Bryan County, OK Public Records
The Oklahoma Open Records Act mandates Bryan County and other counties in the state to provide access to government-held public records unless exempted by law. Bryan County allows residents of the county as well as other interested persons, to request property records, court records, inmate records, arrest records, and vital records. Requests for public records can be made in person at the office of the Bryan County Clerk:
Bryan County Clerk
323 W Beech, # C1
Courthouse
Durant, OK 74702
In keeping with Oklahoma law, vital records such as birth certificates and death certificates cannot be obtained at the county level. They can only be obtained from the Office of Vital Records at the Oklahoma Department of Health. To file vital records requests, applicants must be subjects of those records or must be family members or legal representatives of subjects. Requests for birth certificates and death certificates can either be made online, by phone, or by mail. The Office of Vital Records requires applicants to pay a fee of $5 to obtain birth certificates, while the fee for obtaining death certificates is $10. Persons who want to get their vital records by mail must include a self-addressed stamped envelope when submitting the completed request form. Online and phone requests are processed within two business days, while mail requests typically take four weeks to process. Mail requests can be sent to the following address:
Office of Vital Records
375 N. Broadway Ave
#321 Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Courts in Bryan County
Court Records in Bryan County, Oklahoma
To find Bryan County court records, start by contacting the County Court Clerk. The County Court Clerk is the designated custodian of records and manages access. Bryan County is served by a District Court. In-person requests can be made at the District Courthouse, which is located at the following address:
Bryan County District Court
402 W. Evergreen Street
Durant, OK 74701
Interested persons can also find Bryan County court records on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) portal. Another means of obtaining Bryan County court records is to use the On Demand Court Records portal, which requires interested persons to search by Oklahoma county, court, party name, party type, case type, and full case number. However, not all Bryan County court records can be accessed by members of the public. Exempt court records include the following:
- Adoption records
- Records whose disclosure will jeopardize an ongoing law enforcement investigation
- Juvenile records
- Records sealed or expunged by judicial order
- Records containing communications covered by attorney-client privilege
- Records containing information about domestic violence and sexual abuse victims
Jails and Prisons in Bryan County
Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Bryan County, Oklahoma
To obtain Bryan County inmate records, check the inmate search webpage of the Bryan County Sheriff's Office. Bryan County inmate records show the inmate's name, mugshot, gender, race, inmate ID, arresting agency, address, and booking date. Inmates are held at the Bryan County Detention Center. The Detention Center serves as a holding facility for pre-trial and pre-sentencing inmates. It is managed by the Bryan County Sheriff's Office.
Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Bryan County
Arrest Records in Bryan County, Oklahoma
To obtain Bryan County arrest records, contact the Bryan County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency in the county and is responsible for overseeing the County Jail. Persons interested in obtaining arrest records from the Sheriff's Office can phone during working hours from Monday through Friday on the following number: (580) 924-3000. The Sheriff's Office is located at the following address:
Bryan County Sheriff's Office
402 Evergreen Street
Durant, OK 74701
Bryan County arrest records can also be obtained from police departments with jurisdiction in the county, such as the Durant Police Department, the Colbert Police Department, the Calera Police Department, the Bokchito Police Department, and the Caddo Police Department. Police departments have the authority to arrest and book persons. They typically retain arrest information and can make it available upon request. However, juvenile arrest records and arrest records whose disclosure would jeopardize an ongoing investigation are exempt from public access in Bryan County.
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