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Run a free Lucas County public records search to yield all kinds of information about someone’s past and present.

Thanks to Ohio’s Public Records Act and the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, the general public can access many government-kept records with details on marriages, divorces, properties, court cases, and more.

You can even use public records to find out about someone’s potential criminal past — including arrest, warrant, court, probation, and prisoner information.

With so much information available, determining where to start looking is key. This streamlined resource will explain how to efficiently track down public records in Lucas County and cover how to request a full background check report.

How To Search Lucas County Arrest Records & Mugshots at No Cost

If you’re trying to locate someone who has been recently arrested or want to find out if someone has been incarcerated in the past, the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office is the best place to start your search.

The sheriff’s office maintains the county jail, the Lucas County Corrections Center.¹ This facility houses mainly pre-trial inmates who have been charged with felonies.

After trial, most jail inmates are transferred to state-run prisons. Some inmates of the Lucas County jail may be awaiting transfer post-conviction.

If you’re unable to find the jail records you’re looking for through the sheriff’s office, the next best step is to contact the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where your search subject may have been arrested.

Find Out if Someone Is in Jail via the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office

Unlike many other sheriff’s offices across the country, the Lucas County department does not host an online inmate search tool.

Instead, you can find out if someone is currently incarcerated in the county jail by checking the  Lucas County bookings summary posted by the sheriff’s office.² The Lucas County Sheriff’s Office updates this online directory of current inmates every three days.

The summary includes a list of all current inmates of the Lucas County Corrections Center, along with their charges and a booking photo. This makes the booking summary a good way to find someone’s mugshot. Inmates are listed on the summary alphabetically by last name.

If you have any questions about someone who is currently an inmate in the Lucas County jail, you can call the inmate information line at 419.213.4425. Or you can write to or visit the jail at this address:

Lucas County Corrections Center
1622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43604

It’s worth mentioning that post-trial, some offenders may be sentenced to the county-run Correctional Treatment Facility. This is an alternative to the state jail for offenders who have been found guilty of non-violent felonies. Inmates can stay at the facility for up to six months.

You can find out more information about this program — and inmates who may be currently or previously enrolled — by contacting the facility at 419.725.6641.

Alternatively, you can write to the facility at this address:

Lucas County Correctional Treatment Facility
P.O Box 984
Toledo, OH 43697

Or, you can visit this address in person:

Lucas County Correctional Treatment Facility
2001 E. Central Ave.
Toledo, OH 43608

Hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.

The Lucas County Sheriff’s Office is also a good resource for information about arrests in the county. The office has its own records department, whose on-duty clerk can be reached by phone at 419.213.4978. Or you can call the office’s main line at 419.213.4900.

If you wish to visit the sheriff’s office in person or mail in a written request for records, here’s the address:

Lucas County Sheriff’s Office
1622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

View Arrest & Obtain Public Police Reports via Law Enforcement Agencies in Lucas County

Besides contacting the sheriff’s office to inquire about Lucas County arrest records, you can also reach out to the different police departments in the county.

There are 10 local law enforcement agencies in the county. Here’s a list with contact information to help you get started on your search:

Local Police Department	Address	Phone Number
Toledo Police Department	525 North Erie Street Toledo, OH 43604	419.245.3246 (general information) 419.245.3101 (records section)
Oregon Police Division	5330 Seaman Road Oregon, OH 43616	419.698.7064 (general information) 419.698.7052 (records section)
Sylvania Police Division	6635 Maplewood Ave. Sylvania, OH 43560	419.885.8902
Maumee Police Division	109 East Dudley Street Maumee, OH 43537	419.897.7040
Waterville Police Department	25 North Second St. Waterville, OH 43566	419.878.8184
Whitehouse Police Department	6925 Providence Street Whitehouse, OH 43571	419.877.9191
Ottawa Hills Police Department	2125 Richards Road Ottawa Hills, OH 43606	419.531.4211
Holland Police Department	1245 Clarion Avenue Holland, OH 43528	419.865.7105 (use ext. 201 for records)
Berkey Police Department	5817 State Rt. 295 Berkey, OH 43504	419.829.3810
Harbor View Police Department	327 Lake View Dr. Harbor View, OH 43434	419.698.8107

How To Obtain Free Lucas County Ohio Criminal Records

By running a free criminal record check, you can find out information about someone’s past — including information about any warrants, court cases, or probation sentences.

You can look up someone’s criminal record by examining Lucas County public records maintained by the Clerk of Courts, as well as by consulting with other agencies in the county.

This resource will explain the most efficient ways to locate this information.

Find Lucas County Criminal Records Through the Clerk of Courts

In Lucas County, the Court of Common Pleas tries felony criminal cases, as well as civil cases in which the dollar amount in question exceeds $15,000 (along with some cases involving lower sums of money).³

The Lucas County Clerk of Courts is the main record custodian for the court. This office allows users to search the court dockets online.⁴ You can choose to search by case number (if you know it) or enter a party’s name to find matching records.

