The jail is at 1200 South Main Street, Frederick, OK 73542. Call 580-335-3013.

The Sheriff's Office runs the Tillman County Jail. At the Tillman County Jail, bring a photo ID. Frederick staff need the birth date. Frederick staff may list the payments taken.

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The court clerk for Tillman County is listed at 201 North Main, Frederick, OK 73542.

The Frederick court clerk's office keeps case files and bond papers. In Frederick, court dates come from the court clerk in Frederick. Tillman County case records are online at OSCN.

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In Tipton, booking may take place at the Tillman County Jail (22 O.S. §1105.2). Once bail is paid in Tillman County, release ought to come "without undue delay" (22 O.S. §1105.2). After that, a Tillman County judge must see the accused "without unnecessary delay" (22 O.S. §181). Some charges appear on the Judicial District 3 bail schedule (22 O.S. §1105.2). Paying the listed sum at the Tillman County Jail may skip the hearing (22 O.S. §1105.2). Near Grandfield, charges need not come first (22 O.S. §1105.2).

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Tillman County is part of Judicial District 3, which also includes Greer, Harmon, Kiowa and Jackson.

The presiding judge for Tillman County can adopt a bail schedule (22 O.S. §1105.2). Near Frederick, the schedule must be published (22 O.S. §1105.2). Around Frederick, traffic, wildlife, and boating cases use a statewide list (22 O.S. §1115.3). Around Davidson, yearly review comes by March 1 (22 O.S. §1105.2). Ask the court clerk in Frederick for the latest amounts. The judge in Frederick can still change it (22 O.S. §1105.2).

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Release types near Grandfield include:

• Cash bond: all of it is deposited with the court clerk in Frederick (22 O.S. §1106).

• Surety bond: a Frederick bondsman backs it for a fee (59 O.S. §1301).

• Property bond: land near Davidson backs the bond (59 O.S. §1324).

• Own recognizance (OR): a promise to appear to the District Court of Tillman County (22 O.S. §1108.1).

For domestic abuse or stalking in Tillman County, OR is off the table (22 O.S. §1105(C)).

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Most people around Grandfield have a right to bail (22 O.S. §1101(A)).

But in these matters, the judge in Frederick may deny bail (22 O.S. §1101(C)):

• Capital charges with evident proof

• Violent offenses

• Offenses carrying life or life without parole

• Felonies after 2 prior felony convictions

• Drug charges carrying ten or more years

• Felony DUI with two earlier ones

Other than capital cases near Frederick, one more finding is needed (22 O.S. §1101(C)). No condition could keep Tillman County families safe, the judge in Frederick must find (22 O.S. §1101(C)).

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For some charges, only the Frederick judge may set release terms (22 O.S. §1105(B)). A repeat DUI in Tillman County requires the Frederick judge as well (22 O.S. §1105(E)). The same goes for meth-lab charges near Frederick (22 O.S. §1105(D)). Around Tipton, the list covers domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, and protective-order violations (22 O.S. §1105(B)). A judge in Frederick weighs facts like strangulation, weapons, and pregnancy (22 O.S. §1105(B)). Some child sex cases in Tillman County carry a $15,000 minimum bail (22 O.S. §1101.1). Those matters across Tillman County get no OR bond (22 O.S. §1101.1).

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Tillman County may fund a pretrial program (22 O.S. §1105.3). Ask the Frederick court clerk's office whether Tillman County funds one. A program worker across Tillman County screens the case (22 O.S. §1105.3). The Frederick judge determines in the end (22 O.S. §1105.3). Excluded charges for Tillman County number about 40 (22 O.S. §1105.3(C)). A Tillman County judge may still order GPS or drug testing (22 O.S. §1105.3(D)). Examples near Grandfield include burglary, trafficking, and domestic abuse (22 O.S. §1105.3(C)). Once a bondsman near Davidson posts bond, the program ends (22 O.S. §1105.2).

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Each bondsman in Frederick needs a license from the Oklahoma Insurance Department (59 O.S. §1305). Once your relative leaves the Tillman County Jail, the premium is earned (59 O.S. §1327). State law across Tillman County sets no fixed percentage (59 O.S. §1316). From a bondsman in Tillman County, get a numbered receipt (59 O.S. §1316). Jailers, police, and judges across Tillman County cannot be bondsmen (59 O.S. §1315). Cash collateral for Tillman County goes into trust within two days (59 O.S. §1314). Across Tillman County, a written agreement can say otherwise (59 O.S. §1327). On the bond, a Frederick bondsman must list the premium (59 O.S. §1316).

