Ohio, background checks
Ohio background checks through 14 verified official sources, including the Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Criminal history
The Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) runs state and FBI fingerprint background checks through WebCheck locations across Ohio.
Open official site Public access to Ohio criminal historyState records
Ohio Online Driver Records Access: Ohio Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Ohio Online Driver Records AccessState records
Ohio Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Ohio Licensee SearchesState records
Search the Ohio Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the Ohio Secretary of StateState agencies
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Ohio Secretary of State.
Open official site Ohio Business & Corporation SearchState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the OH Dept. of Commerce.
Open official site Ohio Unclaimed PropertyVital records
The Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, issues certified copies of Ohio birth and death certificates.
Open official site Ohio Vital StatisticsVital records
The Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics issues certified Ohio death records for a fee, ordered online, by mail or in person; local health districts also issue copies.
Open official site Ohio Death RecordsPolice & jail
Information about Ohio death row inmates from the Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
Open official site Ohio Death RowVital records
Ohio marriage and divorce records are held by the probate court or clerk of courts in the county that issued the license; the state Bureau of Vital Statistics keeps only the index.
Open official site Ohio Marriage SearchCourt records
Ohio Judgments And Liens: Judicial court filings, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Ohio Judgments And LiensCourt records
Ohio Court Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Ohio Court RecordsEverything else, organized
2 more Ohio sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Ohio Secretary of State keeps business filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
Record guide
At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
More Ohio records on this site: Ohio public records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Asset Search, Vital Records, Business Background Check Questions.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Public access to Ohio criminal history, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Ohio law.
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