After record retention deadlines have been met, a case file may be destroyed. The document or case you are looking for may or may not still be available. There are a number of options available to persons who wish to obtain case records stored at the National Archives.

1. Ordering directly from the archive facility: Copies of case files are available via fax, mail, email, or online from the Archive Southwest Region branch in Fort Worth, Texas. There are a variety of options when ordering directly from the archives. Order options include: the case file, certified case file, case docket, pre-selected documents, or certified pre-selected documents. Ordering costs range from $35 and up.

   Order Forms, instructions, costs, and additional information are available from the archives at:

   http://www.archives.gov/research/court-records/
   National Archives Retrieval Order Form

   Before ordering from the archives, you will need to contact the Clerk's Office for certain information needed to complete the order form such as the accession number and box number. Please have a pen and paper handy when you call for this information. The Clerk's Office phone number is 918-699-4000.
    

2. Ordering through the Clerk’s Office: If the case is still available at the archive facility, the original case file may be retrieved so that it may be viewed and copied in person at the Clerk's Office. Please contact the Clerk's Office at 918-699-4000 to order your file. A fee of $64 for the first box and $39 for each additional box will need to be submitted to the Clerk's Office prior to ordering.

   Once the case file has been shipped to the Clerk's Office, you will be contacted by phone. You may view and copy the case file at the Clerk's Office during normal business hours.

   ALTERNATIVELY: If copies are needed quickly, the Clerk’s Office can order up to 100 pages from the Federal Records Center (FRC) for delivery within 1 working day. The FRC will scan the requested documents and email them to the Clerk’s Office. The fee is $19.90 plus $.65 per page. For example, the fee for scanned copies of 100 pages of documents would be $84.90. This program is called SmartScan. The Clerk’s Office will provide copies on paper or electronically via email.