Free Marion County Public Record Look Up: Marital, Warrants, Arrests, Criminal & Court

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Marion County Public records include marriage, divorce, warrants, arrests, criminal, court, property, prisoner information, background check reports, and probation – all of which are readily accessible through local agencies.

A citizen’s right to access public records, and the transparency of government agencies in supplying public records, is a cornerstone of American democracy. For the sake of transparency and to assist the public with their searches, this resource provides citizens with everything necessary to find public information in Marion County, Ohio, quick and efficient.

How To Find Marion County Arrest Records & Mugshots for Free

If you are interested in locating Marion County arrest records, jail records, or how to find someone’s mugshot, you generally want to start the search at the county level, then city, then state. Searching arrests on the county level presents the most broad method of search since it checks all of the cities, towns, and neighborhoods within the county.

You cannot search Marion County bookings online. Generally, the county sheriff or county jail will offer members of the general public an online directory of current inmates that includes their charges.

When someone is arrested by the sheriff’s office or a local town police department, they will be booked in the county jail. However, if your county sheriff or jail search does not yield the results you need, you would then search the city and town local jails or law enforcement agencies.

For more information on how to find someone who may have been arrested, contact the county jail or law enforcement agency that conducted the arrest.

Search the Marion County Jail or Correctional Center for Recent Arrests

Marion County does not operate an independent county jail, but instead entered into a joint venture with Hardin County to create the Multi County Correctional Center.¹ Per the Ohio Revised Code Section 307.93, boards of county commissioners of multiple adjacent counties can contract to create multi county jails.

The Marion-Harden Corrections Commission operates the Multi County Correctional Center. If you want to find out if someone is incarcerated at the jail pending a trial or subsequent to an arrest by a Marion County police department, you must call 740.387.7434. Press #2 to speak with the appropriate representative who can inform you if a person is located in the jail.

This jail is the only jail located in Marion County. You can find the jail at:

Multi County Correctional Center
1514 Victory Road
Marion, Ohio 43302

View Arrest & Obtain Public Police Reports via Law Enforcement Agencies in Marion County OH

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in the county and services every town, neighborhood, and community in the area. Police and arrest records generated by Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are unavailable online. Furthermore, the office does not provide any information about how to obtain arrest or public police reports.

Their public reports search option does not currently provide a public records repository or grant any access to recent arrests information or a method for reviewing reports. Nonetheless, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that police incident reports are public record and must be disclosed when requested.² Therefore, you can submit a written request for police reports to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and they are required to comply.

It should be noted that they can redact certain information that may violate privacy laws, like someone’s medical information.

Generally, a police report request will include a requester’s name and contact information and the following about the incident in question:

• Incident date or general period the incident occurred
• Incident location
• Detailed facts about incident if known
• Defendant’s name and date of birth

Requests should be submitted to the Sheriff’s office via email, fax, mail, or in person to the contact information below.

Email: [email protected]
Fax: 740.387.1067

Mail or In Person:

Marion County Sheriff’s Office
100 Executive Dr.
Marion, Ohio 43302

Fees may be associated with records requests, so you should probably call the Sheriff’s office at 740.382.8244 for more information.

The City of Marion Police Department maintains their own law enforcement agency that only services residents and people within the city limits.³ They provide the same online public reports tool as the Sheriff’s Office but like the Sheriff’s office, it does not offer much help. However, unlike the Sheriff’s Office, the Marion Police Department provides the public with instructions for requesting records.

Incident report requests can be emailed to [email protected], and you can also call the Records Bureau at 740.387.0326. Additionally, you can visit the Bureau between 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday, and 8am – 3pm on Friday.

The MPD also provides an online method for requesting crash reports.⁴

The MPD is located at:

Marion Police Department
233 West Center Street
Marion, Ohio 43302

How To Execute a Free Public Criminal History Check in Marion County

Criminal history records include warrants, charges, convictions, background check reports, probation, sex offender registries, and more. These records tend to have several different record custodians. Many of the criminal court records, however, can be found using the county public index.

Many of the Marion County public records can be found for free through only a few agencies because it does not have a significantly large population. If you look up someone’s criminal record, it can help you learn about a person’s past and current situation in the county. Interested parties can submit requests to these custodians in person or by mail to one of the Marion County law enforcement agencies or Courts detailed below.