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Yes. Land for Tillman County counts at four times its assessed value (59 O.S. §1324). It goes on file with the Tillman County Clerk (59 O.S. §1324). Missing court around Davidson may put the land at risk (59 O.S. §1324). Near Davidson, a property bond becomes a lien (59 O.S. §1324). Your home across Tillman County may count, with a written waiver (59 O.S. §1324). Debts on it come off in Frederick (59 O.S. §1324).

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The judge for Tillman County forfeits the bond (22 O.S. §1108). Failing to surrender for 30 days across Tillman County may bring a charge (59 O.S. §1335). A warrant in Davidson may follow (22 O.S. §1108). If not, on day 91 in Frederick, the full amount is due (59 O.S. §1332). A Tillman County bondsman then has 90 days for Tillman County to return the accused (59 O.S. §1332). The court clerk in Frederick must mail notice inside 30 days (59 O.S. §1332). Skipping a felony case around Tipton on purpose is a separate felony (22 O.S. §1110).

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Yes. A Frederick bondsman may surrender the accused (59 O.S. §1327). That may happen for Tillman County before any missed date (59 O.S. §1327). When the contract for Tillman County was broken, a bondsman in Tillman County may keep the premium (59 O.S. §1327). A licensed bail enforcer in Frederick may arrest your loved one (59 O.S. §1329). With a plea or sentence in Frederick, the bond ends (59 O.S. §1327). The District 3 District Attorney receives three days' notice (59 O.S. §1328).

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Around Tipton, excessive bail is not allowed (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). To change a surety bond around Tipton, a bondsman near Frederick must sign (59 O.S. §1327). A home and family in Grandfield may assist too (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). An attorney can ask the judge in Frederick to lower it (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9). Proof of a job in Tillman County can help (Okla. Const. Art. 2, §9).

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Yes. When money is tight around Frederick, the judge for Tillman County may appoint a lawyer. Tillman County matters go to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System office in Altus: 123 W Commerce St,, Suite 100 Altus, OK 73521, 580-782-2429.

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Teens near Grandfield start in juvenile detention, not the Tillman County Jail (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Safety or a court date around Frederick must be the reason (10A O.S. §2-3-101). One example: a teen in Frederick, 15 or older, charged with first-degree murder (10A O.S. §2-3-101). After a hearing, the judge in Frederick may extend it (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Adult jail near Grandfield is used only in rare cases (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Juvenile matters are heard in the Frederick courthouse. Secure detention around Frederick lasts at most 15 days (10A O.S. §2-3-101). Teens in Frederick are held just if needed (10A O.S. §2-3-101).

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Tillman County falls in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (28 U.S.C. §116). Court meets in Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward. The clerk's office 200 NW 4th St., Room 1210, Oklahoma City, 405-609-5000. A federal magistrate judge determines release (18 U.S.C. §3142). A state bond in Tipton doesn't cover a federal case.

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Tillman County is outside the reservations recognized after McGirt v. Oklahoma. That means the District Court of Tillman County handles most cases (McGirt v. Oklahoma, 2020). Trust land in Davidson may still count as Indian country (McGirt v. Oklahoma, 2020). Ask the arresting agency around Grandfield about this.

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Criminal matters from Tillman County go in the Tillman County District Court. Near Frederick, associate district judges and special judges likewise hear them. The District 3 District Attorney prosecutes these cases. Felonies in Frederick start with an initial appearance. The Frederick judge then holds a preliminary hearing. District judges across Tillman County hear these cases.

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City ordinance matters near Davidson go to municipal court (11 O.S. §27-101 et seq.). Those cases skip the Tillman County District Court. A state charge in Tillman County still goes to the District Court of Tillman County. Each city in Frederick handles its own bond (11 O.S. §27-101 et seq.). Ask the city court clerk in Tipton about bonds.

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Call the Tillman County Jail at 580-335-3013. Frederick staff need the birth date. The court clerk in Frederick can likewise assist on weekdays.

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