About Ohio Public Records

Accessible free Ohio public records and sources for conducting a search to obtain criminal, assets and other background information. Search for held assets such as real property, bankruptcy court filings, liens and judgments. Request death, birth, marriage and other vital records directly from the state of Ohio agencies. Resources to search for companies, name availability or to search a U.C.C. online from the Secretary of State. Free and instant search for case details by parties. Federal trials and sites for district, appeal, municipal, common pleas and courts of general jurisdiction. List of offices for documents filed or recorded, deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, name changes and certificates of transfer.

Access Ohio Courts online directly. Search court records; from Ohio county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Ohio dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state web sites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to Ohio probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Ohio state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

As there may be more one source to obtaining Ohio criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Ohio State Court Structure:

Ohio criminal records are maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) under the Attorney General. BCI provides accurate criminal records for background checks for employment, licensing, and public safety. The Attorney General office provides a sex offender search tool (eSORN). Ohio court records are accessible through individual county clerk of court online systems.

Statewide Ohio vital records. Search births, marriage records and death certificates. Divorces filed with courts. State vital records offices. Link to the agencies in Ohio and order vital records. Many records are public information available to the public from private and government entities. You can use information to verify your records. Look up vital statistics and free vital searches in Ohio to conduct research online. Department of health office of vital statistics, probate courts marriage licenses, clerk of courts divorce records, historical society archives and library, laws, rules and codes, request form for a certificate from 1909 to 1953, death certificate index from 1913 to 1944 searchable database, fees for certificates from 1909 to 1953, local government records program.

Search for assets in Ohio and obtain records of property, business ownership, professional license verification and other personal or corporate assets. Find bankruptcies, liens, UCC judgment filings and find out about information that can effect a person's or company's asset. See the status of a business and verify ownership, DBA, status, activity and whether the corporation or business filed in Ohio owns property, vehicles, real estate and more. Unclaimed property and asset search from official government databases open to the public.

Access Ohio government agencies and obtain information on executive branches, legislative branches and jucidial branches within state jurisdiction. Link below to the state government agencies as well as state government information and services. Other state government resources such as codified state law, voters registration and other state government departments

Direct Ohio official government links to driver license and registration resources. Vehicle registration, tags, driving history, online forms, office locations, and hours.

Expunge your criminal past of felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I convictions and more in the state of Ohio. Get information regarding expungements and begin to erase your previous Ohio criminal records statewide as well as nationwide. Some records can contain inaccurate or erroneous information that can be amended. Both juvenile and adult cases that can be corrected and begin your search for employment without a tainted past showing.

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