Warren County
Warren County was established in 1803 from Hamilton by an act of the Ohio Legislation. In this Act, Hamilton was divided into several counties. Warren County was also named thus after General Joseph Warren, who died during the American Revolution's Battle for Bunker Hill. Warren County currently has a population of 249,778, covering 401.4 square miles.
Warren County is found within the Twelfth District Court of Appeal. They are served by the County Court, Court of Common Pleas, and the Municipal Courts. The County Court presides over criminal, civil, or traffic cases within the Hamilton, Massie, Salem, Washington, Clearcreek, Harlan, and Wayne townships. The Common Pleas Court is also a trial court with jurisdiction over justifiable matters and review of proceedings. The municipal courts hear small claims cases and traffic cases.
Warren County court records are documents that are created during courthouse proceedings. These include testimonies, pleas, decrees, opening statements, evidence, and judicial decisions. Ohio's Open Records legislation grants citizens the chance to access court records. That is, provided the case was not originally sealed or restricted by law. Mental health, juvenile, and some criminal cases are inaccessible by typically interested parties. In Warren County, court records are maintained by the clerk of the court. Records for cases filed at the courts of common pleas can also be viewed at courthouse public terminals. That is the Common Pleas Courts Building and the Probate/ Juvenile Justice Center
The clerk of the court provides access to the following case types
- Criminal cases
- Civil cases
- Traffic cases
- Probate cases
- Small claims cases
Criminal, civil, and traffic cases filed within the county courts may also be accessed online using the Case Search records search tool. Parties using this tool must provide the dates opened, party dates of birth, court types, causes of action, division, and states or charges. Requesters may use the Ohio Public Docket platform as well to search for Supreme Court cases.
