Ohio Public Records

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What Are Public Records?

These are documents held by the local government that the general public has the right and can be viewed at any given time. They are retrieved by either printed copies from the government repository or through record service providers online.

Known types of public records are court records, criminal records and vital records such as death and birth certificates. These public records can be obtained by anyone who needs it by making a public records request to the corresponding government agency assigned.

What Is Ohio’s Public Records Law?

The public are guaranteed to have access to any records being held by the government as stated by the Ohio Open Records Law while the 1963 law covers records held by both non-profit and for-profit private schools.

Under this law, anyone can request for public records within the state of Ohio even without mentioning the purpose. There are no limitations on any of the records in the state.

Examples of Ohio Public Records

Ohio public records includes the following but not limited to:

– Birth Records
– Death records
– Criminal records
– Court cases
– Divorce records
– Marriage records
– Licensing records
– Business records
– Government contracts
– Historical records
– Voting records

Where Can I Access Ohio Public Records?

Business Records
– Ohio Secretary of State: Business Search – can help you in searching for business based in Ohio and learn its filing date, type of entity and its current status.

Court Records
– Ohio Supreme Court: Case Search – Database for all Ohio Supreme Court cases filed in and after 1985.
– Ohio Court of Claims Public Records Policy – Details on how to request for copies of public records submitted to the Ohio Court of Claims.
– Cleveland Municipal Court: Public Access – Search for court records in Ohio’s court system.
– Franklin County Municipal Court: Records Search – Obtaining records that are in the Franklin County Municipal Court system.
– Hamilton County Court of Clerks: Records Search – Retrieving records in the Hamilton County of Clerks.
– Northern District of Ohio: Court Records – Accessing documents and docket sheets

Criminal Records
– Ohio Attorney General: Requesting Your Own Criminal Record – Detailed instructions in requesting copies of Ohio Criminal Records. In processing the request of records, an electronic fingerprint submission is required. Any request for other’s criminal records other than the request is prohibited.

Historical Records
– Ohio History Connection: State Archives – The State Archives is Ohio’s central repository of historical public records, including founding documents and vital records. Most collections are available online as electronic records.

Sex Offender Information
– Ohio.gov: Sex Offender Search – Searching for sex offender through the use of the Ohio Sex Offender Registry database by name, by city, phone number or email address. Search for non-compliant offenders can also be performed.

Vital Records
– Ohio Department of Health: Bureau of Vital Statistics – Request for open records in Ohio by the public are allowed. This means that anyone can request for Ohio Birth Records and Death Records from the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Social security numbers will not be included in the copies of records given to a non-family member. Marriage records and divorce records can’t be accessed by the Bureau. They must be requested in the county where the marriage and divorce took place.

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