With our professional training, our code of ethics, and standing as a neutral third party, newspapers have been entrusted with the important task of publishing notices required by law.
It is a job we do not take lightly. We believe there is nothing more important than for a community to have access to the legal intentions of some as they may impact the properties or the rights of others.
For some time, I have heard a complaint that legal publications are not easily accessible. I’ve heard the complaint that one must buy a newspaper in order to read the legal notices they publish.
This is simply not true, and it hasn’t been for a very long time.
An online search for “Oklahoma legal notices” on Google will pull up the website www.oklahomanotices. com. This is a service of the Oklahoma Press Association and is paid for by member newspapers such as the Newcastle Pacer.
All legal publications published in an Oklahoma Press Association legal newspaper including the Pacer can be accessed 24-hours per day, seven days a week. These are not just the most current legal notices. These are legal notices going back the past two years.
For whatever reason, many in the public don’t realize this option is available and has been since 2007. They are searchable by various terms, by publication, and by date.
This year, we were granted by the State Legislature the first raise in prices for legal publications in 20 years. We thank State Representative Jonathan Wilk for his work on this very important and fair compensation.
Also in this legislation is a requirement for those who have paywalls on their websites, to publish the legal notices in front of the paywalls. This will go into effect very soon. Notices will be available to anyone who goes online to newcastlepacer.com.
Legal notices keep the public informed. As we receive these notices, the Newcastle Pacer not only publishes them, but also we follow up on the information as decisions are made by city and county officials.
We want you to know what is happening in our community.
