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Union County, Ohio court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records.

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These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The Union County Clerk of Courts is located at 215 West Fifth Street in Marysville and is the official record keeper for the Union County Court of Common Pleas and the Third District Court of Appeals.
The Clerk of Courts states that the Common Pleas Court hears civil, criminal, and domestic-relations cases, while appeals may come from Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Court, and Marysville Municipal Court.
The County Recorder is the official land-records office for Union County and records deeds, mortgages, conveyances, village plats, powers of attorney, mechanics' liens, military discharges, leases, and financing statements.
The Recorder states that online images and indexes are available from 1995 to the present, with additional historical indexes for selected records dating to 1875 or later.
The Union County Sheriff's Office is at 221 West Fifth Street in Marysville and has Administrative, Communications, Court Services, Investigations, Patrol, and Support divisions.
The Sheriff's Court Services Division provides courthouse security, prisoner and juvenile-detainee transportation, civil-process and warrant service, sheriff-sale support, Web Checks, and accident or incident-report requests.

Union County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Union County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, court-services, civil-process, and public-safety information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Union County official source (unioncountyohio.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Union County official source (unioncountyohio.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Union County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Union County has 73,446 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 39-159
Population: 73,446 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Union County Clerk of Courts is located at 215 West Fifth Street in Marysville and is the official record keeper for the Union County Court of Common Pleas and the Third District Court of Appeals.
Local detail: The Clerk of Courts states that the Common Pleas Court hears civil, criminal, and domestic-relations cases, while appeals may come from Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Court, and Marysville Municipal Court.
Local detail: The County Recorder is the official land-records office for Union County and records deeds, mortgages, conveyances, village plats, powers of attorney, mechanics' liens, military discharges, leases, and financing statements.
Local detail: The Recorder states that online images and indexes are available from 1995 to the present, with additional historical indexes for selected records dating to 1875 or later.
Local detail: The Union County Sheriff's Office is at 221 West Fifth Street in Marysville and has Administrative, Communications, Court Services, Investigations, Patrol, and Support divisions.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Court Services Division provides courthouse security, prisoner and juvenile-detainee transportation, civil-process and warrant service, sheriff-sale support, Web Checks, and accident or incident-report requests.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Union County Clerk of Courts is located at 215 West Fifth Street in Marysville and is the official record keeper for the Union County Court of Common Pleas and the Third District Court of Appeals.
Local detail: The Clerk of Courts states that the Common Pleas Court hears civil, criminal, and domestic-relations cases, while appeals may come from Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Court, and Marysville Municipal Court.
Local detail: The County Recorder is the official land-records office for Union County and records deeds, mortgages, conveyances, village plats, powers of attorney, mechanics' liens, military discharges, leases, and financing statements.

How can I search Union County deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, or other Recorder records?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I search Union County deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, or other Recorder records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

Which Union County office holds a Common Pleas, domestic-relations, probate, juvenile, or appellate record?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which Union County office holds a Common Pleas, domestic-relations, probate, juvenile, or appellate record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

How can I obtain a certified copy of a Union County court or land record?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I obtain a certified copy of a Union County court or land record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

How can I request Union County Sheriff's incident, accident, civil-process, warrant, or background-check records?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I request Union County Sheriff's incident, accident, civil-process, warrant, or background-check records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

How does Union County Probate and Juvenile Court handle estates, guardianships, marriage licenses, custody, or juvenile matters?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How does Union County Probate and Juvenile Court handle estates, guardianships, marriage licenses, custody, or juvenile matters depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

How do the Union County Common Pleas Court and Marysville Municipal Court differ?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do the Union County Common Pleas Court and Marysville Municipal Court differ depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

What records are available online from 1990 or 1995 forward, and where are older records held?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What records are available online from 1990 or 1995 forward, and where are older records held depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

Are Marysville municipal police and court records maintained by Union County or by the city?

For Union County, start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records and County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Are Marysville municipal police and court records maintained by Union County or by the city depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Union County Sheriff's Office provides court-security and prisoner-transport services and maintains county law-enforcement records. Detention facilities, juvenile custody, state-prison records, and court dispositions may involve separate custodians. Municipal: Marysville Municipal Court is separate from Union County Common Pleas and Probate/Juvenile Court. Municipal police, ordinance, traffic, and local court records should be requested from the relevant city or court.

Local cities and separate court systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Union County court and felony records

Start with Union County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas, appellate, title, filing, and payment records for the official Union County court path. County: Union County maintains county administrative, Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile, Recorder, sheriff, and title-office functions. The Clerk of Courts and Recorder are separate record custodians. Court: Union County Court of Common Pleas includes general, domestic-relations, probate, and juvenile functions. The Clerk of Courts also maintains Third District Court of Appeals records, while municipal and county courts have separate jurisdiction and records.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use Union County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, court-services, civil-process, and public-safety information. The Clerk of Courts public-records search covers court records from January 1990 to the present, so older files may require a direct records request or archival search.

Union County custody and jail information

The current county jail or detention path still requires local confirmation. The County Recorder states that online coverage is strongest from 1995 forward; selected older indexes are available, but not all historical documents are digitized.

Ohio state-level record sources

Statewide Ohio sources are separate from Union County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Union County and Ohio record sources

For an official starting point, use County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use County Recorder deeds, mortgages, conveyances, plats, liens, leases, and financing-statement records. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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