JENKS – Tribal citizens living in the Northern part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation no longer have to travel to Okmulgee to settle traffic disputes in court, as the Nation has opened a new traffic court in Jenks.
Located at the MCN-owned Riverwalk Terrace, the court will hold traffic and DUI cases that fall under Muscogee (Creek) Nation jurisdiction in the Tulsa area multiple times per month, beginning in November.
Judge Roger Wiley, the Chief Judge of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s District Court, commented that those who receive traffic citations, as well as Law Enforcement officers in the northern part of the Reservation will find the Jenks court a much more convenient option when compared to the prospect of traveling down to Okmulgee.
“We just think it’s a good deal. We’re so limited on space here that it helps to spread out the dockets and hearings, so that we can take care of more business all at once until our new courthouse is completed. We’re going to keep the Tulsa area court even after we get our new courthouse, but this will help alleviate some of the overflow that we’re having in the space we’re operating with right now,” Wiley said.
Wiley also pointed out that the Jenks location will operate very similarly to the Okmulgee court, with Tulsa area residents being able to pay tickets and fines at a front window in the court’s building, as well as being able to pay online.
Those needing to contact the Jenks Traffic Court may do so by calling their office at 918-938-0889. All others, including those handling traffic cases outside of the Tulsa area, may do so by calling 918-758-1400.
Traffic and DUI courts and trials will begin in November.
More information may be found on the MCN District Court’s website at https://creekdistrictcourt.com/
