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Fayette County Information

The state of Ohio hosts Fayette County. A local census found that Fayette County had 28,951 residents in 2020. In Fayette County, the current seat is Washington Court House.

Fayette County was founded in 1810.

It is named for Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who was an officer in the American Army in the Revolution.

Fayette County comprises the Washington Court House, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Fayette County Arrest Records

Arrest records are kept on each crime in Fayette County. Fayette County crimes are split into violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes include crimes such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the violent crime categorization. Back in 2021, there were 34 violent and 205 property crimes in Fayette County. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Fayette County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Vernon P. Stanforth
113 East Market Street
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Phone: (740) 335-6170
Fax: (740) 333-3597

Fayette County Criminal Records

Fayette County reports criminal activities in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. The records of criminals in Fayette County are consistently updated. In Fayette County, individuals can use a search tool to get access to the records. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Fayette County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Every offender living, working, attending school, or imprisoned in the Fayette County area must be on this list. All Fayette County inhabitants may access an up-to-date copy of this register.

Members of the public living in Fayette County can also search online for offenders in the area. Users must simply provide a zipcode as the center of their search. All Fayette County offenders within the given coordinates will then be revealed. Specific offenders can also be located using the search tool in Fayette County. These include in-prison or non-compliant offenders in Fayette County.

Fayette County Court Records

Fayette County criminal, civil, and family cases are all supervised by the county courthouse. The court clerk maintains all Fayette County court records. The District Court of Appeals of Ohio can overview all contested decisions in the state lower courts. These lower courts often refer to one of the 88 superior or trial courts found across Ohio’s 88 counties, including Fayette County. Fayette County residents can obtain court records at:

Fayette County Courthouse
110 East Court Street
3rd Floor, Court House
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Phone: (740) 335-6371
Fax: (740) 333-3522
Email: clerkofcourts@fayette-co-oh.com

NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Fayette County. However, official Fayette County records may only be delivered via mail.

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Fayette County Public Records

In Ohio State, vital records are kept on each resident within the state jurisdiction. These records record a person's most pivotal life events. These records can contain vital records on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Fayette County, and other counties in Ohio, assist in the collection of these vital records. These counties, such as Fayette County, are usually in charge of acquiring records and sending copies to the state government.

Ohio requires all county clerks to collect marriage records. Marriage records in Fayette County are stored at the Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics. The files that Fayette County would have collected on these life events consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All Ohio State vital records are stored in one central registry. They can later be used for statistical analysis.

All public records in Fayette County can be accessed and copied by the general public. The 1963 Ohio Open Records Law gave all occupants of Fayette County the fundamental right to access these public records. Fayette County inhabitants can access public records at:

Fayette County Courthouse
110 East Court Street
3rd Floor, Court House
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Phone: (740) 335-6371
Fax: (740) 333-3522
Email: clerkofcourts@fayette-co-oh.com

Records in Fayette County do come with a charge. Birth records in Fayette County cost $25 for the first copy. Fayette County marriage records cost $45 per first copy.

NOTE - Fayette County has a variety of rules that needs to be followed with regard to obtaining records. The office has opening times of 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday. A photo ID is needed to access records in Fayette County. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. In Fayette County, record seekers must also put their request in writing.