If you’re searching using a common name, you can narrow down the results by selecting “CR” from the drop-down list for the “Case Category” field. This will specifically pull up criminal case records.

To view information about a particular case, you can select a hot-linked case number. The website will then display another search field that you can use to enter a date range for desired records. To see all the records related to the case, you can select the “Continue” button.

You’ll then be able to see a complete summary of the criminal court proceedings, including information about the charges, judgments, and sentences.

The Lucas County Clerk of Courts website also features a searchable criminal docket page that you can use to find a listing of cases heard on a given day. However, you can’t pull up any documents with more information about each case using this option.

If you want to order paper copies of criminal court records, you can do so by visiting the clerk’s office in person or by submitting a request via phone, email, or mail. Records cost $0.10 per page, plus an extra $1 per document for certification. You can submit your request to find out the total cost and make payment arrangements (the office accepts cash, personal checks, money orders, and credit cards).

Here’s the address for visiting or mailing in a copy request:

Lucas County Clerk of Courts
Criminal Division
700 Adams St.
Toledo, OH 43604

To place a request by phone, call the criminal division file room at 419.213.4483. Or you can email [email protected].

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Execute a Public Criminal Record Check via Lucas County Municipal Courts

There are also four municipal courts in Lucas County. These courts handle misdemeanor criminal cases, as well as small civil claims. Each court has a clerk that you can contact to request Lucas County criminal records pertaining to cases tried by the court.

The websites for the municipal courts also feature online case search tools.

Here’s a table of the four municipal courts, as well as the contact information for each:

How To Run Lucas County Ohio Warrant Searches

There are several ways to find records about Lucas County warrants.

One way is to contact the municipal courts listed in the section above. You must contact the court connected with the jurisdiction in which the warrant was issued.

You can also find out information about warrants by contacting the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office:

Lucas County Sheriff’s Office
1622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419.213.4900

You can also try visiting or contacting any of the other 10 police departments in Lucas County. See the previous section in this resource about police reports to find the contact information for each.

However, keep in mind that if you have an open warrant against you and visit any law enforcement agency office in Lucas County, you’ll probably be arrested on the spot.

Finally, for information about past warrants, you can use the Clerk of Courts’ online case search tool to look up criminal case records.⁴ If a warrant was issued in relation to the case, this information will be included in the “Events” section.

How To Determine if a Lucas County Resident Is on Probation

The Lucas County Adult Probation Department provides services to convicts who have been allowed to serve out their sentences in the community, rather than in jail.⁶

There’s no online search function to find out if someone you know is on probation. However, you can contact the department to ask for information:

Lucas County Adult Probation
1100 Jefferson Ave.
Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419.213.6100

Another way to find out if someone has been granted a probation sentence is by using the  Clerk of Courts’ online case search tool to find criminal case records. (You’ll find the instructions for using this tool above.) Any information about probation will be found in the “Events” section of the court document.

How To Obtain a Background Check Report in Lucas County Ohio

A background check report includes information about someone’s identity and criminal history. Background checks are commonly performed for professional reasons, such as to screen potential employees, tenants, volunteers, or licensees.

According to the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the written consent of a professional background check subject must be sought and obtained before you can order one.⁷

If you’ve been instructed to undergo a professional background check, there are two options in Lucas County.

For one, you can schedule an appointment with the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office to have your fingerprints taken (fingerprint-based checks are known as Level 2 checks).⁸ The sheriff’s office will then submit your fingerprints electronically to compare them with either a state or a federal database. The office will share the results with your would-be employer, landlord, etc.

These checks cost $30 for a comparison with the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) database. A check using the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) records costs $40. Additionally, for $5, the sheriff’s office will simply provide you with a card with your inked fingerprints on it. All fees must be paid in cash.

Alternatively, you can request a Criminal History Record Check through the Lucas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Depending on what’s required, you can order a local Northwest Ohio check for $10, a BCI check for $37, an FBI check for $39, or a combined BCI/FBI check for $61.

You can order one of these checks by using the Request for Criminal/Traffic History form. The person or business requesting the check will provide you with an authorization code to include on the form.

You can submit the form to this address by mail, along with payment in the form of a money order or cashier’s check:

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
NORIS Division
1 Government Ctr., Ste. 1720
Toledo, OH 43604

You can also visit this address in person to order a background check and pay using cash or a credit/debit card.

You’ll also need to schedule an appointment for the fingerprinting services by calling 567.200.6839 or emailing [email protected].

It’s also possible to compile a background check report for personal reasons — such as to find out more about someone you want to date, a new neighbor, etc. You can do so for free by using all of the free public records search methods discussed in this resource.

