate city page.
Nearby Counties
Custer County borders several other counties in west-central Oklahoma. If a case was filed in a neighboring county, search that county's records on OSCN.