Knox County
Located in the center of Ohio, Knox County was formed in 1808 from Fairfield County and named after the first US Secretary of War, Henry Knox. it has a land area of 525 square miles and, according to the US 2020 census, a population of 62,721. Mount Vernon is its largest city and county seat. The people of Knox County are served by the Court of Common Pleas and Municipal Courts.
The Knox County Court of Common Pleas is the highest in the county and is divided into two divisions: the General and Domestic Relations Divisions and the Probate and Juvenile Divisions. The Knox County Court of Common Pleas - General and Domestic Relations Divisions handles all felonies, civil cases involving claims over $15,000, and domestic relations matters, including civil torts, employment disputes, medical malpractice, contract disputes, divorce, paternity, and spousal support. The Knox County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions hears probate and juvenile matters, such as issuing marriage licenses, administering trusts and estates, admitting wills, appointments of guardianships and conservatorships, juvenile traffic offenses, child neglect, delinquency, child abuse, and juvenile dependencies.
Mount Vernon Municipal Court is the only municipal court in the county and it exclusively hears civil cases with claims under $500 but can also handle civil cases with claims between $500 and $15,000. It also handles misdemeanors, preliminary hearings for felonies, municipal ordinance violations, landlord/tenant relations, and traffic offenses.
The Knox County Clerk of Courts maintains all public court records from the county Court of Common Pleas, while the clerks of municipal courts maintain their court records. These records are generated in the county courts and are accessible to the public. They consist of warrants, court filings, depositions, court orders, writs, transcripts, docket listings, court proceedings, and judgments.
Unless made confidential by court orders, the following types of court records are typically available to the public in Knox County:
- Criminal Records
- Family Records
- Civil Records
- Traffic Records
- Probate Records
Record seekers can visit the courts to examine and request copies of their public court records. Alternatively, they can search for Knox County nonconfidential court records on the CourtView Case Search website.
