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About public records in Warren County
County profile
Warren County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Lebanon
- Population
- 242,337
- Area
- 407 sq mi
- Founded
- 1803
- Cities and towns
- 10
Warren County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Warren County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Warren County.
Police Departments. Warren County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Warren County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Warren County Sheriff's Office, located at 520 Justice Drive in Lebanon, Ohio 45036, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Warren County. Warren County Jail, a modern detention facility operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Justice Drive complex, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's website via the Jail Information System, where users can search by name to find current inmates, booking dates, charges, and bond information. Under Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43, public records law in Ohio grants citizens the right to inspect and copy arrest records, incident reports, and booking information.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Warren County are maintained by Warren County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Warren County are taken and retained by Warren County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Warren County operates a full court system serving all communities within its borders. Warren County Common Pleas Court, located at 500 Justice Drive in Lebanon, Ohio 45036 (phone: 513-695-1120), is the general trial court with jurisdiction over felony criminal cases, civil matters exceeding $15,000, domestic relations including divorce and custody, juvenile matters, and probate cases. Warren County Auditor's Office at 406 Justice Drive (phone: 513-695-1160) maintains property tax records, ownership information, assessed valuations, and tax payment history. Warren County Municipal Court, located at 62 North Broadway in Lebanon (phone: 513-695-1170), handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil cases up to $15,000, and preliminary hearings for felony cases. Warren County Recorder's Office, located at 406 Justice Drive in Lebanon, Ohio 45036 (phone: 513-695-1382), maintains all land records, deeds, mortgages, liens, military discharges, and other instruments affecting real property in Warren County. See the Recorder office page. Marriage licenses are issued by Warren County Probate Court at 500 Justice Drive in Lebanon (phone: 513-695-2929).
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Warren County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Warren County
- Old mine sites
- 2
- Past producers, now closed
- 2
- Producing when recorded
- 8
- Processing plants, not workings
- 6
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 44
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, sand pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1955 to 1992
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 16 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 8 sites producing when the record was made, 6 processing plants, which are not workings; the old survey maps add 44 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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 Warren County (16 shown, 44 unnamed on the map)
- Bailey PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Clark Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Dravo South Lebanon PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Embro Inc. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Freeze PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Gentry PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Mason Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Michael PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Morrow Gravel Plant No 1 Mill & PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Morrow Plant & PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Plant 9 Sand & Gravel/Moraine MatlSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Turtlecreek PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Watson PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Waynesville Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Wilson Site Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Lytle Pit & MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | Surface
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.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Warren County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 211 investigations in Warren County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $2,672,419 in back wages agreed for 2,802 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
- 211
- Back wages agreed
- $2,672,419
- Workers due back wages
- 2,802
- Civil money penalties
- $488,517
- Employers on the record
- 179
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 179 on the Warren County record; 65 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 154 more with smaller records are on the Ohio wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Warren County records: parcel-led land searches and public versus staff copy charges
Use the parcel identifier recommended by the Recorder
Warren's search instructions recommend a ten-digit parcel number for AVA. The Auditor's address or owner search can supply that identifier, and an AVA name result may also show it. Preserve leading zeroes when transferring the number. Compare the document parties and legal description with the property being researched; an address-to-parcel lookup is a starting aid, not a substitute for inspecting the recorded instrument.
Read the online-access announcement as an announcement
Warren's search guidance contains a dated announcement about making documents available online. That announcement is not the beginning date of the underlying land collection. If a transaction predates a web service, search the appropriate index and ask about the cited book or instrument. The absence of a hit under a modern parcel reference can also require a name-based or geographical index check.
Identify who will make the copy
The Recorder FAQ distinguishes public-made copies at $0.25 per page from staff-made copies at $2 per page. It also says geographical tract indexing is available and that the county does not have a Torrens registered-land system. Decide whether the inquiry needs a self-service reproduction or staff assistance before calculating a request. A deed copy alone should not be represented as a complete title search.
Do not confuse a new filing charge with an existing-copy price
The published fee schedule lists $34 for the first two pages of a standard recording and $8 per additional page. Those charges concern recording an instrument. They do not replace the separate copy options. A document with nonstandard characteristics or a different record type may fall under another fee category, so match the product to the schedule before paying.
Keep the Recorder address with the research reference
The Recorder's contact information gives 406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036, and weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. The main number is 513-695-1382. Bring the instrument citation and explain whether the difficulty is finding the entry, reading the image or obtaining a particular copy format. This helps separate research support from a question about preparing a new document.
Preserve the result and the next unanswered question
Save the parcel query, party-name query and document reference together. If the instrument refers to a release, assignment or earlier conveyance, follow that reference in the appropriate series. A printed result can be used to identify what to request, but certification needs should be stated separately. The Ohio records guide provides court and state-record routes when the property history leads beyond the Recorder.
Where to go
Warren County offices that hold the records
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Warren County Recorder
AVA land-record research, geographical indexing and copies.
- Address
- 406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036
- Phone
- 513-695-1382; alternative 513-925-1382
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays
Office page: recorder.warrencountyohio.gov
Straight answers
Warren County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Warren County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Warren County Sheriff or a city police department in Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Warren County are kept by the Warren 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 Warren 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 Warren 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.
What identifier does Warren recommend for AVA land searches?
The search guide recommends the ten-digit parcel number, obtainable through an Auditor address/name lookup or an AVA name result.
Does Warren's online announcement establish the oldest record date?
The guide announces expanded web availability on April 20, 2016; that is not a statement that the land records start then.
Can a Warren document be printed from the online result?
The print instructions direct the user to the print icon, which opens a PDF for printing.
What is Warren's public-made copy charge?
The Recorder FAQ lists $0.25 per page.
What is Warren's staff-made copy charge?
The same FAQ lists $2 per page.
Does Warren have geographical tract indexing?
The office FAQ confirms that it does.
Does Warren maintain a Torrens registered-land system?
The FAQ answers no.
When is Warren Recorder open?
The office listing gives Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays.
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