Find Criminal Records in Clermont County

Clermont County criminal records are kept by the Clerk of Courts and the Sheriff's Office in Batavia. The county court system includes the Common Pleas Court for felonies, a Municipal Court for misdemeanors and traffic cases, and a Domestic Relations division. You can search court records online using the Case Access system, which covers both Common Pleas and Municipal Court cases. The Sheriff's Office runs a jail inmate search tool that gets updated every hour. Clermont County processes about 7,000 inmates a year through its jail. If you need to look up a criminal case, check arrest records, or find someone in the county jail, there are online tools and in-person options available in Batavia.

Clermont County Clerk of Courts Criminal Records

Barbara Wiedenbein is the Clermont County Clerk of Courts. The Common Pleas office is at 270 East Main Street in Batavia, OH 45103. Call 513-732-7560 or fax 513-732-7050. Email case access requests to CaseAccessRequests@clermontcountyohio.gov. Hours are 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

The Clermont County Clerk of Courts runs a Case Access system for searching court records. The system covers Common Pleas General Division, Domestic Relations, and Municipal Court criminal, traffic, and civil records. It does not include civil domestic violence petitions. You can search Common Pleas records, Domestic Relations cases, and Municipal Court cases through separate portals on the website.

The Clermont County Clerk of Courts website is shown below. This is the main portal for accessing criminal records and court case information in the county.

Common Pleas records before January 1, 1988 are only available at the Clerk's office in person. Municipal Court records before May 1, 1996 are also kept at the physical office. For anything older than those dates, you need to visit the courthouse. The online system has records from those dates forward.

Clermont County Arrest Records and Jail Search

Sheriff Christopher E. Stratton runs the Clermont County Sheriff's Office. The main office is at 4470 State Route 222 in Batavia, OH 45103. Call (513) 732-7500 for general inquiries. Public records requests go to sheriffpublicrecords@clermontcountyohio.gov or (513) 732-7555.

The Sheriff's Office has an online jail inmate search. The listing updates at the top of every hour and shows all inmates in custody. Each entry includes the inmate's date of birth, sex, booking number, booking date, charges, case number, court, court date, bond type, and bond amount. The jail is at 4700 E. Filager Road in Batavia. Call 513-732-7540 for jail-specific questions.

The Clermont County Sheriff's website below provides tools for searching criminal records including inmate lookups and the Most Wanted list.

The jail processes about 7,000 inmates per year. The average daily population is around 300 inmates. A Maximum Security Section opened in 1986 houses 128 inmates in single-cell rooms. The Sheriff also posts a Most Wanted list online. Contact the office at (513) 732-7500 if you have information about any wanted person in Clermont County.

Clermont County Common Pleas Criminal Cases

The Clermont County Common Pleas Court is at 270 East Main Street in Batavia. Phone is 513.732.7394. The court has three divisions. The General Division handles adult felonies, major civil cases, foreclosures, real estate matters, and injunctions. The Domestic Relations Division covers divorce, dissolution, child support, and parental rights. The Probate and Juvenile Division deals with estates, guardianships, adoptions, and juvenile matters.

The court posts Grand Jury reports on Tuesdays and Thursdays in PDF format. No reports go up on legal holidays. Sealed or secret indictments may cause a delay in posting. These reports show new criminal indictments handed down by the grand jury in Clermont County.

The Clermont County Domestic Relations Court also has a monthly Law Clinic held at the Clermont County Library Administration Building at 326 Broadway Street in Batavia. A volunteer attorney helps people who are representing themselves. The clinic runs from 9 AM to noon.

Certified copies of court documents can be requested by email at dcribbet@clermontcountohio.gov or by calling (513) 732-7832. Payment options include cash, check, and money order. Credit cards are not accepted for copy and certification fees.

Public Access to Clermont County Criminal Records

Criminal records in Clermont County are public under ORC 149.43. You can view them at the Clerk of Courts or search online. No reason is required to access these records.

Juvenile cases are sealed under Ohio Revised Code 2151.358. Civil domestic violence petitions are not in the online Case Access system. Sealed or expunged records are not available to the public. Under ORC 2953.32, eligible criminal records can be sealed after the required waiting period. The cost is $50 plus up to $50 in local court costs. First and second-degree felonies, violent felonies, and sex offenses are not eligible for sealing in Ohio.

How to Look Up Clermont County Criminal Records

The quickest way is through the Case Access system on the Clerk of Courts website. Pick Common Pleas Search for felonies or Municipal Search for misdemeanors and traffic cases. Results show charges, dates, and case status.

For in-person searches, visit 270 East Main Street in Batavia during office hours. Bring a valid ID. You can also call 513-732-7560 for help. The BCI provides statewide background checks. The ODRC Offender Search shows state inmates. The Ohio Clerk of Courts Association lists all 88 county clerks in Ohio.

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