Washington County, Ohio Public Records

Investigations closed

47

Back wages agreed

$439,782

Workers due back wages

392

Civil money penalties

$30,238

Employers on the record

42

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 42 on the Washington County record; 14 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 17 more with smaller records are on the Ohio wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Washington County, Ohio records beyond a single name search

Choose the Washington land index before ordering a copy

The Washington County Recorder maintains conveyance and encumbrance records for county land. Its official office page supplies both an online record-search route and a cloud-based record-search route. Begin there so a similarly named county does not lead to a different collection. Record the instrument reference, parties, recording date and legal description for each useful result. When searching an older transaction, ask how the relevant index is arranged and whether another record series must be consulted. A name match is a lead to an instrument; the instrument and its description are what allow you to compare the result with a specific parcel. Washington Recorder and search links.

The Recorder lists 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750, telephone 740-373-6623 extensions 2223 or 2225, and office hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. Before traveling for a long research session, describe the period and record type so the office can explain the available access method. Bring saved references from online work rather than restarting with only a surname. Keep the retrieval location in your notes; a document found in the land collection remains distinct from an assessment entry or a court order involving the same property. Source: washingtongov.org.

Apply the Recorder exception to county copy charges

Washington County's online request form has a specific exception for Recorder documents. Although its general copy selections describe $0.10 per one-sided page, the Recorder notice says its copies are $2 per page and that the office does not email records. Use the exception when estimating a deed-copy request. An electronic-delivery option elsewhere on the form does not establish that a recorded instrument can be supplied that way. State the document reference and desired copy format, and ask about certification separately if a receiving office requires it. Department-specific copy and delivery instructions.

The general county request policy permits several ways to contact the responsible office and says an applicant need not complete a form or provide a name. Online delivery still needs a practical way to return the record. Choose the method that fits the request, name the existing document and specify inspection or copying. A question about why an official acted may be better framed as a request for the order, correspondence, report or meeting record that documents the action. Keep the request narrow enough for the custodian to identify the intended collection. Washington public-record request policy.

Separate Common Pleas filings from probate research

The Clerk of Courts Legal Division handles civil, criminal, domestic-relations and appellate filings. Its criminal work includes felony cases and indictments, together with docketing motions, entries and other filings. The Legal Division is at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750, telephone 740-373-6623 extension 2503; hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Use a cause or case number when requesting an identified judgment or pleading. Do not use the vehicle Title Division's different hours or location for a court-file visit. Legal Division collections and counter.

For older court material, the county provides an Old Court Records route that opens its published archive folder. The observed folder labels include appearance and execution dockets, criminal material, journals, judgments and direct and reverse judgment indexes. Those labels describe record series available through that route; they do not establish that all years or all cases have been digitized. Start with an index reference where available, then identify the corresponding docket or journal. Preserve the folder name and image or book reference so a later copy request can locate the same entry. County-published historical court collections.

Follow the local split between early registers and certificates

Probate Court describes estate, guardianship, trust and marriage collections from 1789 onward, and birth and death records for 1867 to 1908. It lists certified birth or death copies from its collection at $5 and a certified marriage record at $2. These are Probate Court products, separate from Health Department certificate charges. For a family-history inquiry, provide the event year and the names as recorded rather than assuming that the current health certificate service reaches every early register. The court also explains that adoption and mental-illness records are closed categories. Probate collections, periods and copy fees.

The Probate Court contact block identifies the Courthouse Annex at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750, telephone 740-373-6623 extension 2413. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a noon to 12:30 p.m. closure. Another county health reference gives an older Probate address and extension, so use the court's own contact block when arranging access. A genealogy search and an order for a certified record are different requests; explain which you want and ask what identifying details are needed for the particular register. Source: washingtongov.org.

Order the current health certificate from its own office

The Washington County Vital Statistics office lists birth and death certificates at $25 each. Its counter is at 340 Muskingum Drive, Suite B, Marietta, OH 45750, and it offers in-person and online ordering. The published telephone for certificate questions is 740-374-2782 extension 3306. Describe the event and record you need, and check the ordering instructions before choosing a payment method. A price published for this county service should not be replaced with a statewide price or the Probate Court's historical-register fee. County certificate service and price.

The Health Department's own contact panel gives hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except legal holidays; it does not attach weekdays to that line. The department also offers environmental and inspection services. When the request concerns a health inspection rather than a vital certificate, identify the establishment, property, inspection date or permit. Sending the inquiry to the health office with its subject stated avoids treating every department record as a certificate order. Keep the resulting report and any follow-up correspondence together, particularly when more than one inspection or permit exists for the location. Health Department functions and contact.

Pair the Auditor parcel with Treasurer payment history

Washington's Auditor supplies property search, a GIS parcel viewer, sales reports, a conveyance calculator and other tax-information tools. It identifies separate contacts for appraisal value, real-estate transfers and tax-map or GIS work. Start with the parcel and year and distinguish a valuation question from a question about how a boundary is displayed. When comparing sale information with a deed, retain both the Auditor entry and the Recorder instrument reference. A current parcel search is useful for identifying the account, while the original recorded instrument supplies the transaction language. Auditor property records and tools.

The Treasurer collects real-estate and manufactured-home taxes and maintains the corresponding county collection records. Its office is at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750, with hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The county also links a separate Old County Records collection organized in observed folders by township and period. Use the current Treasurer account for a payment inquiry and the historical collection for an older ledger lead. Folder labels establish how to begin browsing; they should not be read as proof of complete coverage for every account or year. Treasurer responsibilities. Published older county-record folders.

Route detention and election records outside the courthouse file

The Sheriff identifies the county jail at 101 Westview Avenue, Marietta, and says it is managed and operated by the Sheriff. The Corrections Division contact is 740-374-7677. Keep that facility address separate from courthouse civil-process work or a court clerk's office. For detention records, use the booking reference and the person's identifying details; for a court disposition, identify the case and issuing court. Jail visiting, inmate correspondence and a public-record copy each have different instructions, so follow the section for the service you actually need. Jail location and operator. Sheriff divisional contacts.

The Board of Elections lists its physical and mailing address as 204 Davis Avenue, Suite B, Marietta, OH 45750, telephone 740-374-6828. Ordinary office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. Its official portal links meeting agendas and minutes, election information and campaign-finance disclosure. State the election date, precinct or named committee when making an inquiry. Preserve whether a record is a sample ballot, meeting record or finance report; those sources answer different questions even when they relate to the same election. Board of Elections records and contact.