Find Marion County Criminal Records Through Marion County Court of Common Pleas

When searching for Marion County court records of a criminal nature, you must search both the county and city to ensure a complete scope of both felony and misdemeanor charges. The Court of Common Pleas maintains an online public access portal that displays copies of original Marion County judicial records held by the Clerk of Court.⁵

This free criminal record check yields information on anyone charged with a felony in Marion County. Users must provide the first and last name of the person they are searching for, and make sure to highlight “Criminal” under the case type. You can even narrow the search if you know the person’s date of birth, date of death, or when the case was filed.

When you find the records of a person you are searching for, by clicking on a case, you will find several details about a particular case, including:

• Defendant information
• Indicted charge
• Date of offense
• Disposition and disposition date
• Court event history
• Docket information

Under “Docket Information”, users can view images of the individual documents filed with the court pertaining to the case. Users can also print the information listed on the case.

Because this public search maintains only non-certified images of the original documents, if you want certified copies, you must make requests at the Clerk of Court’s office.

Marion County Clerk of Courts
Marion County Courthouse
100 North Main St., 2nd Fl
Marion, OH 43302

The Clerk’s office is open to the public 7:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday. Call the office at 740.223.4270 for more information, including potential fees.

Search Criminal Records in Marion County Ohio via the Municipal Court

The Marion County Municipal Court offers the public a free criminal records search feature that shows past and current criminal misdemeanor and traffic information. For the search to yield results, researchers only need to supply a person’s first or last name. By checking the  “Traffic” and “Criminal” boxes, users will be able to see a person’s past charges that have not been expunged.

After selecting a case, users will be able to find information about each individual case, including:

• Defendant name
• Date of birth
• Address at the time
• Charge
• Disposition
• Fees or jail time
• Court date

Additionally, anyone can request Marion County criminal records from the Municipal Court by completing and submitting the public records request form.⁶ The form must be submitted in person during business hours to the courthouse location.

Marion County Municipal Court
City Hall Building, 2nd Fl
233 West Center St.
Marion, OH 43302

The office is available to the public 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Thursday, and 8:30am – 2:00pm on Friday. For more information contact the court at 740.387.2005 or [email protected].

How To Find Out if You or Someone Else Has a Warrant Out for Their Arrest in Marion County

Warrants are criminal records generated by law enforcement agencies, and usually accompanied by an affidavit that lays out the probable cause for charging someone with a crime. These warrants almost always turn into indictments and are filed with the local and county courts.

When warrants are not served on a person, or when someone skips court and a bench warrant is issued, these become outstanding. People with outstanding warrants are usually placed on wanted lists. Marion County or City have any public wanted lists.

They do have a warrant search, for all warrants submitted to the database by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Police Department, and the County Central Dispatch Center. This search reveals the name, date of birth, issue date, and bond amount of the individual served with the warrant.

Furthermore, the state of Ohio does not provide the public with a wanted list for state-level or federal-level fugitives. For more information on outstanding warrants you should contact the Sheriff’s Office or Police Department.

How To Execute a Probationer Search in Marion County Ohio

Neither Marion County or the City of Marion have probation records available online. If you want to inquire about probation records you must contact one of the departments in the county.

The Marion County Adult Probation Department services adults convicted of felony criminal charges and placed in the program as part of their sentence. If you want to find out more information, contact the office at 740.223.4230 or [email protected].

The office is open 7:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday.

Marion County Adult Probation Department
100 North Main St.
Marion, Ohio 43302

The Marion County Municipal Court Probation Department supervises individuals convicted or charged with criminal misdemeanors and entered into the diversion program. Those who want to inquire about who is on probation in the Marion Municipal Court can call 740.382.4031 Ext. 0 for more information.

Marion Municipal Court Probation Department
233 W. Center St.
City Hall, 3rd Floor
Marion, OH 43302

Individuals placed on federal probation in Marion County are managed by the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Northern District of Ohio. You can contact one of their branch offices by phone or between 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.

