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Ohio Arrest Records and Mugshot Search

Ohio arrest records are kept by the sheriffs and jails of the 88 Ohio counties, and court cases are kept by the clerk of courts of each county. Ohio law bans charging a fee to remove criminal record information, including booking photos. This page lists the official Ohio sources and explains the law.

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Ohio

Booking photo rule
Open record
Statute
R.C. 2927.22
Verified on
2026-10-01

How arrest and booking records are kept in Ohio

Visitor lobby of a county jail with a phone kiosk and benches

Arrest and booking records in Ohio are public records under the Ohio Public Records Act in R.C. 149.43, and sheriffs generally release booking photos with the jail record. Each county sheriff runs the county jail and its roster. Criminal cases are kept by the clerk of courts for the county and by municipal courts for lesser offenses. People sentenced to prison are recorded by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.

Official Ohio record sources

These are the official statewide sources. Each link opens the site of the agency.

Source Agency What it covers
Offender Search Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction People in Ohio state prisons and people under state supervision
County clerk of courts case search Clerk of courts in each of the 88 counties Felony cases in the court of common pleas
Municipal court case search Municipal and county courts Misdemeanor and traffic cases
County jail roster County sheriff People booked into the county jail

Ohio has no statewide court case search. Records are searched through the clerk of courts of each county and through each municipal court.

Ohio booking photo law

Ohio makes it a crime to charge for the removal of criminal record information.

Question Ohio
Statute Ohio Revised Code 2927.22
Fee for removal A publisher may not solicit or accept a fee to remove, correct, modify or refrain from publishing criminal record information, including booking photos
Penalty A violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree
Are booking photos public Generally, under the Ohio Public Records Act in R.C. 149.43
Booking photo rule on file Open record

Booking photos appear only where state law allows commercial display and the source provides them.

Removing or correcting your own record on MugshotLookup is free. Use the opt-out page.

Statewide criminal history checks in Ohio

Rows of archived court record boxes in a basement archive

Ohio does not offer a public name search of its statewide criminal history repository. Checks through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are based on fingerprints. For another person, use the clerk of courts search of the county.

Ohio counties

Visitor lobby of a county jail with a phone kiosk and benches

Ohio has 88 counties, and each sheriff or county jail keeps its own booking records. A search by name covers the statewide sources for Ohio and every county in it.

Using Ohio records

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Ohio questions

Are mugshots public record in Ohio?

Generally, yes. Booking records are public under the Ohio Public Records Act in R.C. 149.43.

How do I look up Ohio arrest records?

Check the jail roster of the county sheriff, then the clerk of courts or the municipal court for the case. A search by name with the state set to Ohio covers the statewide sources.

Can a website charge me to remove a mugshot in Ohio?

No. R.C. 2927.22 bars a publisher from soliciting or accepting a fee to remove, correct or refrain from publishing criminal record information, including booking photos.

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