You can also visit the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office to purchase a criminal history clearance letter. This letter will include any information from Lucas County public records — and those of other northwest Ohio counties — about criminal activity associated with your own name. You must visit the sheriff’s office to request this kind of background check, which costs $8 (payable by cash).

You can make an appointment online via the sheriff’s office or contact them for further inquiries:

Lucas County Sheriff’s Office
1622 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419.213.4900

How To Review Lucas County Criminal Records Through State & Federal Resources

If you feel like you’ve exhausted the options for looking up public records in Lucas County concerning criminal activity, there are some state and federal agencies worth checking out. Several options are briefly outlined below.

• Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Offender Search: Run a search on inmates currently incarcerated in a state facility or under parole or probation supervision by the department.¹⁰
• Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Search Tool: Look up current and former prisoners in BOP-operated jails.
• Ohio Sex Offender Search: Find sex offenders by name, phone number, location, and even email address.
• U.S. Justice Department National Sex Offender Public Website: Search for offenders by name or location through the NSOPW.

How To Access Public Court Records in Lucas County Ohio

The Ohio court system is best explained from the top down.

At the top of Ohio’s court system is the state’s Supreme Court. This court is responsible mainly for interpreting the state’s laws in the context of hearing appeals from other courts in Ohio. The Supreme Court website includes a docket database that you can search to find information on cases dating back to 1985.

Below the Supreme Court is the county’s lower Appeals Courts. Lucas County is in the Sixth District of the Courts of Appeals, and the court hears cases at its headquarters in Toledo. You can use the Sixth District Court of Appeals online search tool to find records on court decisions.¹²

In addition, you can search Sixth District Court of Appeals records on its app, which is available in the Google Play store and the Apple App Store.

Moving on to the Lucas County court system you’ll find the Common Pleas Court. This is a trial court with several divisions, including a family court that handles divorce and child support cases, a criminal division that tries cases related to felonies, a civil division that hears cases in which the monetary claim is more than $15,000, and a probate division that is responsible for estates, adoptions, trusts, etc.

You can find Lucas County judicial records for cases tried by the Common Pleas Court through the county’s clerk of courts. The clerk’s website includes an online docket tool that you can use to perform a Lucas County case search. You can search by either case number or party name.

Once you’ve entered your search criteria, you’ll see a public index of matching cases.

To see more information about a particular case, you can click on a hot-linked case number. The website will then give you the option to narrow down the search of that case by court date. However, if you want to see the full record of case proceedings, you can select “Continue.”

You can also order paper copies of Lucas County court records through the clerk’s office. You can submit your request over the phone, via email, through the mail, or by visiting the courthouse in person. Records cost $0.10 per page plus $1 for document certification.

After the clerk’s office has received your request, they will contact you with the total cost. Payment can be made in the form of cash, personal check, money order, or credit/debit card.

Here’s the address for visiting the clerk of courts in person or mailing in a records request:

Lucas County Clerk of Courts
700 Adams St.
Toledo, OH 43604

You can also call the criminal division file room at 419.213.4483 or the civil division file room at 419.213.4083.

Or you can email [email protected] to submit a record request.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

You can also search the Clerk of Courts’ criminal docket online to find out what cases were or are heard on a given day. However, note that this tool won’t let you see more information about a case other than the hearing time and location, defendant name, and case number.

Below the Common Pleas Court are the four municipal courts in Lucas County. These courts try cases involving misdemeanors, traffic violations, and small claims cases (among others). All of the courts allow users to search Lucas County public records online.

Here is the contact information for the four courts:

How To View or Acquire Vital Records (Marriage, Divorce, Birth & Death) in Lucas County

Ohio public records that involve important life events (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) are categorized as “vital records.” Unlike in some other states, members of the general public can request copies of vital records, regardless of their relationship to the people named on the official documents.

This makes it possible to check public records to find out if someone is married or to get a copy of your own birth certificate.

In Lucas County, the Probate Court and the county’s Health Department are the primary custodians of vital records.

Locate Marriage & Divorce Records or Certificates via the Lucas County Probate Court

The  Lucas County Probate Court — which is a division of the county’s Court of Common Pleas — is the official public records repository for marriage documents.¹⁴ Currently, the office accepts requests for Lucas County marriage records only via mail, email, or fax.

Copies of marriage certificates cost $2 per copy, including certification. The cost is payable only with a money order made payable to “Lucas County Probate Court.”

To check if someone is married, you can use the Marriage License Certified Copy Order Form and mail it to this address:

Lucas County Probate Court
Attn: Marriage License Bureau
700 Adams St.
Toledo, OH 43604

Alternatively, you can email the completed form to [email protected] or fax it to 419.213.4764.

