Grant County Arrest Records and Jail Information
Grant County recent arrests are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Medford, a small county seat in northern Oklahoma near the Kansas border. The Grant County jail at 219 North 1st Street in Medford holds people arrested anywhere in the county. There is no online roster for this facility. To check on a current booking or a recent arrest in Grant County, call the jail at 580-395-2356. Oklahoma's Open Records Act under Title 51 O.S. § 24A.1 gives the public the right to access booking records and arrest information held by law enforcement. This page walks through how to get Grant County arrest records, which online tools cover this area, and what statewide databases apply to cases originating here.
Grant County Overview
Grant County Sheriff's Office and Jail
The Grant County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail at 219 North 1st Street in Medford. This is a small facility in keeping with the county's low population. Arrests made anywhere in Grant County by the Sheriff's deputies or other local law enforcement are processed here. Booking records include the person's name, the date and time they were brought in, the charges, and bond status. Under Title 51 O.S. § 24A.1, these records are public and must be made available upon request.
Because Grant County is small and rural, the jail does not maintain a public website or online inmate search. A phone call to 580-395-2356 is the primary way to check on recent arrests or confirm whether someone is currently in custody. Jail staff can confirm custody status and provide the basic public-record details about any current inmate. For written copies of booking records, you can mail or deliver a written records request to the Sheriff's Office at the Medford address. The office is required to respond within a reasonable period under Oklahoma law.
| Agency | Grant County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 219 North 1st Street, Medford, OK 73759 |
| Phone | 580-395-2356 |
| Inmate Search | Phone inquiry only, no online roster |
Grant County Arrest Data in Online Directories
Even for small counties like Grant, online directories can help you verify contact information and find the right office to call. JailExchange at jailexchange.com maintains a listing for Grant County that shows the jail address, phone number, and facility details. When you are not sure which number to call or want to confirm the address before a visit, the JailExchange listing is useful as a starting point.
The JailExchange listing for Grant County provides contact information and facility details for the Medford jail.
The Oklahoma Public Index at oklahoma.thepublicindex.org/grant-county is a secondary option for Grant County records. It aggregates publicly available data from court and arrest records and may surface booking information and charge details for people arrested in Grant County. The data is drawn from public sources and is not always as current as the jail itself, but it can help fill in context when you need more than just a custody confirmation.
The Oklahoma Public Index for Grant County aggregates publicly available booking and court data and can surface arrest records for Medford and the surrounding area.
Note: Both JailExchange and the Public Index draw on publicly available data that may lag behind the jail's own records. Call 580-395-2356 for the most current custody information.
VINE Monitoring for Grant County Inmates
The VINE notification service at vinelink.com covers the Grant County jail as part of Oklahoma's statewide network. VINE lets you register to receive automatic alerts whenever an inmate's custody status changes. That means a notification when the person is released, transferred, or has another custody event. VINE is free and sends alerts by phone, text, or email. You pick the method that works best for you.
Oklahoma's VINE notification service covers Grant County and provides real-time custody change alerts for anyone held in the Medford jail.
VINE is most useful when you already know who you are tracking and need to stay updated over time. It is not a search tool for finding out who was arrested. Think of it as an alert system that keeps you informed without requiring manual check-ins. For family members, victims, or anyone with a personal stake in knowing when someone leaves custody, VINE handles the monitoring so you don't have to call the jail repeatedly.
Court and Criminal History Records for Grant County
When an arrest in Grant County results in criminal charges, those court filings become public record and appear on the Oklahoma State Courts Network at oscn.net. OSCN is free, covers all 77 Oklahoma counties, and lets you search Grant County cases by name or case number. The system shows charges filed, scheduled hearings, orders from the judge, and how the case was ultimately resolved. If you have a case number from a booking inquiry, you can bring it to OSCN and see the full court record. For Grant County, OSCN is the best free tool to trace what happened in court after an arrest.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation provides official criminal history records through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov. CHIRP shows conviction history compiled from courts and law enforcement agencies across all 77 counties. A Grant County conviction, whether from a recent case or years ago, would typically appear in CHIRP alongside any other Oklahoma convictions for that person. CHIRP is the official state record, not a jail roster. It shows what has been formally recorded by the state, including felonies, misdemeanors, and case dispositions. Some record types carry a small fee. Others are accessible without charge.
Together, these tools give you a clear path for researching Grant County arrests from booking through court resolution. Call the jail for current custody status. Check OSCN for court filings. Use CHIRP for a full background picture. Each tool fills a different need and together they cover the full range of what is publicly available.
Nearby Counties
Grant County is in northern Oklahoma and borders a few other counties, each with their own jail facilities and records systems.