Knox County, Ohio Public Records

Investigations closed

41

Back wages agreed

$200,136

Workers due back wages

291

Civil money penalties

$19,502

Employers on the record

36

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 36 on the Knox County record; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 11 more with smaller records are on the Ohio wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Knox County records through Mount Vernon offices and historical collections

Use the Recorder collection for the recording date

Knox County Recorder divides its public image resources into records from September 1981 forward and records before September 1981, with a separate historical-index contents guide. It describes these public record resources as free to access. Choose the collection that matches the recording date rather than treating a search in one system as a search of the entire historical series. Keep the name spelling, instrument identifier, and book-and-page reference from an existing deed when following earlier conveyances or related encumbrances. Recorder image collections and date split.

The Recorder also provides an iNotify property-alert enrollment route through the newer record system and publishes a deceased-veterans index. These resources serve different purposes from a title search or certified document order. A notification identifies a newly recorded item that should be read and matched to the expected transaction. The Recorder office is at 117 East High Street, Suite 114, Mount Vernon, OH 43050, telephone 740-393-6755, with hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. co.knox.oh.us

Request a specific Records Center item

The Records Center describes birth and death records from 1867 to 1908, marriage records and probate indexes beginning in 1808, closed cases on film beginning in 1950, and will books from 1808 to 1956. It also identifies naturalization and veterans burial records. Select the collection and date period before requesting a historical document. An index citation can identify the entry needed, while an assumed family relationship or approximate surname alone may not distinguish one person from another in an older series. Records Center collections.

The center says it can answer specific requests but cannot undertake family searches. It asks for as much identifying information as possible, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and payment made to Knox County Probate Courts. Its stated response effort is one to two weeks depending on the documents requested. That estimate concerns historical document work and should not be applied to the Health Department's modern certificate counter. Explain which record you have already located and whether you need certification when asking about the appropriate copy product. co.knox.oh.us

Use subdivision and township resources with their dates

The Recorder's files collection groups subdivision plats by places such as Apple Valley, Mount Vernon, Gambier, Danville, Fredericktown, and townships. Start with the subdivision or jurisdiction appearing in the deed's legal description. A marketing name, street address, or later parcel label may differ from the recorded plat name. Preserve the subdivision name, lot or tract description, and referenced plat information with your search notes so a reader can return from the map to the instrument describing the property. Subdivision plat and township collections.

The same collection supplies township zoning resolutions labeled with revision years. Treat the date as part of the document identity and ask the responsible township about later amendments when the question concerns current zoning. A Recorder-hosted resolution can document what that edition says without establishing that it is the latest rule for every parcel. Separate the recorded plat, the applicable zoning text, and a particular permit or decision; each answers a different question about the property and may require a different local records custodian. co.knox.oh.us

Order modern birth and death certificates through Knox Public Health

Knox Public Health lists local birth and death records from December 1908 forward, with statewide Ohio birth access from 1908 and death access from 1970. It states that certified copies cost $25 and that it does not produce certificates for events in other states. Confirm the event location and date before paying for the search. A county residence or burial location is useful context but does not replace the place of birth or death when selecting the appropriate vital-record authority. Knox Public Health certificate coverage and price.

The vital division publishes weekday service from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m., and telephone 740-392-2200, option 7. It accepts walk-ins without appointments and offers mailed and online order routes. Mail requests use the completed application, payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The department also separates genealogy viewing hours from ordinary certificate service. Use the service-specific schedule when planning a visit, and distinguish an immediate counter request from a mailed order whose delivery depends on the postal route. knoxhealth.com

Request the case paper through the proper Clerk

Knox County Clerk of Courts links its court-record search and attorney electronic-filing route and publishes the current local rules and fee schedule. The office is at 117 East High Street, Suite 201, Mount Vernon, telephone 740-393-6788, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Use the case number and document title from a filed notice or docket entry. A docket description identifies an event in the case but may not reproduce the pleading or judgment that you need to order. Clerk of Courts records and contact.

The Clerk's fee schedule effective September 26, 2025 lists photocopies at $0.10 per page and certification of a document at $1. It separately lists a $425 amount for specified new domestic filings, which is not the charge for a copy of an existing divorce decree. Identify the filed decree and its length before asking for a certified total. If the receiving institution requires a particular form of certification, state that requirement when ordering rather than assuming a plain docket printout meets it. Clerk court-copy and certification fees.

Separate Probate marriage certification from Municipal Court files

Knox Probate Court issues marriage licenses and provides a certified marriage-copy procedure at 111 East High Street, Mount Vernon, telephone 740-393-6798. Its instructions list a certified copy at $3 and describe a mailed request with payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The ceremony return must first be recorded by the court. A new license application is a different transaction from obtaining proof of a completed marriage, so use the copy procedure when the marriage has already been recorded. Probate marriage certification instructions.

Mount Vernon Municipal Court's Clerk handles its case records, filings, scheduling, costs, and jury administration at 5 North Gay Street, third floor, telephone 740-393-9510. Regular weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding federal holidays. The court also posts dated temporary closures, including selected Thursday afternoons in November and December 2026. Check that notice for a planned visit. Keep the Municipal Court case number separate from any Common Pleas or Probate identifier when a person has proceedings in more than one court. mountvernonmunicipalcourt.org Municipal Court Clerk records and contact.

Use the Auditor parcel record and Treasurer payment record

Knox County Auditor publishes a real-estate search and explains that its role is to value property and apply authorized exemptions, credits, abatements, and rates. Its current notice says completed 2026 valuations are open for inspection. The office is at 117 East High Street, Suite 120, Mount Vernon, with the main number 740-393-6750 and real-estate number 740-393-6745. For a value inquiry, identify the parcel, year, and disputed characteristic so the request concerns the relevant assessment record rather than a general tax-bill question. Auditor valuation records and service numbers.

The county directory separately lists the Treasurer at 117 East High Street, Suite 103, telephone 740-393-6735, and the Board of Elections at 104 East Sugar Street, telephone 740-393-6716. Use the Treasurer for the payment or delinquency record and the election authority for its election files. An Auditor search may connect you to tax-payment services, but the assessment and payment histories still represent different functions. Retain the account or parcel and the relevant year when asking either financial office to explain an entry. County office directory.

Use Sheriff Records and the Jail Division for separate inquiries

The Sheriff Records Division publishes telephone 740-399-3904 and a records fee schedule. It lists the first 19 black-and-white copy pages without charge and a $0.15 per-page category for requests of 20 or more pages, with separate color-copy and media charges; emailed copies have no copying charge. It also describes payment by check or money order and possible prepayment. Ask for the applicable estimate for your requested format and volume rather than treating one threshold or media price as a universal report fee. Sheriff Records request contact and charges.

The current Sheriff and Jail Division location is 11540 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Administration, civil process, and general records use 740-397-3333; the jail number is 740-399-3940. The Jail Division publishes separate instructions for custody services, video visits, and personal or legal mail. Use those instructions for the relevant service and contact the court for its filed disposition. A jail inquiry, an incident-report request, and a court-copy order may concern one event while still requiring separate record identifiers and custodians. Sheriff and Jail Division contacts.