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About public records in Henry County
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Henry County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Napoleon
- Population
- 27,662
- Area
- 420 sq mi
- Founded
- 1820
- Cities and towns
- 11
Henry County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Henry County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Henry County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Henry County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Henry County is supported by municipal police departments, including the Napoleon Police Department and the Deshler Police Department. These agencies have jurisdiction within their respective city limits and work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional safety initiatives.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Henry County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 104 East Washington Street in Napoleon, Ohio 43545, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Henry County. Inmate searches can be conducted through Henry County Sheriff's website or by calling the jail directly for Booking information, including mugshots when available, current custody status, and bond information, is accessible through the online inmate roster. Arrest records and incident reports in Henry County are public records under Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43, the Ohio Public Records Act.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Henry County are maintained by Henry County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Henry County are taken and retained by Henry County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, either online or by request.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Henry County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Henry County
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Past producers, now closed
- 1
- Producing when recorded
- 3
- Processing plants, not workings
- 1
- Main minerals
- Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 10
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, clay pit, sand pit, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1959 to 1971
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 5 mine sites inside the county: 1 past producer, now closed, 3 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 10 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Clay.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
Named workings recorded in Henry County (5 shown, 10 unnamed on the map)
Ohio abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Wage and hour cases in Henry County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 37 investigations in Henry County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $128,913 in back wages agreed for 121 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 37
- Back wages agreed
- $128,913
- Workers due back wages
- 121
- Civil money penalties
- $5,114
- Employers on the record
- 33
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azul Tequila, LLC. | Napoleon | 2 | $82,232 | 9 |
| P.H.C. Operating Corp./Genesis Eldercare Corp | Deshler | 1 | $21,491 | 32 |
| Per Diem Nurse Staffing, Ltd. | Deshler | 1 | $12,580 | 27 |
| Napoleon Motorcycles Sales & Services, Inc. | Napoleon | 1 | $3,134 | 8 |
| Sing, Giggle & Grin, LLC | Deshler | 1 | $2,769 | 3 |
| United Pentecostal Church | Napoleon | 1 | $2,704 | 1 |
| Grewal Bros. Corporation | Napoleon | 1 | $1,623 | 12 |
| Brenda's Tax Consulting, LLC | Napoleon | 1 | $933 | 6 |
| Ninja Asian Cuisine, LLC | Napoleon | 1 | $877 | 4 |
| HARC, Inc. | Napoleon | 1 | $192 | 12 |
| Shreeji of Sturgis, Inc. | Napoleon | 2 | $170 | 1 |
| American Road, LLC | Napoleon | 1 | $138 | 5 |
| Just Like Home | Napoleon | 1 | $71 | 1 |
| El Mexico Escondido | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Peters Diary Farm, LLC | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| First Presbyterian Church Precios Moments Pre | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Golden Gate National Senior Care, LLC. | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Kid's Castle, LLC | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Kinder Kampus Day Care & Learning School | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Emanuel Lutheran Church Good News Preschool | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Jon Leatherman & Sons | Liberty Center | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Vorwerk, Bros. | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Enebelia Cisneros | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Gerald Grain Center, Inc. | Napoleon | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Industrial Fluid Management, Inc. | Mc Clure | 1 | $0 | 0 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 33 on the Henry County record; 10 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 8 more with smaller records are on the Ohio wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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Henry County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Henry County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Henry County Sheriff or a city police department in Henry County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.
How do I get a criminal background check in Henry County, Ohio?
The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Henry County, Ohio?
Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Henry County, Ohio?
Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I look up property records in Henry County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Henry County are kept by the Henry County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Henry County, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.
How do I find business license records in Henry County, Ohio?
Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
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