Location	Address	Phone Number
Akron Office	U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building 2 S. Main S., B3-55 Akron, OH 44308	330.252.6200
Cleveland Office	Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse 801 West Superior Ave., Ste. 3-100 Cleveland, OH 44113	216.357.7300
Toledo Office	1946 N. 13th St., Ste. 292 Toledo, OH 43624	419.213.5800
Youngstown Office	Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse 125 Market St., Ste. 210 Youngstown, OH 44503	330.884.7470

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction offender search also provides the status of individuals released under parole supervision.⁸

How To Obtain a Marion County Background Check & Report

If you want to check Marion County public records through a background check or receive a screening report, you must receive an individual’s voluntary fingerprints if it’s done for making a decision or for professional uses.

With that being said, background checks are usually divided into two types–personal and professional.

Personal background checks are typically name-based searches where anyone can lookup or obtain a person’s criminal history for a fee. Personal background checks allow you to find out information about a person’s past run-ins with the law. It can be a useful tool when assessing a potential date, neighbor, or family member.

If the screening is solely for personal uses, interested parties can find a person’s criminal record online for free using the County and Municipal court case search. You can also use a third-party non-government agency to conduct a background check. And although you do not need a person’s consent to obtain this information, you cannot use it to harass, intimidate, or engage in any illegal activity.

Professional background checks do require a person’s consent, and are generally a fingerprint-based check. Government agencies will use a person’s fingerprints to confirm the criminal records. Professional background checks can be done on oneself or for employment, licensing, adoption, and other official purposes.

While Marion County does not offer any name-based personal background checks, the Marion County Sheriff conducts BCI (Bureau of Criminal Information) and FBI background checks at its office.⁹ All background checks through the Sheriff’s office require fingerprints that must accompany a completed request form.

The background check must state a specific reason based on a BCI or FBI Ohio revised code number. The fees associated with the background check are:

• $32 BCI
• $35 FBI
• $67 BCI/FBI Combination

For more information contact the Sheriff’s office at 740.382.8244.

You can also obtain an employment fingerprint-based background check through the Marion Police Department.¹⁰ Citizens must schedule an appointment, then complete the background check request and bring it to the police department along with:

• Ohio ID
• Employer name or address
• Fee: $30 for BCI; $30 for FBI

If you have questions regarding this process, call 740.387.0326.

The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities also offers background checks to citizens who have lived in the state of Ohio for at least 5 years. Checks can be administered between 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday at the MCBDD office. It is advised for anyone who wants a background check completed to call 740.387.1035 to make sure a member of the office can fulfill the request.

The associated fees are $32 for a BCI background check, and $35 for FBI. A person must bring a valid driver’s license or photo ID issued by a state. It takes around 10 days for results to be processed and mailed to the recipient.

Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities
2387 Harding HWY E.
Marion, Ohio 43302

Lastly, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office provides locations where fingerprint-based background checks can be conducted. These agencies merely facilitate the background checking process for the OAGO. As mentioned, these agencies include:

• Marion County Children Services
• North Central Ohio ESC
• Ohio Heartland Com Action Commission Head Start

How To Find Public Criminal Records Throughout Ohio

There aren’t many online search tools for inquirers searching public criminal history records in Marion County. Moreover, the state of Ohio also does not provide the public at large with many options for checking criminal records. This is because criminal history records that are maintained by the BCI are not public records in Ohio.

There are a few state resources that provide some public criminal record information on other people and oneself. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction displays information on offenders currently incarcerated in a Ohio state prison and those judicially released on parole.

The Ohio Attorney General provides the public with a free sex offender search, where users can enter any local address which will yield a list of registered sex offenders living within a one mile radius of the address.¹¹

The Attorney General also allows members of the public to request their own criminal records.¹² If you want to obtain your own criminal record maintained by the BCI, follow the instructions below.

• Provide your complete name, address, other personal characteristics
• Provide a complete set of your fingerprints
• Provide signature consent to retrieve criminal history
• Provide payment of $22 made payable to the State of Ohio Treasurer

This information can be submitted to one of the BCI locations.

• BCI London, 1560 State Route 56 South West, London OH, 43140
• BCI Bowling Green, 750 North College Dive., Bowling Green OH, 43402
• BCI Richfield, 4055 Highlander PKWY, Richfield OH 44286
• BCI Youngstown, 20 West Federal St., Youngstown OH 44503

The Federal Bureau of Prisons allows any member of the general public to search for information about inmates in Ohio prisons. All you need to find out if someone is located in a prison is by inputting their first and last name. The results will not inform the public of the reason a person is in prison, but it will tell them what prison the inmate is located in.

