This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Cuyahoga County:
- Court case files: contact the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts or the Court of Common Pleas
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts
The Clerk of Courts is the office most people need for Common Pleas, Domestic Relations, and Eighth District appellate records. It sits in the Justice Center in downtown Cleveland. Call the civil line for case questions or the certified-copies line for official sealed copies. We are not this office, so reach them directly for anything official.
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts
1200 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Civil: 216-443-7974
Certified Copies: 216-443-7977
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
For records by mail, send your request to the Clerk of Courts at the Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44113. Include the case number, party names, the filing year, and the document you need so the office can find and review the file.