Ohio criminal records are available in several different forms including juvenile criminal records, prison records, incarceration records, jail records, arrest records, police records and criminal histories.  There are numerous resources listed below to assist you in your search for criminal records and related court records.  These records are kept at both the law enforcement level and the court level. 

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Ohio Supreme Court - Court Information

Ohio Law Library - Largest law library in the country.

Ohio Offender Search - Search Tool for Individuals Incarcerated in Ohio Only

Ohio Sex Offender Search - Sex Offender Registry

Ohio Victim Notification Form - PDF form download

Ohio Public Access Case Search Franklin Municipal Court

Ohio District Court of Appeals – Directory to Courts Across the State

Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure – Court Rules for Criminal Cases

Ohio of Victim Services – Information Regarding the Status of Inmates in Prison

Ohio Death Row – Capital Punishment in Ohio

Ohio Adult Parole Authority – Parole Board Information

Ohio Parole Board – Information on the Parole Members and System

Ohio Inmate Re-entry Information – Publications for Offenders

Ohio State Highway Patrol – Overview of the Department     

Ohio Department of Safety – Background Check Information

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio Homeland Security - Private Investigator/Security

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cincinatti Office

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Cleveland Office

Franklin County Sheriff's Office Homepage - Columbus, Ohio

Franklin County Sheriff's Office - Sex Offender Registry

Franklin County Sheriff's Office - Wanted by the Sheriff List

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Homepage - Cincinnati, Ohio

Butler County Sheriff's Office Homepage - Hamilton, Ohio

Ohio State Highway Patrol - Online Forms

Law Writer Ohio - Laws and Rules - Ohio Revised Code