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Choctaw County at a glance
- State
- Oklahoma
- County seat
- Hugo
- Population
- 14,204
- Area
- 800 sq mi
- Founded
- 1907
- Cities and towns
- 7
Choctaw County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Choctaw County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Choctaw County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Choctaw County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments serve the communities within Choctaw County. These agencies work with the Sheriff's Office to address major crimes and ensure coordinated responses to incidents that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Choctaw County Sheriff's Office, located at 400 E. Duke Street in Hugo, Oklahoma 74743, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Choctaw County and operates Choctaw County Detention Center. Inmates housed at Choctaw County Detention Center can be located through inquiries made directly to the Sheriff's Office during business hours, though online inmate rosters may be limited. The Oklahoma Open Records Act, codified at 51 O.S. § 24A.1 et seq, governs public access to arrest records, booking logs, and incident reports in Oklahoma.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Choctaw County are maintained by Choctaw County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to locate individuals in custody.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Choctaw County are taken and retained by Choctaw County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or via third-party online databases. Individuals seeking mugshots can search the Sheriff's Office website or contact the office directly for assistance.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Choctaw County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Choctaw County
- Old mine sites
- 16
- Past producers, now closed
- 16
- Producing when recorded
- 9
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 56
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1951 to 1980
- Records behind them
- 90 records for 81 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 25 mine sites inside the county: 16 past producers, now closed, 9 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 56 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Oklahoma mine map and abandoned mine records
- Oklahoma Department of Mines, Historic Underground Mining MapsHistoric underground mine maps listed county by county (Atoka, Coal, Craig, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Rogers, Tulsa and others) with mine name, section, township and range and map date.
- Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Land Restoration (Abandoned Mine Land)The state AML program, with a Report an Abandoned Mine form (name, email, county, town or land location).
- Oklahoma Geological Survey, Coal Illustrations and MapsThe survey's map of the Oklahoma coalfield and stratigraphic columns of the coal bearing strata.
Named workings recorded in Choctaw County (25 shown, 56 unnamed on the map)
- Borman Field Co. Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Buster Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Choctaw Materials Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Choctaw Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Dave Buster Construction Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Green Construction Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Griffith Sand Co Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- H D Youngman Construction Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Redd Sand and Gravel Co Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 3 records for this one site
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 3 records for this one site
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Idabel Stone Co Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Idabel Stone Co Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Idabel Stone Co. Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Two State Crushing Co Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 4 records for this one site
- Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Wray Wible Materials Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
Oklahoma abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Wage and hour cases in Choctaw County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 11 investigations in Choctaw County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $127,635 in back wages agreed for 198 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 11
- Back wages agreed
- $127,635
- Workers due back wages
- 198
- Civil money penalties
- $2,500
- Employers on the record
- 11
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL G. Kelly-Miller Bros Circus | Hugo | 1 | $57,035 | 27 |
| Hugo Health & Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Hugo | 1 | $30,087 | 109 |
| Company Rural Healthcare Of Oklahoma, Inc. | Hugo | 1 | $17,392 | 22 |
| Tri-County Autoplex | Hugo | 1 | $13,204 | 13 |
| James H Robinson JR Enterprises, LLC. | Boswell | 1 | $5,946 | 5 |
| TKG Inc. | Hugo | 1 | $3,658 | 3 |
| Hugo Workshop/Antler's Workshop | Hugo | 1 | $312 | 19 |
| CD Construction | Hugo | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Choctaw County | Hugo | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Carson & Barnes Circus Co., Inc | Hugo | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Red Top Trucking LLC | Grant | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Choctaw County record, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Oklahoma wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Choctaw County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Choctaw County Sheriff or a city police department in Choctaw County. Ask that agency for its record. Attorney General Opinion 2012 OK AG 22 holds that a mug shot taken and kept by a law enforcement agency is an arrestee's physical description and so an open record that must be disclosed under the Open Records Act (51 O.S. 24A.8(A)).
How do I get a criminal background check in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma criminal history record comes from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Request a name based check online through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov; fingerprint based checks go by mail or in person, with fingerprinting at OSBI headquarters by appointment (405-848-6724). Fee: From November 1, 2026 (74 O.S. 150.9): $20.00 for a name based check and $25.00 for a state fingerprint based check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
Search the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
Register with the county election board or through the Oklahoma State Election Board. You can also register online with the state online registration. Applications must be received at least 25 days before an election; online registration needs an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.
How do I look up property records in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Choctaw County are kept by the Choctaw County clerk. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
Certified birth and death certificates for Oklahoma come from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service. Online or by phone at (405) 426-8880 through the state's partner VitalChek, with mail delivery or Will Call pickup in Oklahoma City, Tulsa or McAlester, or by mail with check or money order payable to OSDH to Vital Records Service, PO Box 248964, Oklahoma City, OK 73124-8964; there is no walk in service. Fee: $20.00 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy (online and phone orders).
How do I find business license records in Choctaw County, Oklahoma?
Business entity filings are searched with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Many common business activities need no state license, but counties and municipalities may still require licenses for them, according to the state business portal.
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