Miami County
Miami County was established in 1807 as part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in western Ohio and was named in honor of the Miami people. The county covers about 406.6 square miles and has a population of approximately 108,818 people. Troy, the county's largest city, serves as the county seat.
The Miami County judicial system includes the Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal Court. The Common Pleas Court has general jurisdiction over all criminal cases and civil cases, including felonies and civil cases in which the amount in dispute exceeds $15,000. It is categorized into specialized divisions for general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile cases. The General Division handles civil and criminal cases as well as appeals from most administrative agencies' decisions. The Domestic Relations Division deals with cases of divorce, child support, and child custody. Probate matters, including wills, estates, and guardianships, are handled by the Probate Division, while the Juvenile Division handles offenses involving minors, such as juvenile traffic and most paternity cases. The Municipal Court oversees misdemeanors, small claims, most civil cases with disputes valued under $15,000, municipal ordinance violations, some parking and most township resolution violations, and preliminary hearings for felony cases.
Miami County court records include case files, motions, pleadings, judicial notes, court dockets, judgments, trial transcripts, and exhibits generated from the county's court proceedings. Miami County Court Clerk is responsible for filing, docketing, indexing, and managing all court proceedings, including court records. These records are useful for legal research purposes and are generally accessible to the public as per the Ohio Revised Code § 149.43. Examples of public court records are:
- Criminal Records
- Probate Records
- Civil Records
- Traffic Records
- Family Records
Confidential records, such as those related to mental health and adoption, remain restricted from public access. Requests for public records can be made online through the Miami County Case Search Portal or the CourtView Portal, which allows users to name-search court records filed at the Municipal and Common Pleas Courts. Also, public members can access non-confidential court records by visiting the Clerk of Courts' Office, located at:
201 W Main St
Troy, OH 45373
Phone: (937) 440-6010
