Oklahoma Criminal Records Search

Choose OSBI history or the court case you actually need

For an Oklahoma criminal-history search, OSBI’s Criminal History Information Request Portal, CHIRP, is the statewide name-based route. Its underlying records come from fingerprint-supported Oklahoma arrests and convictions for felonies and serious misdemeanors. It is not a national history or driving-record service. If the question is how one prosecution ended, use a court docket and obtain the disposition from that court.

Before ordering, ask the receiving organization whether it needs a name check, a fingerprint check, an OSBI-verified response or a certified court document. Buying a broader-sounding product does not make it interchangeable with the requested one. Record the product name and the person identifiers used so that the result can be understood later.

Prepare the name search and review possible matches

Create and activate a CHIRP account with a working email address. Supply first and last name and date of birth; Social Security number is optional. Up to three aliases can be included without an additional alias charge. The service searches three years either side of the birth date, so a returned candidate may need further identity checking.

Check the search details before payment. Selecting no candidate is not an OSBI no-record finding. When identity is uncertain or the recipient requires bureau verification, use Request OSBI Verification rather than choosing the closest-looking name. Save the actual response and keep any unresolved identifier mismatch visible in your notes.

Use the fee that applies on the request date

As checked October 2, 2026, OSBI’s request instructions list $15 for a name-based criminal-history search and $19 for a state fingerprint search. The CHIRP FAQ lists a $1 online transaction charge; optional Department of Corrections sex-offender and violent-offender registry searches are $2 each. These are separately described searches, not automatic proof of every type of record.

OSBI has announced that, effective November 1, 2026, the name-based fee becomes $20 and the state fingerprint-based fee becomes $25. Do not use the earlier prices for a later submission. Review the itemized total before paying; CHIRP charges are non-refundable. Keep the receipt and avoid repeating payment after an error until you have checked whether the first charge succeeded.

Use original fingerprints or the paper request when appropriate

The Criminal History Request Form can be sent to OSBI, 6600 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, or faxed to 405-879-2503 for a name request. Include a postage-paid envelope with a mailed request. Fax payment is credit-card only; the published alternatives include cashier’s check, money order and card, with cash for in-person requests. Paid in-person requests are handled 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday except state holidays.

Fingerprint requests require original cards by mail or in person, never fax. Follow the form’s instructions for a fully completed, signed and dated card. OSBI’s FAQ says fingerprint searches take at least four weeks and replies are mailed. A private fingerprinting provider may charge separately; the repository fee does not establish the provider’s price.

Retrieve the completed result before it expires

CHIRP emails when results are ready. Searches without possible matches can return within minutes; staff-reviewed matches and registry searches depend on business-hour review. Download the result promptly: CHIRP keeps results available for 60 days, after which a new submission is charged again. A pending status describes processing, not guilt, clearance or a completed records check.

Follow the Oklahoma docket to the outcome document

OSCN’s official search lets you choose a county or court and enter a case number; it also provides links for available records, help and non-OSCN counties. Use those coverage links if a county is absent. A no-result screen from one collection is not a statewide certificate. Preserve the complete case number, including its prefix and year, rather than only a defendant’s name.

Read each charge and its later disposition together. If a docket references an order you cannot view, ask the holding clerk for that dated order and specify whether certification is needed. Obtain the clerk’s copy, certification and delivery quote for that file. Keep the docket, clerk-supplied document and OSBI response labeled separately; none should be relabeled as another product.

Correct a missing disposition through OSBI’s update process

For filed charges requiring an update, OSBI directs certified documents to its DSU Unit, 6600 N. Harvey Pl, Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Individuals cannot supply fax-only updates; the FAQ accepts faxes from courts or law enforcement with a certified hard copy also mailed. Retain what you sent and identify the precise arrest, case and missing outcome.

Removal or expungement is different from correcting an inaccurate entry and requires the applicable court process. When a name-based result belongs to somebody else, ask OSBI about its fingerprint identity-review route. Do not try to resolve a disputed history by deleting your own downloaded copy or by presenting a new, narrower court search as proof that the original entry vanished.