SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Ellis County is a county in Oklahoma with about 3,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 5 county office pages for Ellis County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Ellis County public records live

Each kind of Ellis County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Ellis County

A person arrested in Ellis County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Ellis County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Ellis County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Ellis County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Ellis County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Ellis County.

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County Clerk of Ellis County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Ellis County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Ellis County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Ellis County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (land records)

  • Website: oktaxrolls.com/searchTaxRoll/ellis (page title: Tax Roll Inquiry County Treasurer)
  • Phone: 580-885-7670
  • Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: oktaxrolls.com/searchTaxRoll/ellis (page title: Tax Roll Inquiry County Treasurer)
  • Phone: 580-885-7670
  • Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Ellis County

In Oklahoma, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Ellis County.

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District Attorney for Ellis County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Ellis County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

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Public records requests to Ellis County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Ellis County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Ellis County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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Statewide Oklahoma sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Oklahoma state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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Cities and towns in Ellis County

Ellis County has 4 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Shattuck (1,191)
  • Arnett (486)
  • Gage (415)
  • Fargo (302)

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Ellis County Arrest Records

The Ellis County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 23 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Ellis County Records Guides

SearchSystems has one more guide to Ellis County, written from the county's own offices and figures: Ellis County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Oklahoma Open Records Act requires).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Ellis County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Ellis County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Ellis County is at mobile.countyservice.net/Home/County/173, phone (580) 885-7975. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Ellis County?

The County Clerk (land records), at oktaxrolls.com/searchTaxRoll/ellis. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ellis County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Ellis County?

From the Oklahoma state vital records office at oklahoma.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Ellis County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Clerk (land records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.