How to Visit Tulsa County Jail (OK)

Tulsa County Jail limits who can visit. Only immediate family members (parents, spouses, and children) are approved. Children may be accompanied by a legal or court-appointed guardian. Approval isn't instant. After the jail receives your visitor request form, expect a decision within 10 days.

If you're 18 or older, bring photo identification. Tulsa County Jail accepts a state driver's license, plus state, federal, military, or school IDs. You'll also need to register when you arrive. Build a little extra time into your schedule so you're not rushed through the process.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Confirm you are an immediate family member (parent, spouse, or child) of the person you want to visit.
• ✓ If a child will visit, make sure the child is accompanied by a legal or court-appointed guardian.

1. Fill in every field on the Visitor’s Request Form. The jail requires all fields to be completed.
2. Explain any “not applicable” items in writing. If a field does not apply to you, you still need to fill it in with the reason it is not applicable.
3. Double-check for accuracy before you submit. Incomplete or inaccurate information results in denial, and you will be ineligible to apply for visitation for 120 days.

1. Submit your visitor request form. Make sure it is complete before you turn it in.
2. Wait for the decision. The jail will approve or deny the request within 10 days of receiving the form.

• ✓ Bring an acceptable photo ID if you are 18 or older (state driver’s license, or state, federal, military, or school ID).
• ✓ Be ready to register on entry into the facility.
• ✓ Expect to be searched with hand-held and stationary screening (metal detector). If you cannot successfully pass through, you can be denied entry; a valid medical card may be accepted for an exemption.
• ✓ Leave your phone and other electronic devices at home or secured outside. Bringing them into a secure area without authority is prohibited and may be a felony.
• ✓ If you are an attorney, confirm whether you have conditional permission under a signed one-year agreement before bringing any electronic device.

Before you spend time on an application, confirm the current eligibility rules. Tulsa County Jail states that only immediate family members (parents, spouses, and children) are approved, and children may be accompanied by a legal or court-appointed guardian. Double-check the timeline, too. The jail's visitor request process says a decision will be made within 10 days of receipt, but procedures can change.

Use the most current version of the Visitor's Request Form and read it closely. Tulsa County Jail requires every field to be filled in. If something doesn't apply, you need to write in the reason. The consequences for mistakes are serious. Incomplete or inaccurate information leads to denial and a 120-day waiting period before you can reapply.

Right before your visit, confirm which IDs are accepted for adults (the jail lists state driver's licenses, plus state, federal, military, or school IDs). Ask what "register on entry" looks like in practice, since that affects how early you should arrive. Also confirm current security screening and device rules. Tulsa County Jail searches visitors with hand-held and stationary screening (metal detector) and prohibits phones or other electronic devices in secure areas without authority (it may be a felony). If you're an attorney, verify whether the conditional permission under a signed one-year agreement applies to you.