How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at David L. Moss — Visitor Request & Background Check
Want to visit someone at David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center? You'll need to submit the DLM Visitor's Request Form first. The jail runs a background check using your form, then decides whether to approve you for visits.
Every visitor must complete and submit the DLM Visitor's Request Form. No form, no visit - it's that simple. This is the starting point for the entire approval process.
If you’re under 18: A parent or legal guardian must sign the Visitor’s Request Form, or the request will be denied.
The jail runs a criminal background check using the information on your form. Be accurate - what you write is exactly what they'll use to decide whether you're approved.
Expect a decision within 10 days of the jail receiving your form. You can't schedule a visit until you're approved, so plan ahead.
Submitting the form means agreeing to the facility's security requirements. Your signature authorizes the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office to run a criminal background check. And just stepping onto David L. Moss property counts as consent to a pat-down search.
Reminder: By entering the facility grounds and signing the form, you’re consenting to a pat-down search and authorizing a criminal background check.
Mistakes on the form carry real consequences. Any omission or inaccurate answer means automatic denial - plus a 120-day wait before you can reapply. If a question doesn't apply to you, don't leave it blank. Write why it's not applicable so staff know you didn't just skip it.
- ✓ Leaving fields blank (omissions)
- ✓ Providing inaccurate information
- ✓ Making false or misleading declarations
Once you're approved, you'll get a notification and can start scheduling visits. Until then, focus on getting the form filled out correctly - scheduling comes later.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ A fully completed DLM Visitor’s Request Form (don’t leave blanks; if something doesn’t apply, explain why)
- ✓ Your signature (required to authorize the background check)
- ✓ If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian’s signature
- ✓ Up-to-date, accurate personal information (what you provide is used for the background check)
- ✓ Contact information you can reliably access (so you can receive the approval/denial notification)
- ✓ Readiness to comply with a pat-down search when entering the facility grounds
Tip: Before you turn the form in, double-check every answer - an omission or inaccurate statement can mean a denial and a 120-day wait before you can apply again.
- Complete the DLM Visitor’s Request Form - Fill in every field; if something doesn’t apply, write why.
- Submit the form to start the process - Your request isn’t considered until the form is received.
- Wait for the decision - Approval or denial is made within 10 days of receipt.
- Schedule your visit after you’re approved - Once you receive approval notification, you can schedule an in-person visit.
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