Murray County Deed Records Lookup
Murray County deed records are filed at the County Clerk's office in Sulphur, Oklahoma. These public documents cover warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and other land instruments recorded in the county. You can search Murray County deed records for free online through the statewide portal or visit the courthouse in Sulphur. The clerk indexes every filing by grantor and grantee to help you trace property ownership. Murray County is a smaller county in south-central Oklahoma, and the Chickasaw National Recreation Area takes up a portion of the land here, which creates some unique property situations in the deed records.
Murray County Deed Records Overview
Murray County Clerk Office
Nancy E. McCarty is the Murray County Clerk. The office is at 1001 W Wyandotte Ave in Sulphur. Mail goes to PO Box 442, Sulphur, OK 73086. Phone number is (580) 622-3920. Hours run Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
The clerk acts as the ex officio Register of Deeds for Murray County. Every land record filing in the county gets processed through this office. Property sales, mortgage recordings, lien filings, and releases all go here. Once a document is recorded, it becomes part of the public record and anyone can view it. You do not have to be the property owner. The staff can help you find records by name, legal description, or instrument number.
| County Clerk | Nancy E. McCarty |
|---|---|
| Address | 1001 W Wyandotte Ave, Sulphur, OK 73086 |
| Mailing | PO Box 442, Sulphur, OK 73086 |
| Phone | (580) 622-3920 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Search Murray County Deed Records Online
Murray County deed records are on the OKCountyRecords.com portal. It is free. No login is needed. New documents get added as the clerk's office processes them.
You have four search options. The name search is the most popular. Enter the last name first, then the first name. Select grantor, grantee, or both. You can filter by date range and document type. The subdivision search lets you look up records by plat name with optional lot and block. The Section-Township-Range search handles rural land that uses the public land survey system. Murray County has plenty of unplatted acreage, so the STR search gets used often here. The document search works when you already have an instrument number or book and page.
Results display in a table showing the recorded date, instrument number, document type, book and page, grantor, grantee, legal description, and links to scanned images.
Below is a screenshot of the Murray County search page on OKCountyRecords.com.
The portal lets you view scanned documents for Murray County deed records at no charge.
Note: Older Murray County records not yet digitized can be found on microfilm at the courthouse in Sulphur.
Murray County Deed Recording Fees
Murray County charges fees set by Oklahoma Statutes Title 28, Section 32. A conforming deed costs $8.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page. The $10.00 records preservation fee applies to every instrument. A one-page deed totals $18.00. Two pages run $20.00.
Non-conforming documents cost $25.00 for the first page and $10.00 per added page. Documents that miss margin, paper size, or format requirements fall into this category. Plats are $10.00 for one block or less, $25.00 for more than one block.
Copies of Murray County deed records cost about $1.00 per page. Certified copies include the certification stamp fee.
Filing Deed Records in Murray County
Documents recorded in Murray County must follow Oklahoma's format standards. The deed must be an original or certified copy on paper no larger than 8.5 by 14 inches. Top margin needs to be 2 inches with 1-inch margins on the sides and bottom. The document must be in English and legible. Full names and signatures of all grantors, names and mailing addresses of all grantees, a specific legal description, and a notary acknowledgment with seal are all needed. Title 16, Section 15 lays out these requirements.
An Alien Land Ownership Affidavit must be attached for each grantee as of November 2023 under 60 O.S. Section 121. Get the forms from the Oklahoma Attorney General's website. The Murray County Clerk will not accept a deed without this form unless a recognized exemption applies.
Exemptions include correction deeds, transfer-on-death deeds, court orders, and deeds to government bodies. A "prepared by" statement and a "return to" address must also appear on the document.
Getting Copies of Murray County Deed Records
The quickest way to get copies is through OKCountyRecords.com. Find the document and view the scanned image. Print from your browser. These are not certified copies but they are fine for research.
For certified copies, visit the Murray County Clerk at 1001 W Wyandotte Ave in Sulphur or mail a request to PO Box 442, Sulphur, OK 73086. Call (580) 622-3920 to confirm fees first. The USLandRecords platform also covers Murray County. The Oklahoma State Courts Network has court records that may affect Murray County property titles, such as foreclosure actions or quiet title suits.
Oklahoma's race-notice recording system under Title 16, Section 16-16 means a filed deed serves as constructive notice to later buyers and creditors. Title 67 of Oklahoma law also lets county clerks re-record documents when originals are destroyed.
Nearby Counties
Murray County borders several other Oklahoma counties. For deed records in a neighboring area, check these pages.