Butler County Court Records
Court records according to Sup. R 44(B) of the Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Superintendence are files, documents, legal materials, and reports of case and administrative proceedings created and stored in any form by the courts in Butler County, Ohio. Inquisitive individuals, institutions, and the general public alike may wish to access Butler County Court records because they contain essential case information that can be used for other personal, legal, or research purposes.
Butler County court records generally supply basic information regarding a lawsuit such as the names of both the complainant and the defendant, the case filing year and date, case type, legal representatives of all parties involved, indictments or assertions for which the suit was filed, and other important court hearing details.
The Butler County Clerk of Courts Office preserves county court records and makes them accessible to inquiring members of the public on request as they are also considered to be Butler County public records by law.
Are Court Records Public in Butler County?
Yes per Section 149.43 of the Ohio Revised Code, Sup. R 45(A and (B) of the Supreme Court Rules of Superintendence and the Public Records policy of the Butler County Clerk of Courts Legal Division. These laws stipulate that court records are public records in the County and can be obtainable by members of the public unless the requested record is expunged and sealed by law, or a court order.
The categories of court records readily available for public access include civil, domestic, and criminal case reports of proceedings, pleadings, motions, summons, evidential materials, and verdicts. some exempted court case records specified by law include:
- Medical logs and patient histories
- Probation and parole records
- Case records of adoption and child custody proceedings
- DNA records stored in a DNA databank
- Inmate records transmitted by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to the Department of Youth Services
- Court records retained by the Department of Youth Services about minors in detention
- Financial statements tendered in court
- Personal information like social security number and credit card details
- The name, address, contact information, and case files of juveniles
- Case records relating to Domestic violence and stalking.
Where to Conduct a Butler County Case Lookup
Individuals intending to conduct a Butler County case lookup and in the process find court records on a person can use any of the options listed subsequently:
- Submitting a written request by fax, mail, email, or in-person to the Legal Division of the Butler County Clerk of Courts
- Contacting the Butler County Records Center
- Utilizing the public access sites maintained by the County Clerk of Courts office or the Butler County Area Courts.
How to Conduct a Butler County Case Records Search
To conduct a Butler County case records search, an inquirer can submit a completed request form in person, via mail, fax, or email to the Legal Division of the County Clerk of Court's Office. The staff attending to the inquirer in the clerk's office can help find court records on a person by carrying out a case search using either a party name or case number. Members of the public can conduct in-person searches at the clerk's office on Weekdays between 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. using the address below.
Butler County Clerk of Courts — Legal Division
315 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3278
Fax: (513) 887-3966
Email: clerkmail@butlercountyohio.org.
Copies of court records are provided for a fee of $.10 per page, $2 for certified copies, and $6 per document (plus $2 per page for certification) for exemplified copies. Fees for obtaining copies of court records may be paid by credit card, check, or cash.
For court records created before 1988, the researcher will need to contact the Records Center using the following contact details to retrieve them:
Butler County Records Center
123 North 3rd Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3437
The Butler County Clerk of Courts also maintains a public access site through which interested persons can review county case records. This portal allows its users to find court records on a person by searching with a personal or business name, case type, case status, party type, date of birth or death, and filing date.
Additionally, the Butler County Area Courts also manage an online repository where one can search for and obtain copies of county cases heard in the area courts by inputting either the party name, case number, file date, or ticket number.
Butler County Civil Court Case Records
Butler County civil court case records comprise legal paperwork and materials generated from dispute resolution litigations and property rights claims involving individuals, corporations, or institutions.
The County Clerk of Courts is the custodian of civil court case records in Butler County. To find civil court case records on a person, one can initiate the search by submitting a completed request form to the legal division of the county clerk of courts' office or make use of the online databases provided by the Clerk of Court and Area Courts.
Butler County Criminal Court Case Records
Butler County criminal court case records are legal documents and case information created from the trial proceedings of lawsuits where violations and offenses occur.
The County Clerk of Courts preserves criminal court case records as well. Individuals intending to find criminal court case records on a person will need to query the Clerk of Courts office or utilize the online portals approved by the County.
How to Get Court Records Online for Free
To find court records on a person in Butler County for free, interested individuals can engage the Clerk of Courts public access website or the Butler County Area Courts online search tool. Information seekers can use any of the online repositories mentioned above by simply inputting search parameters like the case number, case party name, case type, or file date to commence a search for free.
Courts in Butler County
The courts found in Butler County are Courts of Common Pleas, Courts of Domestic Relations, Municipal Court, Area Courts, Drug Courts, Probate Court, and Juvenile Court. The addresses of the different courts located in the County are enumerated below:
Butler County Area 1 Court
118 West High Street
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: (513) 523-4748
Butler County Area 2 Court
101 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3459
Butler County Area 3 Court
9577 Beckett Road
Suite 300
West Chester, OH 45069
Phone: (513) 867-5070
Butler County Common Pleas Court
315 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3288 or (513) 887-3351
Butler County Domestic Relations Court
315 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3100
Butler County Drug Court
315 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 785-5721
Butler County Juvenile Court
280 North Fair Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3318
Fairfield Municipal Court
675 Nilles Road
Fairfield, OH 45014
Phone: (513) 867-6002
Hamilton Municipal Court
345 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 785-7300
Middletown Municipal Court
1 City Centre Plaza
Middletown, OH 45042
Phone: (513) 425-7822
Butler County Probate Division
101 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (513) 887-3294
