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The Comanche County County Clerk's Office

Carrie Tubbs serves as the Comanche County County Clerk. The office receives, records, and preserves county records that run from the patents issued in the land run to the documents filed today. It is an elected office, separate from the court system and from the Court Clerk who handles case files.

The office works inside the Comanche County Courthouse in Lawton.

The county describes the office and its duties on the Comanche County County Clerk page.

What the Comanche County County Clerk Records

The County Clerk is the county's land and property record keeper. The files cover real estate ownership, debts secured against property, and a handful of personal records the law sends to this office. Each document is indexed so a later search can find it by name or instrument.

• Deeds that transfer real estate ownership.
• Mortgages and the releases that pay them off.
• Mineral interests covering oil, gas, and mineral rights.
• Plats that map land into lots and additions.
• Liens, judgments, and state and federal tax liens.
• Military discharge records filed for veterans.

The reach of these records is long. The office holds title threads that stretch back to the patents issued when former reservation lands opened around 1901, the year Comanche County was formed. Each later sale, loan, or release adds another layer to the same chain of title.

Court files and marriage licenses are not part of this list. Those belong to the Court Clerk down the hall.

How to Search Comanche County Land Records Online

The officially linked land-records search is hosted at okcountyrecords.com. The Comanche County set there carries indexed data and document images from March 1987 forward. Printing revenue from the site supports the county. A second portal, okcc.online, adds recording, UCC, plat, and property-alert tools.

1. Open the Comanche County land records search on okcountyrecords.com.
2. Pick a search type, such as party name, document type, recording date, or book and page.
3. Enter the name or instrument details. Results from March 1987 forward come with indexed images.
4. Open a result to read the recorded document, then order or print copies. Printing fees support the county.
5. For recording and UCC tools, plats, a stamp tax estimate, or property fraud alerts, use the okcc.online portal.

Advanced fields narrow a broad name search. A user can filter by document type, recording date, or legal description to skip past unrelated hits. The site also links its fee schedule for copies and certified pages.

Recorded Instruments in the Comanche County County Clerk's Office

Many document types land at the recording counter. Each one tells a piece of a property's story. The table below pairs the common instruments with what each one records.

A title search usually reads these instruments in order to trace ownership and spot any claim still attached to a parcel.

Lenders, title companies, and buyers lean on that chain before a sale closes. A missed lien or an unreleased mortgage can stall a deal, so the recorded index is checked with care. The military discharge record stands apart from the property files, kept on hand so a veteran can prove service for benefits.

Probate-Related Documents in the Comanche County County Clerk Records

When an estate transfers real property, the deed and supporting papers are recorded here. Common examples include an Administrators Deed, Executors Deed, Guardians Deed, Personal Representatives Deed, and Trustees Deed. The office also records an Affidavit of Heirship, Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, an Order Authorizing Sale, an Order Confirming Sale, a Proof of Death and Heirship, and a Will.

The probate case itself is a different file. Estate and guardianship cases are opened with the District Court through the Court Clerk, and the Comanche County probate records page covers that side. The recorded deed is the land-record half that finishes the transfer.

Boards the Comanche County County Clerk Serves

The County Clerk does more than record documents. The office acts as secretary to several county governing boards and keeps their official minutes and records.

• Budget Board.
• Excise and Equalization Board.
• Board of County Commissioners.
• Tax Roll Correction Board.

This role ties the office to county budgets, property valuation, and the commissioners' day-to-day business.

Copies and Recording at the Comanche County County Clerk

Two kinds of business bring people to Room 304. Some come to copy a record that already exists. Others come to record a new one. The County Clerk handles both at the recording counter.

Copies of recorded documents can be ordered through the online search or pulled in person. Printing and copy revenue from the official search site supports the county budget. Recording a new deed or mortgage follows Oklahoma's statutory recording fees, and a documentary stamp tax can apply when a deed transfers property.

The okcc.online portal includes a stamp tax calculator that estimates that amount before a deed is filed. It also offers recording and UCC tools, plat access, and property fraud alerts that warn an owner when a new document is filed against their name.

Common Land Record Terms

Land records use words that do not show up in everyday speech. A short glossary makes a search result easier to read.

Grantor

The party transferring an interest in property.

Grantee

The party receiving an interest in property.

Lien

A legal claim against property for an unpaid debt.

Plat

A recorded map that divides land into lots.

Mineral interest

The right to oil, gas, or minerals beneath the land.

Lis pendens

A notice of pending litigation that affects real property.

Open Records and the Comanche County County Clerk

County Clerk records are open to the public under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, found at 51 O.S. §§ 24A.1 to 24A.33. The statute makes records of public bodies open unless the law marks them confidential. Section 24A.5 spells out that public records are open for inspection and copying during regular business hours. The official list of these provisions is posted by the state at the Oklahoma Open Records Act page.

Open access still has limits. Personal identifiers, such as Social Security numbers, may be redacted, and a few documents are restricted by other laws. For most land and property records, though, anyone may inspect and copy the file.

Questions About the Comanche County County Clerk

A few questions come up again and again at the recording counter.

Does the County Clerk keep deeds and mortgages? Yes. Deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and related instruments are recorded and indexed by this office. They make up the core of the county's land records.

How far back do the online records go? Indexed data and document images run from March 1987 forward. Older instruments may call for an in-person search at the office in Room 304.

Where are marriage and court records? Those are kept by the Court Clerk, not the County Clerk. Marriage licenses are issued and recorded by the Court Clerk's small claims office.

Can anyone view land records? Yes. The Oklahoma Open Records Act keeps these files open for inspection and copying during business hours, subject to a few limited redactions.

Court and Marriage Records Go to the Court Clerk

Court cases and marriage licenses are not part of the County Clerk's scope. Civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims files belong to the Court Clerk. Marriage licenses are issued and recorded by that same office, not the County Clerk.

A case-file or marriage question should go to the Comanche County Court Clerk. Sending it to the recording counter only adds a step.

The two offices share one courthouse on SW 5th Street in Lawton, which is why the split confuses people. The simplest rule is the record itself. Land, title, and recorded instruments are County Clerk business, while anything tied to a court case lands with the Court Clerk.