About the Pushmataha County Court Clerk
Tina Freeman serves as the Pushmataha County Court Clerk. The clerk is an elected county officer. The office works inside the Pushmataha County Courthouse in Antlers, the county seat. It is the official keeper of District Court case records for the county. That makes it the first stop for case files, certified copies, and marriage licenses.
The Court Clerk and the County Clerk are not the same office, though both sit in the same courthouse. The Court Clerk holds court case files. Civil suits, criminal cases, probate, juvenile matters, domestic relations, and small claims all run through this office. It also issues marriage licenses, collects fines and court costs, keeps docket records, and certifies court copies. The County Clerk handles a different set, mainly land and real estate recording. A reader who wants a deed goes to one office. A reader who needs a divorce decree goes to the other.
Pushmataha County Court Clerk
Clerk: Tina Freeman
302 S.W. B Street
Antlers, OK 74523-3899
580-298-2274
tina.freeman@oscn.net
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
What the Pushmataha County Court Clerk Does
The Court Clerk runs the paperwork side of the Pushmataha County District Court. Every petition, motion, plea, and order gets filed and stamped here. The clerk keeps the docket current, takes payments, and turns case files into certified copies on request. The office serves the public, attorneys, and the court itself. Its core duties are easy to list once you see the office in action.
- File and store District Court case records for civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, domestic relations, and small claims matters.
- Issue marriage licenses to qualifying applicants.
- Collect fines, court costs, and court deposits.
- Maintain docket records and case event entries.
- Prepare certified court copies that carry legal weight.
Note: The Court Clerk keeps the court file, but the District Attorney prosecutes charges and the Sheriff handles jail and arrest matters, so those offices answer different questions.
Searching Pushmataha County Court Records Through OSCN
You do not have to visit the counter to see a case. Oklahoma posts District Court dockets through the Oklahoma State Courts Network, known as OSCN. The Court Clerk maintains the official file, while OSCN gives the public a free online window into it. You can reach the system at the OSCN court records landing page, then choose the docket search.
The county search page lives at the OSCN Pushmataha County docket search. Pick Pushmataha County District Court, then search by case number or party name. A case number such as SC-2019-76 pulls a single file fast. The site may ask you to clear a quick human-verification step before the search form loads. A public case page can show the caption, case type, filing and closing dates, the judge, parties, events, docket entries, costs, and links to scanned documents. OSCN states plainly that its pages are public reports, not the official record. Anything used in court should be verified with the Court Clerk. For the full picture of what these files hold and how the search works, the county's court records page walks through each field.
Marriage Licenses from the Pushmataha County Court Clerk
In Oklahoma, marriage licenses come from the Court Clerk, not the County Clerk. Couples planning to marry in Pushmataha County apply at the courthouse in Antlers. Both parties bring proof of age and identity. No blood test is required in Oklahoma. County-specific application steps were not posted on an official Pushmataha page, so confirm the current process with the Court Clerk before you go.
The standard Oklahoma license fee is $50. It drops to $5 when applicants present an original certificate showing they completed qualifying premarital counseling under 43 O.S. 5.1. Applicants 18 and older show proof of age. Ages 16 and 17 need parental or guardian consent plus a birth certificate. Marriage under 16 is barred except by court order. A person divorced in Oklahoma may not marry anyone other than the former spouse for six months after the decree is filed. Certified copies of a completed Pushmataha County marriage license are requested from the Court Clerk.
Probate and Divorce Files in Pushmataha County
Probate and divorce are both Pushmataha County District Court matters, so both files sit with the Court Clerk. Pushmataha County has no separate probate court. Under Title 58, Section 1, the District Court holds probate jurisdiction. It proves wills, admits or revokes probate, and grants letters for estates and guardianships. Divorce is a domestic relations case filed in the same District Court.
A divorce file can include the petition, summons and return, temporary orders, the final decree, and any custody, support, or property orders. A probate file can hold the will, the petition, letters appointing a personal representative, inventories, creditor notices, accountings, and the closing decree. Sensitive details get protected. Minor children's identifying data, financial account numbers, and sealed filings may be redacted or kept off public view. Certified copies of a decree or a probate order are ordered from the Court Clerk after judgment. For older estates that predate online images, ask the office to search the archive by name or case number.
Requesting a Certified Copy in Pushmataha County
A certified copy carries the clerk's seal and proves the document is a true court record. Plain printouts from OSCN do not. Banks, other courts, and many agencies will only accept a certified version. The request itself is simple once you have the case details in hand.
- Find the case number first. Look it up on OSCN, or call the Court Clerk at 580-298-2274 and search by party name.
- Tell the office which document you need, such as a decree, a judgment, or a marriage license, and how many certified copies.
- Submit the request in person, by phone, by mail, or by email to tina.freeman@oscn.net, and confirm the copy fee and accepted payment.
