Huron County
Huron County is historically home to the Iroquoian-speaking Huron Indians. It is located in the northern part of Ohio and has its administrative seat in the City of Norwalk. The county was officially recognized in 1815 and had over 58,565 residents as of the 2020 U.S. census.
The judicial system of Huron County consists of the Court of Common Pleas and the Norwalk Municipal Court. The Huron County Court of Common Pleas holds the highest judicial authority within the county. Due to the variety of legal disputes it hears, the court is divided into four divisions: the General Division, Domestic Relations Division, Probate Division, and Juvenile Division. The General Division hears general civil claims involving contested values exceeding $15,000. It also handles felonies, misdemeanors, and appeals from administrative agencies. The Domestic Relations Division hears legal disputes related to family law, including divorces, child custody, alimony, termination of parental rights, and adoptions. The Juvenile Division adjudicates legal matters involving minors, such as delinquencies, truancies, certain adoption cases, and juvenile traffic offenses. The Probate Division hears cases related to the interpretation of wills, estate administration, conservatorships, and guardianships. The Norwalk Municipal Court hears traffic and non-traffic misdemeanors, local ordinance violations, and civil claims involving disputes of less than $15,000. It also conducts preliminary hearings for felony cases and can adjudicate contract disputes, judgment collections, and certain nuisance cases.
Public court records are official documents that detail the proceedings of cases heard in Huron County. These records typically include party name and case number, court name and jurisdiction, evidence submitted by parties to the case, as well as the motions filed and final court judgments. The Huron County Clerk of Courts is responsible for maintaining, updating, and managing these court records. This office provides access to the following court records:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Probate records
- Property records
- Family law records
To obtain access to the court records, interested individuals can submit a request for the court records via e-mail or by visiting the Clerk's Office at:
2 East Main Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: (419) 668-5113
The Clerk's Office also maintains a record search portal through which interested persons can search for court records online. Record searches through the portal can be conducted using search criteria such as the party's name, the hearing date, the case number, or the case filing date.
The Huron County Clerk's Office charges requesters who seek to obtain court records at the county different fees depending on the mode of transmission. If the records are to be printed on paper, then a $0.10 fee applies per page. For records transferred to a compact disc, the charge is $1 per disc. If court records are to be mailed, the requester will, in addition to paying for the court records, also be responsible for covering the postage and mailing supply costs.
