Henry County Information
Henry County is in the State of Ohio. A local census found that Henry County had 27,662 inhabitants in 2020. The current county seat in Henry County is Napoleon.
The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1834.
It is named in honor of Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech.
Henry County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Henry County area. Crimes are separated into two main categorizations in Henry County; violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the violent crime categorization. In 2021, in Henry County, there were 9 violent and 136 property crimes. Henry County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Henry County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Michael D. Bodenbender
123 E Washington Street
Napoleon, OH 43545
Hours:
8 am to 4:30 pm every day, 24 hours
Phone: (419) 592-8010
Email: mbodenbender@henrycountysheriff.com
Henry County Criminal Records
Henry County documents its 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 Henry County are consistently updated. To get access to the records in question, Henry County occupants can use a search tool. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Henry County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. This register lists any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Henry County area. This up-to-date register is then made available to the public, as is the fundamental right of anyone living in Henry County.
Citizens of Henry County also have the right to search for nearby offenders. A zipcode provided by the user serves as the focal point of the search. All Henry County offenders within the given coordinates will then be revealed. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Results feature all offenders, even those in prison or non-compliant.
Henry County Court Records
In Henry County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The court clerk maintains all Henry County court records. The District Court of Appeals of Ohio holds the power to preside over all contested cases across the state. The lower courts over which the District Court of Appeals presides encompass the 88 superior or trial courts across the 88 counties, including Henry County. Henry County occupants can acquire court records at:
Henry County Courthouse
Clerk: Kim Stouffer
660 North Perry Street
Suite 302
Napoleon, OH 43545
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Phone: (419) 592-5886
Fax: (419) 592-5888
Email: kim.stouffer@henrycountyohio.com
NOTE - Normal court records in Henry County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Henry County official records, on the other hand, can only be transmitted via mail.
Henry County Public Records
The state keeps vital records on every member of the public in Ohio, including Henry County. All important life events are reported in these records. These records consist of vital reports on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Henry County, and other counties in Ohio, assist in the collection of these vital records. These counties, such as Henry County, are usually put in charge of acquiring reports and sending copies to the state government.
In Ohio, marriage records are currently compiled by individual county clerks. These records are located at the Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics. The key vital records are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, etc. All Ohio State vital records, including those from Henry County, are kept in one central registry. In the future, these vital records can be utilized for statistical analysis.
In Henry County, residents can access and copy these vital records because they are found in the public domain. The state of Ohio passed the Open Records Law back in 1963, meaning that members of the public now have the fundamental right to access any public record. Citizens in Henry County can obtain public records in-person at:
Henry County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Kim Stouffer
660 North Perry Street
Suite 302
Napoleon, OH 43545
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Phone: (419) 592-5886
Fax: (419) 592-5888
Email: kim.stouffer@henrycountyohio.com
To obtain a record copy, occupants must also pay a fee. Henry County birth records cost $25 per first copy. Death certificates in Henry County will set a person back $25 for a first copy. Marriage certificates in Henry County cost $45.
NOTE - There are a number of rules that must be followed for Henry County inhabitants to obtain records. The office is only open between 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday. If a person wishes to attain reports, they must bring some form of photo identification. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. In Henry County, record seekers must also put their request for access to public records in writing.
