how do I access public court records online?

public records search
reney369 asked:


I wish to search the public court records in Ohio. I have done this in WI. How can I do this in Ohio?

  • smcin728 posted: 05 Nov at 6:05 pm

    You may not be able to search records on line. You will more than likely have to go to the courthourse and search the files.

  • marios_a posted: 06 Nov at 4:39 am

    Sorry to disappoint ya but u cant quite do that!

  • Leogirl0804 posted: 06 Nov at 9:18 am

    If they are available you will need to go through the particular county web site. do a search on “county public records search”. This should get you started.

  • R_burke posted: 09 Nov at 6:56 pm

    Only available where the court has made the records available electronically. This isn’t universal, a lot of places haven’t done this because the place is too small, or the records are too many and/or they aren’t interested in doing it becasue not enough people have asked for it to be done.

    If you do an internet search you should be able to find a contact for the court you are interested in and then you can ask them directly.

  • kimmie posted: 11 Nov at 4:35 pm

    thanks for asking the question. I have spent several days this week trying to guess what method to use myself. I tried people search first and didn’t get anywhere. I’ll look forward to reading the answers you get

  • sooxcited posted: 14 Nov at 11:02 am

    Most counties make this info available via the internet, however even though they are “public” they are not free. The costs vary depending on the records you are looking for.