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Budget woes renew courthouse fight  *NEW*
ToledoBlade.com -  Short of a "financial miracle," Seneca County commissioners say they cannot -- and will not -- renovate the county's historic courthouse.  Read the Article

Trial in 1967 Toledo murder to start  *NEW*
MonroeNews.com - At least one retired Monroe County law enforcement official is expected to testify in the trial of a former Toledo man accused in the 1967 kidnapping, raping and killing of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in Whiteford Township.  Read the Article

Missing Life Insurance/Annuity Search Request 
Ohio Department of Insurance - Did you know that the Ohio Department of Insurance will assist in searching for lost insurance and annuity policies?  See the attached request form or visit their website:  www.Insurance.Ohio.gov.    Download the Request Form

Columbus Bar Association Committee Meetings
Probate Court Committee meetings take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Noon. Click on the link below to view more information and committee meeting handouts, as well as to search for info on other committees and meetings...  More Info

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• Ohio
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• Adams County
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• Allen County
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• Ashland County
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• Ashtabula County
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• Athens County
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  Athens County Probate Court: 1 S. Court St., Athens, OH 45701 Phone: (740) 592-3296
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• Auglaize County
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• Belmont County
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• Champaign County
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• Clark County
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• Coshocton County
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  Coshocton County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
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  Coshocton Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Crawford County
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• Cuyahoga County
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• Delaware County
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  (Public Access Records Search)
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  Genoa Township 
  Harlem Township 
  Kingston Township 
  Liberty Township 
  Orange Township  
  Porter Township  
  Radnor Township  
   
• Fairfield County
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  Fairfield County Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Fairfield County Probate Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Fairfield County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Fayette County
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  Fayette County Government
  Fayette County Probate Court
  Fayette County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Franklin County
  Columbus Bar Association
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  Franklin County Probate Court (Public Access Records Search)
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  Franklin County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
  Franklin County Sheriff (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Gallia County
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  Gallia County Clerk of Courts
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  Gallia County Probate Court
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• Greene County
  Greene County Probate Court
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• Hamilton County
  Hamilton County Probate Court
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• Hancock County
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  Hancock County Board of Health 
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  Hancock County Law Library
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  Hancock County Prosecutor
  Hancock County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
  Hancock County Sheriff
   
• Hardin County
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  Hardin County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Hardin County Common Pleas Court
  Hardin County Courts Contact Information 
  Hardin County Sheriff (Public Access Records Search)
  Hardin County Title Department 
  Multi-County Correctional Center 
   
• Hocking County
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  Hocking County Common Pleas Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Hocking County Probate Court
  Hocking County MRDD 
  Hocking County Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Hocking County Recorder (Public Access Records Search) *NEW*
  Hocking County Sheriff  (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Holmes County
  Holmes County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Holmes County Sheriff
   
• Knox County
  City of Mt. Vernon 
  Knox County Auditor   (Real Estate Search available online)
  Knox County Clerk of Courts  (Public Access Records Search)
  Knox County Government
  Knox County Probate Court
  Knox County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
  Mt. Vernon Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Village of Centerburg
  Village of Gambier  
   
• Licking County
  Licking County Auditor Property Search
  Licking County Board of Elections (Public Access Records Search)
  Licking County Child Support Enforcement Agency
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  Licking County Recorder
   
• Logan County
  Logan County Auditor Property Search
  Logan County Common Pleas Court
   
• Lucas County
  Lucas County Probate Court (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Madison County
  Madison County Auditor Property Search
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  Madison County Probate/Juvenile Court (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Marion County
  City of Marion
  Marion County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Marion County Auditor Estate Tax Info
  Marion County Board of Elections 
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  Marion County Sheriff  (Public Access Records Search)
  Marion Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Multi-County Correctional Center 
   
• Mercer County
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  Mercer County Clerk of Courts  (Public Access Records Search)
  Mercer County Recorder  (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Montgomery County
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  Montgomery County Probate Court
   
• Morrow County
  Morrow County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Morrow County Board of Elections
  Morrow County Common Pleas Court
  *Divisions: General, Domestic, Juvenile & Probate 
  Morrow County Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Morrow County Sheriff (Public Access Records Search)
  Village of Mount Gilead, Ohio
   
• Muskingum County
  Muskingum County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Muskingum County Court Civil and Criminal (Public Access Records Search)
  Muskingum County Probate Court: 401 Main St., Zanesville, Ohio 43701,
    Phone: (740) 455-7113
  Muskingum County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
  Muskingum County Sheriff (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Pickaway County
  Circleville Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  City of Circleville
  Pickaway County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Pickaway County Common Pleas Court (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Portage County
  Portage County Auditor Property Search
  Portage County Probate Court
   
• Richland County
  Richland County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Richland County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Richland County Common Pleas Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Richland County Recorder (Public Access Records INDEX Search available)
  Richland County Sheriff
   
• Ross County
  Chillicothe Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Ross County Auditor (Public Access Property Search available)
  Ross County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Ross County Court of Common Pleas Probate-Juvenile Divisions
  Ross County Recorder (Public Access Records Search & Images available)
   
• Seneca County 
  Seneca County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Seneca County Clerk of Common Pleas Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Seneca County Department of Job & Family Services
  Seneca County Recorder's Land Access (Public Access Records Search)
  Seneca County Sheriff (Sex Offender Search available)
   
• Shelby County
  City of Sidney
  Shelby County Common Pleas Court
  Shelby County Juvenile Court
  Shelby County Probate Court
  Sidney Municipal Court
  Village of Anna
  Village of Botkins
  Village of Jackson Center
  Village of Russia
   
• Summit County
  Akron Municipal Court  (Public Access Records Search)
  Barberton Municipal Court Clerk (Public Access Records Search)
  City of Fairlawn Mayor's Court
  Summit County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Summit County Court of Common Pleas (Public Access Records Search)
  Summit County Fiscal Office
  *Divisions: Auditor & Recorder
  Summit County Probate Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Summit County Probate Court Forms 
   
• Stark County
  Alliance Minicipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Canton Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Massillon Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Probate Court of Stark County (Public Access Records Search)
  Stark County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Stark County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Stark County Government Forms 
  Stark County Recorder (Public Access Records Search)
  Stark County Sheriff  (Public Access Records Search) 
   
• Trumbull County
  Trumbull County Probate Court
  Trumbull County Probate Court Dockets
  Trumbull County Probate Court Forms
   
• Tuscarawas County
  Tuscarawas County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Tuscarawas County Board of Elections (Public Access Records Search)
  Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Tuscarawas County Job & Family Services
  Tuscarawas County Juvenile Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Tuscarawas County Probate Court (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Union County
  Marysville Municipal Court
  Union County Board of Elections
  Union County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Union County Voter Registration Search
  Union County Probate Court
   
• Washington County
  Marietta Municipal Court (Public Access Records Search)
  Washington County Recorder's Land Access (Public Access Records Search)
   
• Wayne County
  Wayne County Auditor Property Search  
  Wayne County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Wayne County Government
   
• Wyandot County
  City of Upper Sandusky
  Village of Carey
  Wyandot County Auditor (Public Access Records Search)
  Wyandot County Clerk of Courts (Public Access Records Search)
  Wyandot County Treasurer