Lawton Phone Directory
The Lawton phone directory connects you to public offices and records in southwestern Oklahoma's largest city. Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County and the fifth-largest city in the state. This phone directory page covers the city clerk, police department, municipal court, and Comanche County courthouse contacts. You can search court cases for free on OSCN, request city records from the clerk, and get incident reports from the police records division. Lawton uses a council-manager government with an eight-member city council and a mayor.
Lawton Phone Directory Overview
Lawton City Clerk Phone Directory
The Lawton City Clerk keeps the official records for the city. This office holds council minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and contracts. Open Records requests go through the clerk. You can reach them at City Hall.
City Hall is at 212 SW 9th St, Lawton, OK 73501. Phone: 580-581-3301. The clerk handles public notices, meeting agendas, and city documents. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act (Title 51 O.S. Section 24A.1), most city records are open. You can request copies in person, by mail, or through the city website.
Lawton has a council-manager form of government. Eight council members and the mayor set policy for the city. The clerk supports the council by maintaining accurate meeting records and keeping official documents organized and available to the public.
Comanche County Court Records
Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County. The courthouse handles court cases, property filings, and land records for the Lawton area. Comanche County covers a large part of southwestern Oklahoma and includes Fort Sill, one of the largest military installations in the country.
Search Comanche County court records for free on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN). The system has over 15 million cases across all 77 counties. No registration needed. You can search by name, case number, or case type. Online you can view docket sheets, party names, case summaries, and court minutes. Full documents, transcripts, and evidence are only at the courthouse.
The OKCountyRecords portal for Comanche County covers property records. Search by name or instrument type. The Comanche County Clerk maintains official land records including deeds, mortgages, liens, and judgments.
Note: Copy fees at the courthouse are typically $1.00 to $2.00 per page with certification costing $5.00 to $10.00.
Lawton Police Department Directory
The Lawton Police Department provides law enforcement across the city. The records division handles incident reports and public info requests.
The department is at 100 SW 4th St, Lawton, OK 73501. Non-emergency phone: 580-581-3272. For emergencies, call 911. You can request police records from the records division. Response times depend on the type of report you need.
For state-level criminal checks, the CHIRP portal from OSBI costs $15 per search under Title 74 Section 150.9. You can also search the Sex Offender Registry and Mary Rippy Violent Offender Registry through OSBI for $2 per registry. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety handles highway patrol and AMBER Alerts statewide.
Lawton Municipal Court
The Lawton Municipal Court handles traffic violations and misdemeanor cases within city limits. Court records are kept by the court clerk. The court is at 103 SW 4th St, Lawton, OK 73501. Phone: 580-581-3301.
Municipal court cases cover city ordinance violations and traffic tickets. They are separate from Comanche County District Court records. Use OSCN to look up district-level cases. Contact the municipal court directly for local city cases.
Public Records in Lawton
Title 51 O.S. Section 24A.1 gives Lawton residents and everyone else the right to access government records. Most records from the city clerk, police, and municipal court are open. You can submit requests in person, by phone, or online.
Some records have limits. Juvenile records stay sealed under Title 10 O.S. Section 7501. Criminal history data is managed by the OSBI under Title 28 O.S. Section 1. Vital records are kept by the Oklahoma State Department of Health under Title 63 O.S. Section 1-301. The Service Oklahoma portal is the state's one-stop shop for driver licenses, vehicle registration, and other government services.
Lawton City Website
The City of Lawton official website is the starting point for finding department contacts and local services.
The Lawton city website has links to all departments, online payments, and public meeting schedules.
Lawton voters can check registration and find polling locations through the Voter Registration Portal. The State Election Board oversees all 77 county election boards. For looking up state laws, visit the Oklahoma Legislature website.
Lawton Phone Directory for State Records
Lawton residents can use several state tools for records. The OSBI Information Services Division is the central place for criminal records in Oklahoma. The Criminal History Management Unit creates and updates criminal history records. Each record needs a fingerprint card for positive ID. The unit also handles sealing and expunging records when ordered by a court.
Fort Sill is next to Lawton, which brings a large military population to the area. Military personnel and their families may need local records for housing or legal matters. The same OSCN and CHIRP tools work for them. The Comanche County courthouse handles all local court and property records regardless of military status. OSBI fingerprint services require an appointment at their Oklahoma City office. Call 405-848-6724 and ask for the Ten Print Unit.
The Oklahoma Missing Persons Clearinghouse coordinates searches for missing people. To report someone missing, contact the Lawton Police Department first at 580-581-3272. The clearinghouse coordinator can be reached at (800) 522-8017 or okmissing@osbi.ok.gov. Francine's Law requires all missing persons to be entered into NamUs within 30 days.
Nearby Cities Phone Directory
Lawton is the main city in southwestern Oklahoma. These nearby cities also have phone directory pages with local contact info.