How To View Marion County Court Documents & Cases

Court documents and cases vary by the type of case and court that exercises jurisdiction over the matter. The Marion County Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction over all adult criminal felony cases that originate in the county. The court also hears all civil cases in which the amount in controversy is at least $15,000. Furthermore, the Court issues injunctions, equitable relief, and appellate jurisdiction over the Municipal Court and some local administrative boards and agencies.

The Court’s Clerk provides the public with a free court case search mentioned earlier in this guide concerning criminal records. In addition to criminal court documents and case information, this search tool gives users details on several different case types, including:

• Criminal
• Civil
• Court of Appeals
• Divorce
• Estate
• Marriage License
• Name Change
• Wills and Trusts
• Certificate of Judgement

To view information on these cases, inquirers must enter the subject’s first and last name. To narrow the search, users should highlight the proper case type and case status.

The Marion County Family Court is a division of the Court of Common Pleas and exclusively hears cases involving domestic relations. Unlike the General Division of the Court of Common Pleas, the Family Court does not have a Clerk, but employs an Administrative Director responsible for programming, policies, and procedures.

For more information on Family Court cases, contact the Court at 740.223.4060, or visit between 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday at:

Marion County Family Court
222 West Center Street
Marion, Ohio 43302

The Marion Municipal Court has jurisdiction over all civil action in which the amount of damages is less than $15,000, as well as evictions. They also hear all criminal misdemeanor cases, traffic offenses, and town ordinance violations.

The records search allows any member of the public to view past and current municipal level cases.¹³ Further, Marion County public records can be obtained by completing a request form and submitting it to the Municipal Court.

For questions concerning how to view Marion County Municipal Court records, call 740.387.2005 or email [email protected].

When cases from Marion County are appealed, the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals will exercise jurisdiction. When the Court of Appeals Cases are appealed, the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio will have jurisdiction. Cases decided by both appellate courts can be found in the opinions and announcements search.¹⁴

For more information about these courts, contact them using the information below.

Ohio Third District Court of Appeals
204 North Main Street
Lima, Ohio 45801

Phone: 419.223.1861

Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Federal criminal and civil cases in Marion County are heard by the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio. Like all federal district courts, this Court allows the public to access court records through the Public Access Court Electronic Records or PACER system. Inquiring persons must register a PACER account to access court records.

Additionally, records can be viewed and obtained through the Clerk’s Office, at $0.50 per page and $11 per certified copy. Interested parties can fill out the copy request form online.¹⁵ For more information on finding federal court records in Marion County, call +1.800.355.8498.

How To Obtain Marion County Ohio Marriage, Divorce, Birth & Death Records

The Clerk of Court is where interested parties may obtain copies of Marion County marriage records and divorce decrees. You can check if someone is married by requesting a marriage certificate from the Court.

You can retrieve a copy of a birth certificate and death certificate through the Marion Public Health and Ohio Health Department. Each records custodian has their own method for requesting and obtaining these vital records. Use the information in this guide to learn how to obtain vital records through Marion County and Ohio state agencies.

Search Marital Records (Marriage, Divorce & Dissolution of Marriage) Through the Marion County Clerk of Court

Generally vital records are maintained by a state’s Bureau of Vital Statistics. However, the Bureau in Ohio does not maintain marital records. Interested parties must contact the county where the occasion was recorded.

If you want to find out if someone is married, the Marion County Clerk of Court records search is the simplest method. This search will also help inquirers find Marion County divorce records. This will provide researchers with information about marital records.

Users simply need to input an individual’s name and highlight marriage and divorce under case type depending on which record they are searching for.

To acquire certified copies, they must contact the Marion County Probate Court for marriage records and the County Clerk of Court for divorce decrees. Neither agency provides clear instructions for obtaining marital records. Interested persons should call the respective agency or visit in person to learn how.

Retrieve Death & Birth Records or Certificates Through the Marion County Public Health and Ohio Department of Health

A certificate of birth and certificate of death are public records in Ohio. Anyone can submit base information in a request to obtain these vital records.

