Find Payne County Phone Directory

The Payne County phone directory is your guide to government offices and public records in north-central Oklahoma. Payne County has its county seat in Stillwater, home to Oklahoma State University. This directory gives you phone numbers, addresses, and hours for the county clerk, court clerk, assessor, and other offices. The county clerk records more than 17,000 land documents each year and offers free online access to those records. Court cases can be searched through the state system at no cost. Use this phone directory to find the right office and get the info you need.

Payne County Clerk Phone Directory

Glenna Craig is the Payne County Clerk. She has more than 38 years of public service in county government. The clerk's office records over 17,644 land record documents a year and processes more than 10,000 purchase orders. The office issues over 10,814 warrants for payments annually and handles payroll for more than 200 county employees. The county budget exceeds $39 million. Visit the Payne County Clerk website for direct access to services.

Clerk Craig made free online land record searches a priority. The website gives the public access to land records, board minutes, board meeting recordings, the county budget, county policies, bids, land record forms, and state audit reports. She also added five public terminals for in-person use and removed Social Security numbers from public online documents to protect privacy. The clerk's office tracks county sales tax at multiple rates including 1/8th, 1/4th, 3/8th, and 1/16th.

Payne County Court Clerk Directory

Lori Allen is the Payne County Court Clerk. The court clerk records, files, and maintains permanent records of the District Court. All court proceedings are public except those related to juvenile, guardianship, adoption, and mental health cases. The office also issues marriage licenses, passports, beverage licenses, and private process server licenses.

The District Court of Payne County is one of two courts in the Ninth Judicial District of Oklahoma. Court files and documents go from the early 1900s to the present. You can search cases from 1994 forward for free at OSCN. The court clerk follows procedures set by the Court Administrator's Office, the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and the State Auditor and Inspector.

How to Search Payne County Phone Directory Records

The Payne County Court Clerk Record Searches page lists three ways to look up records. You can search by mail, in the office, or by email. Each method costs $5.00.

For mail searches, send a letter with the full name, date of birth, and years you need checked. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Mail it to 606 S. Husband Street, Rooms 206 & 207, Stillwater, OK 74074. For email, send your request to cassie.myers@oscn.net. In-person searches require the same info and you pay the $5.00 fee at the counter. If you want to search on your own for free, use OSCN for cases from 1994 to the present.

The OKCountyRecords Payne County portal covers land records. Indexed data and images start from January 1995. You can search by name, instrument type, date range, book, page, or instrument number. New records get added in real time.

Payne County Property Phone Directory

Property records in Payne County hold details like sales information, aerial views, and physical characteristics of land and buildings. The county clerk and assessor are the main keepers of these records. The Payne County Property Records page gives an overview of what is available and where to find it.

The assessor's office sits at 315 W. 6th Street, Suite 101, Stillwater, OK 74074. Call (405) 747-8330 for property questions. The assessor provides property ownership data, valuations, tax info, land use classifications, and building details. An interactive map tool called COMPER lets you view aerial property images. The clerk's land record portal requires an account to use, but access is free. Land records include deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, easements, and oil and gas leases.

In-person inspection is free under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, Title 51 O.S. § 24A.1. Public access terminals at the Payne County courthouse let you view court dockets, property assessments, and commission meeting minutes at no charge.

Payne County Phone Directory Screenshots

Below is the Payne County Clerk website where you can access land records and county services online.

This site offers free access to land records, board minutes, budgets, and more.

The Payne County Court Clerk record search page shows how to request records by mail, email, or in person.

Each search method costs $5.00. Free searches are available through OSCN for cases from 1994 forward.

You can search Payne County land records through the OKCountyRecords portal shown here.

This portal has indexed data and images from 1995 to the present with real-time updates.

Payne County Law Enforcement Directory

The Payne County Sheriff provides law enforcement for areas outside Stillwater city limits. The sheriff's office has an inmate search available online. For state-level criminal history searches, use the OSBI CHIRP portal at $15 per search under Title 74 § 150.9. OSBI is at 6600 North Harvey Place, Oklahoma City, and can be reached at 405-848-6724.

Criminal history records in Oklahoma are governed by Title 28 O.S. § 1. The OSBI Criminal History Management Unit creates and maintains these records. Juvenile records are protected under Title 10 O.S. § 7501 and are not available to the public.

Cities in Payne County

Stillwater is the largest city in Payne County and serves as the county seat. It has its own phone directory page with city-specific contacts.

Other communities in Payne County include Perkins, Cushing (partly in Payne County), Yale, and Glencoe. These smaller towns rely on the county courthouse in Stillwater for most public records and services.

Nearby Counties in the Directory

Payne County sits in north-central Oklahoma. If your search takes you to a neighboring county, check these pages for contacts and office details.

Note: Payne County court files go back to the early 1900s, but only records from 1994 forward are on OSCN.