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Marion County, Ohio public records

In Marion County, deeds are recorded by the County Recorder; property values come from the County Auditor; court files are divided among the Marion County Clerk of Courts, the Marion County Court of Common Pleas and the Marion Municipal Court Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Good to know about Marion County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCounty Recorder5Search deeds23$2.00 per page total ($1 base fee + $1 housing trust fund fee) for photocopies, per 8.5x14 page4
Property values and ownersCounty Auditor5Property search6—
Property tax billsCounty Treasurer5——
Court casesMarion County Clerk of Courts5
Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division7
Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division7
Marion Municipal Court Clerk7		Marion County Court of Common Pleas, General Division8
Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division9
Marion Municipal Court10		Clerk of common pleas: $1 per page for copies of pleadings, process, record or files, including certificate and seal11
Marriage recordsMarion County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division7——
Divorce recordsMarion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division7—$1 per page including certificate and seal (clerk statutory fee)11
Birth certificatesMarion Public Health, Vital Statistics Office12—$25.00 per certified birth or death certificate; $2.50 extra by card; no personal checks12
Death certificatesMarion Public Health, Vital Statistics Office12—$25.00 per certified death certificate12
Probate and willsMarion County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division7—Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page (minimum $1) for certified copy of probate journal entry/record13

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Marion County are recorded by the County Recorder.5

Who runs it
Fidlar AVA (rep3laredo.fidlar.com)6
Who holds it
County Recorder in each county (Cuyahoga: County Fiscal Officer; Summit: Fiscal Office, Recorder division)4
Copy fee
$2.00 per page total ($1 base fee + $1 housing trust fund fee) for photocopies, per 8.5x14 page4
Certified copy fee
Certified copy: $1 base + $1 housing trust fund per page; plus $0.50 + $0.50 per certification if the recorder's seal is required4
Recording fee
Recording: $17 base + $17 housing trust fund for first two pages; $4 + $4 each additional page; optional document preservation surcharge up to $54
How to order
Copies or certified copies: appear in person or send a written request with payment to the Recorder2
Electronic recording
E-recording through CSC, ePN, Simplifile or Indecomm6

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The County Auditor (assessor of real estate) sets property values5; the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax5.

Assessor role
County Auditor is the assessor of real estate (Cuyahoga/Summit: Fiscal Officer)14
Property search
propertysearch.marioncountyohio.gov (County Auditor property search: parcel, owner or address)6
Appealing a value
Complaint to the county Board of Revision, filed with the county auditor, by March 31 (or first-half collection closing date, whichever is later)15
Who collects the tax
County Treasurer collects payments16

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Marion County Court of Common Pleas, General DivisionFelonies, civil cases over municipal-court limitsMarion County Clerk of Courts (Legal Division; keeps Common Pleas records)courtrecords.co.marion.oh.us/… Marion County Public eAccess8
Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family DivisionDivorce, dissolution, juvenile, probate (Family Court formed 2003 from the Juvenile, Probate and Domestic Relations divisions)Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Divisioncourtrecords.co.marion.oh.us/…9
Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Probate DivisionEstates, wills, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licensesMarion County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division—
Marion Municipal CourtCivil up to $15,000 (evictions, contracts, personal injury, property damage), small claims, misdemeanors, traffic17Marion Municipal Court Clerkmarionmunicipalcourt.org/recordSearch.php10
Court system
Unified state judiciary under Ohio Constitution Art. IV; trial courts are county Courts of Common Pleas (88 counties) with general, domestic relations, juvenile and probate divisions, plus municipal, county and mayor's courts; records kept by each court's clerk18
Fees
Clerk of common pleas: $1 per page for copies of pleadings, process, record or files, including certificate and seal11
Municipal civil fees
Civil complaint $120.00 (up to 3 defendants, $5.00 each additional); eviction complaint $120.00; small claims complaint $70.0017

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

County Probate Court (probate division of common pleas) where the license was issued; not ODH19

Where to get a license
Apply in person at probate court of county where either party resides20

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (domestic relations) in the county where finalized19

Copy fee
$1 per page including certificate and seal (clerk statutory fee)11

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Marion Public Health, Vital Statistics Office.12

Local
Marion Public Health holds Marion County births from 1908 and deaths from 1954; it issues birth certificates for any Ohio county (statewide issuance)12
Fee
$25.00 per certified birth or death certificate; $2.50 extra by card; no personal checks12
How to order
Walk in (prepared while you wait) or order online through VitalChek (service fee); mail orders not accepted12
Who may order
Anyone with accurate birth information; no ID needed for a birth certificate12
State
$21.50 per certified birth record (search fee, charged even if no record found)21

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Marion Public Health, Vital Statistics Office.12

