Oklahoma Public Resources Page
In a modern world, much of a journalist’s work happens online. From poring over election data, to reading the text of a bill or looking up criminal proceedings, there’s a picture of our state (and the world) painted across the internet.
While we always try and synthesize the most important stories for our readers, we at NonDoc wanted to compile our favorite and most frequently utilized resources in an easy-to-navigate Oklahoma public resources page.
Please enjoy the following state resources below. We know this list is far from comprehensive, so it will likely grow. If you think a significant state resource should be added, please let us know.
Also, we have created separate resource pages for the following counties: Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cleveland, Canadian and Comanche. Those pages feature links to county and municipal resources.
Open meetings / open recordsÂ
Sample open records request form (state)
Search Secretary of State open meeting list
The Oklahoma Open Records Act requires public bodies to respond to requests for documents or information. Such requests can be made by any citizen, not just journalists. The act has exemptions. Some Oklahoma state agencies have direct links on their websites. All Oklahoma state agencies are required to have a designated individual handling open records.
But do us a favor: Don’t just flood agencies with broad requests fishing for random information. Be strategic and narrow in your requests, as a limited number of staff are processing everyone’s submissions.
Election informationÂ
Oklahoma state court records
Many Oklahoma court records are posted on OSCN.net, a master resource for state courts around Oklahoma. However, not every county is on the system, so be sure to check and make sure OSCN can access the records you’re looking for.
Oklahoma State Court Network search
Oklahoma Supreme Court (details & opinions)
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (details & opinions)
Oklahoma Legislature
Oklahoma Ethics Commission
Executive actions
State audits
Oklahoma state law
Oklahoma Checkbook
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Health care information
Oklahoma Watch datasets
Oklahoma Watch has compiled several sets of state financial and demographic data in user friendly databases. Check out their resources and consider bookmarking them, too!
