Erie County
Established in 1838, Erie County was named for the Erie tribe of northern Ohio. The county has a land area of 251.3 square miles and a population of over 75,000 residents. The county's seat and largest city is Sandusky.
The Erie County trial court system consists of Courts of Common Pleas, Municipal Courts, and Mayor's Courts. The Courts of Common Pleas handle a wide range of cases, including civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile cases. The Municipal Courts in Erie County handle misdemeanors, municipal ordinance violations, felony preliminary hearings, and civil claims not exceeding $15,000. Additionally, municipalities like Kelleys Island and Milan have Mayor's Courts that handle municipal ordinance violations and traffic offenses.
Erie County public court records are official information generated during court proceedings. These records include details like parties' names and designations, case numbers, court dockets, hearing dates, parties' arguments, and court orders. The Erie County Clerk of Courts is responsible for filing, organizing, and preserving public records of the Courts of Common Pleas. Similarly, municipal and mayor's courts in the county maintain records of the cases that they handle.
Per Section 149.93 of the Ohio Revised Code, record seekers may access information relating to the following cases in Erie County.
- Misdemeanor records
- Felony records
- Civil records
- Family Law records
- Probate records
- Traffic records
To access public court records in the custody of the Erie County Clerk of Courts, use the Public Information Case System or visit the clerk's office at:
323 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: (419) 627-7706
Records of the municipal and mayor's courts may be accessed at the court that heard the case.
