Felt, Oklahoma Public Records

Because Felt has no municipal incorporation, there is no municipal court for traffic violations or city ordinance violations; all such matters fall under county or state jurisdiction. Oklahoma provides statewide online access to court records through the Oklahoma District Court Records system at www.oscn.net, which allows free searches by party name or case number for cases filed in Cimarron County and throughout the state. The database includes dockets, judgments, and case summaries, though some confidential matters such as sealed cases, certain juvenile records, and adoptions are excluded. To obtain certified copies of court documents, requests must be made to the Cimarron County Court Clerk's office at the courthouse address above. The fee for a certified copy is typically $1.00 for the certification plus $1.00 per page copied. Passports may also be obtained through the Court Clerk's office. Small claims matters in Oklahoma are handled within the District Court system for amounts up to $10,000, with filing fees based on the amount claimed.

Property owners can search assessment information, though Cimarron County does not currently maintain a publicly accessible online property search database due to the county's small population and limited IT resources. Residents must contact the Assessor's office directly by phone or in person to obtain property assessment information, parcel numbers, legal descriptions, and valuation history. The Cimarron County Clerk, serving as the county recorder, maintains all recorded land documents including warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, mechanic's liens, easements, rights-of-way, oil and gas leases, and other instruments affecting real property title. The County Clerk's office is located at 10 Courthouse Drive, Boise City, OK 73933, phone (580) 544-2221. Recording fees are established by Oklahoma statute at 19 O.S. § 547, currently $15 for the first page and $1 for each additional page for most documents. Land records in Cimarron County are indexed by grantor and grantee names and must be searched in person at the County Clerk's office, as online access is not available. A property search by owner name or legal description can be conducted during regular business hours. The Oklahoma Tax Commission also maintains some property tax information at https://oktap.tax.ok.gov though detailed Cimarron County parcel data may be limited.

The largest employers in the immediate area are family-operated farms and ranches, many spanning thousands of acres dedicated to winter wheat production and cow-calf operations. Cimarron County as a whole is one of Oklahoma's leading wheat-producing counties, and Felt-area producers contribute significantly to this agricultural output. The Felt Public Schools district historically served the community but consolidated with Boise City schools decades ago; students now travel significant distances for education. The nearest substantial employment centers are in Boise City, which offers county government jobs, school system positions, and agricultural services, and in Liberal, Kansas, where meatpacking, energy, and retail sectors provide employment. Median household income data specific to Felt is not reliably available due to the community's tiny population, but Cimarron County's median household income is approximately $54,000, below the Oklahoma state median. The economy remains vulnerable to agricultural commodity price fluctuations and weather patterns, with drought conditions presenting ongoing challenges. Recent years have seen limited population growth, consistent with broader rural depopulation trends across the Great Plains. The area's economic character is defined by wide-open spaces, agricultural heritage, and extreme rural isolation.

Felt, Oklahoma has no municipal police department due to its unincorporated status. Law enforcement services for Felt and the surrounding area are provided exclusively by the Cimarron County Sheriff's Office, located at 10 Courthouse Drive, Boise City, OK 73933, phone (580) 544-2505. The Sheriff's Office maintains jurisdiction over all of Cimarron County's approximately 1,841 square miles, making it one of the largest geographic law enforcement jurisdictions in Oklahoma. Residents can request copies of incident reports, accident reports, and other law enforcement records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly in person or by phone. Oklahoma's Open Records Act, codified at 51 O.S. § 24A.1 through 24A.29, grants the public right to inspect and copy public records unless specifically exempted by law. Law enforcement agencies may redact information related to ongoing investigations or information that would endanger individuals. To search for arrest and jail booking records, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections maintains an offender lookup system at https://okoffender.doc.ok.gov for state inmates. For current Cimarron County jail bookings, residents must contact the Sheriff's Office directly at (580) 544-2505, as Cimarron County does not maintain an online inmate roster due to the small size of the detention facility. Booking information typically includes the arrestee's name, booking date, charges filed, bond amount, and booking photograph when available. Written requests for copies of arrest records should be submitted to the Sheriff's Office and may be subject to copying fees as established by Oklahoma statute, typically $0.25 per page for standard documents.

