Access the Woods County Court Clerk

About the Woods County Court Clerk

The Woods County Court Clerk is Staci Davey. She is an elected county officer based at the courthouse in Alva. The office is the front desk for the district court. It takes in every new case, stamps the filing date, and builds the file that follows a case from start to finish. When a judge signs an order, the Court Clerk records it. When a fine or cost is paid, the Court Clerk logs the receipt.

This is the office most people mean when they ask for court records. It handles case files, dockets, and certified copies for the public. Staff can confirm a case number, point you to the right channel, and explain what a file does or does not show. For records that never went online, the counter is the place to ask.

What the Woods County Court Clerk Handles

The Court Clerk touches almost every type of district court file. Oklahoma district judges hear both civil and criminal matters, so one office can hold a felony docket, a small lawsuit, a divorce, an estate, and a protective order all at once. The clerk opens each case, keeps the running docket, and stores the orders the judge signs. Fees and court costs are collected here too.

The duties below cover the core of the job. Each one produces a public record that a researcher or party may later need to view or copy.

• Open and file criminal felony and misdemeanor cases
• Keep court dockets and civil case files
• Process district court traffic cases and bond matters
• Issue marriage licenses and record divorce filings
• Maintain probate, guardianship, and protective order files
• Produce certified and plain copies of court documents
• Collect filing fees, fines, and court costs

Court records held by this office can be searched online before you call. Many are listed in the Woods County court records portals run by the state. The clerk remains the source for the official, certified version.

Court Clerk vs County Clerk in Woods County

Woods County has two clerks, and they are not the same office. People often mix them up because both sit in the courthouse at the same street address. The Court Clerk handles court cases. The County Clerk handles county business and land records. Sending a court request to the wrong clerk wastes time, so the split is worth knowing before you call.

The table below lays out who does what. For any court file, the Court Clerk is the office to contact first.

Note: The County Clerk is a separate county officer and does not issue certified copies of court case files in Woods County.

How to Request Woods County Court Records

There are four main ways to reach Woods County court records. Most people start online, then turn to the clerk for anything the web does not show. The two state search tools are free to use for basic docket viewing. The clerk's counter and phone line cover the rest.

The official Woods County officer page lists the Court Clerk and her contact details in one place. You can view the county officer directory to confirm the office before you call.

That directory page confirms the Court Clerk address and phone used throughout this office's records work. With the right contact in hand, pick the channel that fits your request.

• Online search: ODCR lists Woods under Oklahoma District Courts and supports free docket searching by name or case number.
• State docket reports: OSCN offers district court reports, daily dockets, and daily filings, though it may ask for browser verification.
• In person: the Court Clerk counter in Alva handles certified copies, older files, sealed-record questions, and payment-plan matters.
• Phone and mail: call (580) 327-3119 first, since no official Woods court-copy mail form was located and staff must confirm the fee and details.

Online dockets are useful but not the official record. For a copy that holds up in court, the clerk must certify it.

What to Provide for a Records Request

The clerk works faster when a request is complete. There is no single statewide form for a Woods County court-copy request, so staff will ask for the key details by phone or at the counter. Gather the items below before you reach out. The more you can name, the quicker the file is found.

How to Request a Certified Copy

A certified copy is a document the clerk stamps and signs as a true copy of the court file. Courts, banks, and agencies want certified versions, not screenshots from a docket page. The steps below walk through a Woods County request from start to finish.

1. Find the case number and party name. Use ODCR or OSCN to confirm them, or call the clerk if the case is older or not online.
2. Call the Court Clerk at (580) 327-3119. Confirm the copy fee, accepted payment, and whether the document you want can be certified.
3. Submit the request. Visit the counter in Alva, or mail the request with payment and a return address after staff confirm the details.
4. Pay the fee and collect the copy. Pick it up at the courthouse or wait for it to arrive by mail with the clerk's certification.

Note: Call before mailing any payment, since the clerk must verify the current fee, the case number, and the exact certification wording you need.

Woods County Court Clerk Fees

Fees split into two groups. Online docket searching through the state tools is free or low cost. Certified and plain copy fees from the Court Clerk were not published in the official Woods County sources reviewed, so confirm those directly with the office. Do not assume a figure from another county.

The ODCR image plans are aimed at attorneys and frequent users. For a single certified order, the clerk's counter is the simpler route. You can review the full ODCR pricing terms before paying for any tier.

Marriage, Divorce, and Probate at the Court Clerk

Three records people ask for most are marriage, divorce, and probate. All three run through the Court Clerk, not the County Clerk. Marriage licenses are a court clerk function in Oklahoma under Title 43, which sets license rules and a reduced fee after premarital counseling. The exact Woods County license fee was not located, so call ahead to confirm cost, ID rules, and whether both applicants must appear.

Divorce files are district court cases, not land records. Search them on ODCR or OSCN by name or case number, then ask the clerk for a certified decree. Sensitive family filings involving children or private finances may be sealed or redacted.

Probate runs through the probate division of the district court. The clerk holds estate files, guardianships, wills admitted to probate, and final decrees. More detail on estates sits in the Woods County probate records section. For any of these, the clerk confirms what part of a file is open and what is restricted.

Restricted Woods County Court Records

Not every court file is open. Some are blocked by statute or by a judge's order. The Oklahoma Open Records Act, found at 51 O.S. Sections 24A.1 and following, keeps most public-body records open. Court records sit under their own access rules, with several categories closed to the general public.

Treat the records below as restricted until the clerk or a court order says otherwise. The Court Clerk can explain what is sealed and how to ask for access if you are a party or attorney.

• Juvenile case files
• Sealed or expunged records
• Adoption files
• Mental health proceedings
• Personal identifiers such as Social Security and account numbers

Expungement is not a request to delete a case from a website. It is a court process under state law that needs a petition and a signed order. The clerk can give procedural and fee information, but legal advice on eligibility comes from an attorney.