Marion Public Health produces birth and death certificates for those who submit complete requests.¹⁶ If you want to obtain a birth or death certificate in Marion County, complete the birth and death certificate application. At the very least, the application must include the subject’s name at birth and date of birth, father’s name and mother’s maiden name if known.

The fee for these records is $25 each when paid with cash, cashier’s check, or money order. Payments must be made out to Marion Public Health. Debit and credit card transactions are accompanied by a $2.50 processing fee.

The application can only be submitted through walk in during the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm at:

Marion County Vital Statistics Office
181 South Main Street
Marion, OH 43302

The Ohio Department of Health also services the public with providing methods for obtaining birth and death certificates throughout the entire state. There are three ways to obtain these records.

For birth certificate requests online, an interested person must provide:

• Legal name of child
• Date of birth
• Mother’s maiden name
• City or country of birth
• Valid credit card for payment

For death certificate requests online, interested persons must provide:

• Legal name of decedent
• Date of death
• Gender
• City or country of death
• Valid credit card for payment
• Mother’s first, last, and maiden name

Requests can also be made by completing an application for certified copies and mailing it to the DOH address below.

Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. BOX 15098
Columbus, OH 43215

Each record comes with a $21.50 fee. Online records are generally processed within five days and delivered within three weeks. All mail in orders are processed within 4-6 weeks.

Marion County birth certificates and death certificates may also be obtained through VitalChek.

How To See Who Lives at an Address or Owns a Property in Marion County Ohio

The Marion County Auditor’s Office is the best way for interested parties to see who lives at an address or owns a property. The property search allows users to search records by parcel number, owner name, address, and various other methods like sale date.

Once a search yields results, by clicking on the parcel number, all of a property’s information will be displayed, including:

• Owner
• Address
• City
• Legal Acres
• Tax District
• Tax Values
• Land Use
• Yearl Land Valuation
• Sales Information
• Images of property
• Property Improvements

Additionally, requests for inspection of property records can be submitted in person, mailed, or email to the Auditor’s Office.

Marion County Auditor’s Office
222 West Center Street
Marion OH 43302

Email: [email protected]

Citizens may call the office at 740.223.4020 if they have any questions.

The Marion County Recorder has an online records system that provides a convenient method for residents to find property filings.¹⁸ This search allows users to input a person’s name to locate all property records filed with the County. This includes copies of mortgages, deeds, trusts, and more.

For more information on the Recorder records system, contact the office at 740.223.4100 or [email protected]. You can also visit the office between 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday.

Marion County Recorder
222 West Center St.
Marion, Ohio 43302

Using Marion County Public Records Responsibly & Understanding Your Rights

With the right for members of the general public to access public records, citizen information can be checked by anyone. Personal identifiable information, criminal history records, vital records, and property information is available to anyone who knows where to look.

Although these records are open to the public, they cannot be used for nefarious purposes. For example, you cannot confront someone you learn is on a sex offender registry. Obtaining public information is not to be used to harass, intimidate, or take matters into your own hands to harm someone.

Furthermore, you should use the information responsibly and not disclose it to anyone who can abuse the knowledge learned about another person. This is how identity thefts can occur and is illegal pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3705.29.

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission reinforces state and federal laws involving discrimination in employment, housing, and credit. If you or someone you know may have been discriminated against, complaints can be filed with the OCRC against the employer.

Moreover, background checks are generally used when applying for employment. In Ohio, the FBI and BCI provide fingerprint-based background checks for employment.

Ohio has a ban-the-box law for public sector employers to follow. This means employers cannot ask an applicant about their criminal history until a job offer has been made. Furthermore, an individualized assessment must be conducted before adverse action can be taken.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Marion County does not have its own EEOC field office, but the offices of Cincinnati and Cleveland service residents. Complaints can also be made with these offices.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA): There are many rights guaranteed by the FCRA.¹⁹ If an employer or potential landlord used your credit information against you, you must be notified. Furthermore, you have a right to know what information is in your credit file, and you also have a right to dispute information.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC): report fraud with the FTC if an employer runs a background check on you from a background reporting company.

Anyone can use this guide to learn how to find Marion County public records to learn more about another person or obtain important personal documents.