Oklahoma birth records are confidential for 105 years and death records for 50 years, accessible only to eligible persons including the registrant (if of legal age), immediate family members, legal representatives, and others with a direct and tangible interest. Online ordering is available through VitalChek at https://www.vitalchek.com for an additional service fee, with processing times of 10-15 business days for standard mail delivery or 2-3 business days for expedited service. Marriage licenses for Felt residents are issued by the Cimarron County Court Clerk at the Cimarron County Courthouse, 10 Courthouse Drive, Boise City, OK 73933, phone (580) 544-3301. The marriage license fee in Oklahoma is set by statute at $50, with the fee reduced to $5 if the couple completes a premarital counseling course. There is no waiting period, and the license is valid for 10 days from issuance. Marriage records at the County Clerk's office date back to territorial days and are public records. Divorce records are court records maintained by the Cimarron County Court Clerk and can be searched through the Oklahoma District Court Records portal at www.oscn.net or by requesting copies from the Court Clerk's office for a fee of $1.00 per page plus $1.00 for certification.

For businesses operating in or near Felt, DBA filings are made with the Cimarron County Clerk, 10 Courthouse Drive, Boise City, OK 73933, phone (580) 544-2221. The filing fee is $25, and the registration must be renewed every five years. Corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership, and other formal business entity formations and registrations are handled by the Oklahoma Secretary of State. The Oklahoma business entity database is searchable online at https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpInquiryFind.aspx, allowing free searches by business name, filing number, or registered agent. The database shows entity status (active, inactive, dissolved), formation date, registered agent name and address, and principal office address. Business formation documents and annual certificates can be filed online through the Secretary of State portal. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements and lien searches in Oklahoma are also filed with the Oklahoma County Clerk where the debtor resides or, for business entities, with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, searchable at https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/ucc.aspx. Commercial property tax assessments for business property in Felt can be researched through the Cimarron County Assessor's Office at (580) 544-2836. Sales tax permits are issued by the Oklahoma Tax Commission at https://oktap.tax.ok.gov.

Felt voters are served by the Cimarron County Election Board, located at 10 Courthouse Drive, Boise City, OK 73933, phone (580) 544-2251. Oklahoma voter registration can be completed online through the Oklahoma Voter Portal at https://www.ok.gov/elections/voter-registration, by mail using a voter registration application form, or in person at the County Election Board office or any Oklahoma tag agency. The voter registration deadline in Oklahoma is 25 days before any election. Acceptable forms of identification for registration include an Oklahoma driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Because Felt is an unincorporated community with no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to Felt. Residents vote in federal, state, and county elections only. Felt residents can locate their assigned polling place by using the Oklahoma Voter Portal at https://okvoterportal.okelections.us or by contacting the Cimarron County Election Board. In the November 2024 general election, Cimarron County recorded turnout of approximately 65-70% of registered voters, consistent with strong rural turnout patterns in presidential election years. On November 3, 2026, Felt and Cimarron County voters will participate in the midterm general election, which will include all four of Oklahoma's U.S. House seats (Felt is in Oklahoma's 3rd Congressional District), several statewide offices including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other constitutional offices, Oklahoma State Senate District 27, Oklahoma State House District 61, and various Cimarron County offices such as County Commissioner seats, County Assessor, County Clerk, County Sheriff, and County Treasurer depending on the election cycle. Oklahoma election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters), campaign finance reports filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission at https://www.ok.gov/ethics, candidate filings available through the State Election Board and county election boards, and precinct-level election results published by the State Election Board at https://www.ok.gov/elections. Oklahoma offers absentee voting by mail for any registered voter; absentee ballot applications must be received by the County Election Board by 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the election, and completed ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day or postmarked by the day before the election and received within three days after the election. Early in-person voting is available at the County Election Board office on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday immediately preceding the election.