Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County is one of the 88 counties in the state of Ohio. It was formed in 1808 by European-American colonists from Muskingum County. The county seat is in New Philadelphia. The county has a population of about 93,263 and an area of 571 square miles.
Tuscarawas County is served by the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, the County Court, and the Municipal Court. The Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division has countywide jurisdictions, resolving domestic complaints like divorce, custody, and domestic violence, civil actions like money judgments, civil stalking orders, personal injury, and felony criminal actions. On the other hand, the Probate/Juvenile Division deals with cases dealing with real estate, guardianships, name changes, adoptions, marriage licenses, and legal issues involving people under the age of eighteen. Tuscarawas County courts handle about 9,000 cases annually.
All court records in the county are classified as public records provided they are not designated as confidential. The Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts office keeps all vital court records. A person can request county court records from the clerk of the court's office, and the office will charge $2.00 per document per Local Court Rule and 10 cents per page of paper photocopies. The Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts office does not require a person to provide proof of identity while requesting court records. Additionally, the County Clerk of Court's office maintains and files records for the Conservancy District Division of the Common Pleas Court and the Fifth District Court of Appeals for rulings from any court within Tuscarawas County. The office also records Certificate of Judgment Liens.
The records available at the Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts office include:
- Traffic Cases
- Probate Cases
- Small Claims Cases
- Civil Cases
- Criminal Cases
A person can request the information in person, online, or over the telephone. If the Clerk of Courts office denies a public records request, it should explain the denial, including the legal authority on the document.