- Pick the copies up at the courthouse counter, or have them mailed once the clerk processes the order.
Important: Uncertified online copies are public reports only; a court, bank, or agency that needs proof will require a certified copy carrying the Court Clerk's seal.
Pushmataha County Records Request Form Fields
A clean request moves faster. Whether you write a letter, send an email, or fill out a counter slip, the Court Clerk needs enough detail to find the right file and certify the right pages. The items below cover what a certified-copy or records request usually asks for.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requester Name | Yes | Who is asking and, if relevant, your role in the case. |
| Case Number | No | Speeds the search; staff can look it up by name if you do not have it. |
| Party Names | Yes | Plaintiff and defendant, or petitioner and respondent, as they appear in the caption. |
| Record Type | Yes | The exact document, such as a decree, judgment, order, or marriage license. |
| Number of Copies | Yes | How many copies you need of each document. |
| Certification | Yes | State whether you need certified copies or plain copies. |
| Contact and Mailing | Yes | Phone, email, and a mailing address if you want copies mailed. |
| Payment | Yes | Confirm the fee and method with the office before the request is filled. |
Pushmataha County Court Clerk Fees
Court costs and copy fees vary by document and case type. Some Oklahoma fees are set by statute under Title 28, while others are set locally by the clerk. County-specific certified-copy and plain-copy fees were not posted in an official Pushmataha source, so confirm those amounts directly with the Court Clerk. The items below are the ones official sources do state.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $50 |
| Marriage license with premarital counseling certificate | $5 |
| Certified copy per page | Set by the clerk; not posted in county sources |
| Plain copy per page | Set by the clerk; not posted in county sources |
| OSBI name-based criminal history search | $15 |
| OSBI fingerprint-based criminal history search | $19 |
The OSBI fees apply to statewide criminal-history reports, not to court files. The bureau runs that request portal separately from the courts. A rap sheet from OSBI is not a certified court disposition, so do not treat the two as the same record.
Paying Pushmataha County Court Costs
Court cases often carry fines, costs, and fees. Many District Court balances can be paid online. The state runs a separate payment search for approved balances. You can find it at the OSCN e-Payments search page, which lets you locate a balance by county and case before paying by card. The Court Clerk can confirm the amount due if a balance does not appear.
The e-Payments system has one important limit. It only accepts approved case or payment-plan balances. A charge added very recently, or one still being processed by the clerk, may not show up there yet. City of Antlers tickets are different again, since they run through the municipal court rather than the District Court. Keep every receipt, because cleared fines can take time to post on a docket.
Note: OSCN e-Payments accepts only approved balances, so verify any amount with the Pushmataha County Court Clerk before assuming a fine is unpaid or already cleared.
Court Clerk vs County Clerk in Pushmataha County
Two elected clerks share the Pushmataha County Courthouse, and they keep different records. The Court Clerk holds court case files and issues marriage licenses. The County Clerk records land and real estate documents. People mix them up, then search the wrong index. A court case search and a land record search are not the same, and one will not find the other.
| Court Clerk | County Clerk | |
|---|---|---|
| Holds | District Court case files | Land and real estate records |
| Records | Civil, criminal, probate, divorce, small claims | Deeds, mortgages, liens, plats |
| Also Issues | Marriage licenses, certified court copies | Recorded-instrument copies and indexes |
| Search Online | OSCN docket search | OKCountyRecords portal |
For deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats, the Pushmataha County Clerk is the right office, and its records run online through the OKCountyRecords portal back to the 1950s. A simple rule keeps it straight. Use OSCN for court cases. Use the County Clerk and OKCountyRecords for land instruments. Marriage license requests go to the Court Clerk, not the land-record office, unless local staff direct otherwise.
Where Federal and County Court Records Come From
Not every case from Pushmataha County is a county case. Some matters are federal, and federal court records do not come from the Court Clerk at all. Pushmataha County falls within the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, based in Muskogee. That court keeps its own files through its own clerk, separate from the county courthouse in Antlers. Indian Country jurisdiction means certain serious crimes route federally even when the incident happened in the county.
The federal court's main site is the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma homepage, run by the federal court clerk and not by any county office.
The page above is a federal clerk's portal, so it does not hold Pushmataha County District Court files or county marriage licenses. Those stay with the local Court Clerk in Antlers.
The same federal court lists its physical offices on the Eastern District court locations page, which gives the federal courthouse and clerk contact.
That location page covers a federal courthouse in Muskogee, not the Pushmataha County Courthouse. A county case file is still requested from the Court Clerk in Antlers.
Federal case records themselves are pulled through PACER, the federal electronic system, shown on the PACER lookup page for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
PACER is the official federal docket system, but it does not search county District Court cases. For state cases, divorces, probate, and marriage licenses tied to Pushmataha County, the Court Clerk and OSCN remain the right starting points.