Crime Numbers
The Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio publishes annual crime statistics for all the counties in the state. Its latest reports are for 2017. In that year, Trumbull County recorded 13 murders, 65 rapes, 134 robberies, and 200 aggravated assaults. Reported incidences of property crimes include 944 burglaries, 2,562 larcenies, and 222 motor vehicle thefts.
Compared with the 2013 crime data for the county, these figures indicate that aggregate crime numbers dropped by 33% in 2017. Reported cases of murder increased by 85.7% and rape rate also increased by 20.4% in the five-year period. The five-year crime trend for the county also indicates fewer robberies (28.3%), aggravated assaults (9.9%), burglaries (49.6%), motor vehicle thefts (18.1%), larceny-thefts (28.1%), and arsons (33.3%).
Criminal Records
The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office processes requests for state and national background checks on behalf of Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the FBI respectively.
The fee for the state background check is $25 while a national background check costs $30. Cash and money orders are accepted for payment. The money order must be made payable to the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office. To place a request in person, visit the Sheriff’s Office at:
Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office
150 High Street
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-6636
Fax: (330) 675-7909
The office is open to the public from Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. A government identification card or another form of approved identification must be presented by the person requesting a background check.
The Sheriff’s Office accepts requests for incident and accident reports. To request an incident report, first download and complete an Incident Report Form. Submit the completed form to the Sheriff’s Office address provided above.
Accident report requests can be submitted online by visiting the Ohio Department of Public Safety Crash Retrieval Portal. Search the portal by crash number or date and county to retrieve accident reports.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office maintains the sex offender registry for the state of the state and makes this resource available to the public. To search for registered sex offenders living in Trumbull County, visit local Offender Search resource provided by the Sheriff’s Office and search the registry by name, address, city, and zip code.
The correctional facility in Trumbull County is the Adult Justice Center. It has two detention facilities: the minimum-security jail and the full-service jail. The two facilities are in the same location. Below is the address and contact information of the Adult Justice Center:
150 High Street NW
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-4069
The Sheriff’s Office oversees the county jail and makes inmate information available to the public through the Inmate Search Tool.
Friends and family can place funds in the inmates’ accounts at the kiosk located in the jail lobby. This location is available from Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Court Records
The Eleventh District Court of Appeals is the highest trial court in Trumbull County. Its jurisdiction covers five counties. The address and contact details of this court are:
111 High Street, NE
Warren, OH 44481
(330) 675-6681
The Court of Common Pleas in Trumbull County hears criminal felony and civil cases with claims above $15,000. The court has four main divisions: General Division, Probate Court, Domestic Relations Division, and Juvenile Division. Below are the addresses and contact information of these courts:
Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas - General Division
Trumbull County Courthouse
161 High St NW
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2557
Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Court
Trumbull County Courthouse
161 High St NW
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2521
Fax: (330) 675-3024
Trumbull County Family Court - Domestic Relations Division
Trumbull County Family Court Building
220 Main Ave SW
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2302
Fax: (330) 675-7907
Trumbull County Family Court - Juvenile Division
Trumbull County Family Court Building
220 Main Ave SW
P.O. Box 1209
Warren, OH 44482
Phone: (330) 675-2600
Fax: (330) 675-2322
Trumbull County also has two County Courts, four Municipal Courts, and two Mayor’s Court. Below are the addresses and contact information of these courts:
Trumbull County Court - Central District
180 N Mecca
Cortland, OH 44410
Phone: (330) 675-2280
Fax: (330) 675-2290
Trumbull County Court - Eastern District
7130 Brookwood Dr
Brookfield, OH 44403
Phone: (330) 675-7900
Fax: (330) 448-6332
Girard Municipal Court
100 N Market St
Girard, OH 44420
Phone: (330) 545-0069 (Criminal)
Phone: (330) 545-3049 (Traffic)
Phone: (330) 545-3177 (Civil/Small Claims)
Fax: (330) 545-7045
Newton Falls Municipal Court
19 N Canal St
Newton Falls, OH 44444
Phone: (330) 872-0232
Fax: (330) 872-3899
Niles Municipal Court
15 E State St
Niles, OH 44446
Phone: (330) 652-5863
Fax: (330) 544-9025
Warren Municipal Court
141 South Street SE
Warren, OH 44483
Phone: (330) 841-2525
Hubbard Mayor's Court
Municipal Building
220 W Liberty St
P.O. Box 307
Hubbard, OH 44425
Phone: (330) 534-3090
Fax: (330) 534-8441
McDonald Mayor's Court
McDonald Municipal Building
451 Ohio Ave
McDonald, OH 44437
Phone: (330) 530-5473
The Trumbull County Clerk of Courts maintains the records of the Court of Common Pleas, the Court of Domestic Relations, and the 11th District Court of Appeals. The courts’ records are available online. To access these records visit the Court View Portal on the website of the Trumbull County Clerk of Courts.
The Trumbull County Clerk of Courts also provides copies of the court records on request. The Clerk’s Office charges 5 cents per page for regular copies and $1 per page for certified copies. There is an additional charge of $5 for an exemplified copy. Cash and money order are accepted for payment. To request a copy, contact the offices of the Clerk of Courts offices at the addresses provided below:
Civil Division
161 High Street, N.W.
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2557
Trumbull County Family Court Building
220 Main Street S.W.
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2625
Fax: (330) 675-7907
Appellate Division
161 High Street, N.E.
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2559
These offices open to the public from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
To obtain the records of other courts in Trumbull County, visit or call them using the contact information provided above.
Vital Records
Divorce records for Trumbull County are maintained by the County Clerk of Courts. Copies of a divorce decree can be obtained from the Clerk’s Office. Like other court records, copy fees for divorce decrees are 5 cents per page and an additional $1 for certification. Cash and money order are accepted for payment. The Clerk’s Office also accepts in-person and mail requests. Direct these to the Clerk of Court Office at the Family Court address provided above.
A certificate of dissolution or divorce can be obtained from Trumbull County Family Court - Domestic Relations Division. The court charges $2 for this vital record.
Copies of marriage records in Trumbull County are available at the Probate Court. The county’s marriage records can be viewed online at Probate Court View. To obtain copies of these vital records, contact the Clerk of Probate Court by visiting or calling their office using the following information:
Trumbull County Probate Court
Courthouse, First Floor
161 High Street NW
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2521
Fax: (330) 675-3024
The Vital Statistics Division of the Warren Health Department issues birth and death certificates from December 20, 1909, through the present. To order a birth or death certificate, start by downloading and completing a Birth and Death Certificate Request Form. The fee for a birth or death certificate is $23. Submit the completed form, required documents, and fee in person or by mail to the following address:
Warren City Health District
258 East Market Street
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 841-2541
Fax: (330) 841-2912
The office accepts vital record requests from Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. To request older birth and death certificates issued from 1867 to 1908, visit:
Trumbull County Archives
118 High St NW
Warren, OH 44481
