Court
The City of Hartshorne Municipal Court provides citizens with a fair and impartial court of law by interpreting and adjudicating applicable state laws and city ordinances.
Our pledge is to uphold this commitment and offer courteous customer service to all citizens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to the bottom of your ticket and your court date will be listed there, If you are still unsure, please contact City Hall at 918-297-2544.
You must make your initial court appearance and the judge will set up payment arrangments. Please note that the judge will decide the amount and if payment arrangements will be an option.
Your initial court appearance is the opportunity for this. Failure to make your court appearance could result in full payment, immediate payment require, additional fines being added, a warrant for your arrest, license suspension, etc.
Please dress appropriately. No hats are allowed, cell phones are asked to be silenced.
We begin court at 4 p.m. at the date that will be listed on your ticket. If for any reason a court date needs to be changed or postponed by the City, we will contact you.
You can pay your fine online on this website (see homepage) or in person at City Hall in the form of a money order, cashiers check, credit or debit card.
Court Calendar and Dress Code
The City of Hartshorne Court Calendar
The City of Hartshorne hold court once a month. Court is scheduled for the first Monday of each month, excluding holidays.
Court Holidays
- New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
The City of Hartshorne Suggested Dress Code Guidelines
Male Dress Code
- Shoes with socks
- Long pants (on pants with belt loops, wear a belt)
- Collared shirt (tucked in) with a tie, with or without a jacket
Female Dress Code
- Shoes
- Dress, skirt or long pants
- Blouse, sweater or casual dress shirt
You will NOT be allowed to enter the Courtroom wearing the following inappropriate clothing.
- Shorts
- Hats (men) or hair curlers (women)
- Halter or tube top
- T-shirt or muscle shirt
- See-through top
- Flip flops
- Clothing that exposes your midriff or underwear
- Ripped or torn jeans
- Baggy pants that fall below your waist
- Clothing with an emblem or wording that promotes illegal or inappropriate activity
- Clothing that depicts or promotes violence, sex acts, illegal drug use or profanity
Frequently Asked Questions
The date on your ticket is your court date. The judge is only on site for court once a month and we try not to reschedule court dates unless absolutely necessary.
Failure to make your scheduled court date is a “Failure to Appear”. This adds on an additional amount to your initial ticket cost.
If at all possible, this is not recommended. Court can sometimes last a while and we do try to keep the room quiet.
Procedures and Fines
The City of Hartshorne court docket is the schedule of the court. Defendants will be expected to adhere to the procedures and protocol of the court at all times, including proper attire.
All mobile devices, including phones, must be turned off. Photography and audio recordings are prohibited. No food or drink will be allowed in the court room at any time.
Pay Your Court Fine Here
If paying on-line please click the button below. Court Fines are charged a convenience fee for credit card of 2.75% plus .50 per transaction. The court Fine does NOT have the E-Check payment option.