You can also order a copy of a marriage license application from the Probate Court. However, there’s no form to use; you’ll have to contact the court using any of the methods above to make the request. Application copies cost $5 apiece.

For more information about ordering marriage documents, you can call the records department at 419.213.4775. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

On the other hand, using the Court of Common Pleas’ online docket tool is the best way to find Lucas County divorce records. You can find details on how to use this tool in the section of this resource about court cases above. However, note that when scrolling through the search results, you’ll be able to see only case numbers, rather than case titles.

If you’re searching for information on someone with a common name, you may need to click through several records before finding the divorce case you’re looking for.

Retrieve Death & Birth Records or Certificates in Lucas County Through the Health Department

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is responsible for maintaining both birth and death records dated after 1908. You can order certified copies of these documents in person, by phone, or through the mail.

Copies of either a certificate of birth or a certificate of death cost $25 apiece. How to pay varies depending on your ordering method.

If ordering a copy of a birth certificate or death certificate in person, you can pay with cash, personal check, money order, or credit/debit card (for a small processing fee). All you have to do is visit the office in person during business hours (Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.) at this address:

Toledo-Lucas County Health Dept.
Vital Records
635 North Erie Street
Toledo, OH 43604

You can also call the office at 419.213.4100 to place an order using a major credit card. Or you can print and complete the Birth/Death Record Request Form and mail it to the address. If making a request by mail, include a personal check or money order payable to “Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.”

For an extra fee of $7, it’s also possible to order a copy of a birth or death certificate online using the third-party service VitalChek.

To find out more information about ordering a copy of a birth or death record through the county’s health department, call 419.213.4100.

If you wish to order a copy of birth or death records dating from 1867 through 1908, you can do so from the Lucas County Probate Court.¹⁵ These records cost $5 per copy, payable with a money order if ordering by mail — or with a money order or cash if ordering in person.

To make your request, complete either the Transcript from Record of Births or the Certified Copy of Death Record form and mail it or bring it in person (along with your payment) to:

Lucas County Probate Court
Attn: Records Dept.
700 Adams Street, Ste. 200
Toledo, OH 43604

For more information, you can call the records department at 419.213.4775. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

How To Figure Out Who Owns a Lucas County Property & if There Are Unpaid Taxes

Public records in Lucas County about real estate properties are maintained by both the county’s recorder and auditor.

The Lucas County Recorder keeps all documents related to land ownership in the county.¹⁶ These include deeds, lien documents, mortgage and financing statements, and more. All documents dating from 1985 onward are available online, in addition to plats dating back to 1815.

You can search these records by party name using the Lucas County Public Access search tool.

To view a document listed in the search results, you can select “View Image.” You can then choose to save this document scan to your computer or print it.

For more information about using this tool, you can contact the recorder using this information:

Lucas County Recorder
1 Government Ctr., Ste. 700
Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419.213.4400

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The other way to look up property records is by using the Lucas County Auditor’s Real Estate Information System (AREIS). You can use this tool to find records by entering the address, the owner’s name, the parcel number, or the assessor’s number.

You can also search for properties on a map. (Always keep in mind that the property boundaries displayed on auditor’s websites aren’t necessarily accurate and are no substitute for professional survey maps.)

Once you’ve found the property you’re looking for, you’ll be able to see more details about it, including:

• The owner’s name
• The owner’s mailing address
• The size of the property
• The zoning information
• Sales data
• Assessed values
• Tax payments and taxes due

For more information about using the AREIS service, you can contact the Lucas County Auditor at this address:

Lucas County Auditor
1 Government Ctr., Ste. 600
Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419.213.4406

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Access Lucas County Public Records Responsibly & Know Your Rights

Researching public records about people who lived or have lived in Lucas County is possible thanks to the Ohio Public Records Act (OPRA) and the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).^{19, 20} These two laws help increase accountability and transparency when it comes to government-kept information.

However, it’s paramount that researchers take their responsibilities when using public records seriously. These responsibilities include never using any of the information gleaned from a public records search for illegal purposes.

That means you can’t just use records to commit identity theft — you also can’t use them to illegally discriminate against another person.

As discussed in the section above on background check reports, it’s illegal to use information gathered from what’s considered a personal check for professional reasons, such as employment or tenant screening. If you wish to look up someone’s information for these reasons, you must have their prior written consent.

That’s according to another law: the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA also grants everyone the right to know what’s in their own records and to be able to dispute any inaccuracies found within.

If you believe someone has violated your FCRA rights by using information from an illegally conducted public records search against you, two agencies you can contact for help are:

• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• The Federal Trade Commission’s Fraud Department

Thinking more locally, you can also contact the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) if you believe you’re a victim of discrimination.²¹

As long as the information you gather is used responsibly and legally, it’s possible to use Lucas County public records to find out more about anybody’s life and past.