Oklahoma Department of Corrections Web site
Click on "Offenders," then "Offender Lookup" to search by individual's last and first name (or DOC case number if available)
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Web site
Available in alphabetical and county listing
Oklahoma Probation and Parole Web site
To check parole status, search by offender's DOC case number and last name
Oklahoma State Courts Network Web site
Click on "Court Dockets," then "Search Dockets" to search individual's court cases by county
Oklahoma Sex and Violent Crime Offender Registry Web site
School administrators are reminded of the primary purpose of Senate Bill (SB) 440 (pdf):
"A person whose name appears on this registry has been convicted of a sex offense. Continuing to employ a person whose name appears on this registry may result in civil liability for the employer or criminal prosecution pursuant to Section 589 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes."
SB 440, approved in the 2005 legislative session, gave the state superintendent the authority to access the Sex Offender Registry and the duty to ensure its contents were available for inspection by all school administrators.
Some helpful hints about the Registry:
NOTE: Check "Delinquent registrations" as well. There are more than 1200 registered sex offenders believed to be in violation of the Sex Offenders Registration Act. If you have information as to their whereabouts, please communicate it to us by clicking on the name and entering the information, as well as by notifying your local authorities.
For more information concerning background checks, contact Scott Chisholm at the State Department of Education, Teacher Certification Section, at (405) 521-3337.
School districts requesting background checks on applicants for school employment may download the Application for National Criminal History Record Check (pdf) form on the Teacher Certification Web page.