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Courts in Ohio
- General Jurisdiction / Upper Courts
- Courts of Common Pleas - one court in each of 88 counties.
- Civil - tort, contracts and real property rights for claims above $5,000.
- Civil - estate and mental health.
- Domestic - marriage dissolution, domestic relations.
- Criminal - felony.
- Juvenile - traffic and other juvenile matters.
- Limited Jurisdiction / Lower Courts
- County Courts - 45 counties in Ohio.
- Civil - tort, contracts and real property rights for claims up to $2,000.
- Criminal - felony, misdemeanor, drunk driving.
- Traffic and other violations.
- Municipal Courts - 120 cities in Ohio.
- Civil - tort, contracts and real property rights for claims up to $2,000.
- Criminal - felony, misdemeanor, drunk driving.
- Traffic and other violations.
- Mayors Courts - 430 courts in Ohio.
- Criminal - drunk driving.
- Traffic and other violations.
Property Tax Records
Ohio real and personal property tax records are kept by the Auditors Office in each county.
Deeds and Document Recording
Ohio deeds and general document recording are handled by the Recorder's Office each county. Records kept include deeds, mortgage documents, easements, powers of attorney, marriage licenses, and liens.
Vital Records
The State of Ohio Vital Statistics Office maintains the abstracts of marriages and divorces that occurred in Ohio from January 1, 1954, to present. Abstracts are brief forms that list limited information extracted from the original marriage licenses or divorce decrees. This limited information is used for index purposes and the filing of the marriage or divorce within the State of Ohio. An abstract is not a marriage license or divorce decree.
You can obtain birth and death records from the city or county health department office where the event occurred, provided there is no court or legal action. Some records are available from the Ohio Department of Health.
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