Perry County
Perry County was established in 1818 and named after Oliver Hazard Perry, a popular war hero. The county has a population of over 35,000 residents and a land area of 407.93 square miles. Its county seat and largest city is New Lexington.
The Perry County trial court system consists of a Common Pleas Court, a Juvenile Court, a Probate Court, a Municipal Court, and numerous Mayor's Courts. The Perry County Common Pleas Court has a general division with jurisdiction over civil claims exceeding $5,000 in value, felony criminal cases, and appeals of decisions of administrative agencies. The court also handles domestic relations matters, including divorce, spousal support, child support, domestic violence, and parental rights.
The Juvenile Court adjudicates cases involving children under the age of 18 years, including delinquency, neglect and abuse, traffic offenses, visitation and custody, and paternity cases. Meanwhile, the Probate Court specializes in cases relating to wills, name changes, adoptions, and the administration of a deceased estate.
The Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases in the county, including civil claims of up to $15,000, small claims involving not more than $6,000, eviction cases, traffic matters, and misdemeanor criminal cases. Municipalities like Corning, Shawnee, and Junction have Mayor's Courts that handle local ordinance violations and traffic cases.
The courts in Perry County record information relating to cases that they handle. This information, including party names, docket details, attorney details, case indexes, court orders, and hearing dates, is contained in official documents referred to as Perry County public court records. The county's Clerk of Courts, along with the clerks of each court in the county, are responsible for filing and maintaining several types of case records, including the following:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Juvenile records
- Small claims records
- Family law records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
The Common Pleas Court and the Municipal Court online case search portals allow users to search court records by party names, case numbers, hearing dates, and other case information. Interested persons may obtain official copies of Perry County court records by contacting the clerk's office at the courthouse where the case was heard.