Fee
$25.00 per certified death certificate12
SSN
Issued without SSN unless the requester proves authorization12
State
$21.50 per certified death record21

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

County Probate Court (probate division of common pleas): wills, estates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses18

Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page (minimum $1) for certified copy of probate journal entry/record13

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Voter records

Statewide file
Marion County voter file on the Ohio Secretary of State download page22
How to request
Secretary of State Voter Files Download Page: county, district and statewide files, updated weekly22

Good to know about Marion County records

  • Marion Public Health's vital statistics office holds Marion County birth certificates from 1908 and deaths from 1954, and does not accept mail orders12
  • Marion Municipal Court sits in the City Hall building10
  • Marion County Family Court was formed in 2003 by merging the Juvenile, Probate and Domestic Relations divisions; it sits in the County Building at 222 West Center Street9
  • The Clerk of Courts keeps Common Pleas and 3rd District Court of Appeals records and also issues motor vehicle and watercraft titles8

Office addresses, phones and hours

County Recorder

Address
222 W. Center St., Marion, OH 433026
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM6

County Auditor (assessor of real estate)

Address
222 W. Center St., Marion, OH 4330223
Phone
(740) 223-4020 (fax (740) 223-4029)23
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM23

County Treasurer

Address
222 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio 4330224
Mail
222 W. Center Street, Marion, Ohio 43302 (checks payable to Marion County Treasurer)24
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM24

Marion County Clerk of Courts (Legal Division; keeps Common Pleas records)

Address
Marion County Courthouse, 100 N Main St, 2nd Floor, Marion, Ohio 433028
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm8

Marion Municipal Court Clerk

Address
233 W. Center Street, City Hall Building, 2nd Floor, Marion, Ohio 4330210
Mail
Marion Municipal Court, 233 West Center Street, Marion, Ohio 4330225
Phone
740-387-2005 (criminal/traffic option 2; civil option 3)25
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am-2:00pm (closed legal holidays)10

Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division

Address
Marion County Building, 222 W. Center St., Marion, OH 433029
Phone
(740) 223-4060 (Family Court; fax (740) 382-3798)9
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; closed on federal holidays9

Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division

Address
Marion County Building, 222 W. Center St., Marion, OH 433029
Phone
(740) 223-4060 (Family Court; fax (740) 382-3798)9
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; closed on federal holidays9

Marion Public Health, Vital Statistics Office

Address
181 S Main St., Marion, OH 4330212
Mail
No mail orders for certificates12
Phone
740-692-9107 (registrar), 740-692-9108 (deputy registrar)12
Hours
8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday12

Records that are not online: public records requests

Municipal court
Marion Municipal Court: written request, online public records request form, or in person10

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Marion County?

The County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Copies or certified copies: appear in person or send a written request with payment to the Recorder. Plain copies: $2.00 per page total ($1 base fee + $1 housing trust fund fee) for photocopies, per 8.5x14 page. Certified copies: Certified copy: $1 base + $1 housing trust fund per page; plus $0.50 + $0.50 per certification if the recorder's seal is required.524

How much is a birth certificate in Marion County?

$25.00 per certified birth or death certificate; $2.50 extra by card; no personal checks.12

Where do I get a divorce decree in Marion County?

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (domestic relations) in the county where finalized.19

How do I look up who owns a property in Marion County?

Use the property search of the County Auditor (assessor of real estate): propertysearch.marioncountyohio.gov6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Marion County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Recorder Records Search pageMarion County Recorderchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Marion County, OHMarion County, Ohiochecked November 8, 2026
  4. Ohio Revised Code 317.32 – County recorder feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  5. Marion County home pageMarion County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  6. Recorder home pageMarion County Recorderchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Ohio Trial Courts & Local RulesSupreme Court of Ohiochecked November 4, 2026
  8. Clerk of Courts pageMarion County Clerk of Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  9. Common Pleas Court Family Division pageMarion County Family Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Marion Municipal Court home pageMarion Municipal Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Ohio Revised Code 2303.20 – Clerk of court of common pleas feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Birth & Death CertificatesMarion Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Ohio Revised Code 2101.16 – Probate court feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Ohio Revised Code 5713.01 – County auditor shall be assessorOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Ohio Revised Code 5715.19 – Board of revision complaintsOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  16. Property Tax Resource HubOhio Department of Taxationchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Civil DivisionMarion Municipal Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Judicial System StructureSupreme Court of Ohioarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  19. Vital StatisticsOhio Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Ohio Revised Code 3101.05 – Marriage license applicationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  21. How to Order CertificatesOhio Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  22. Voter Files Download PageOhio Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  23. Auditor home pageMarion County Auditorchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Treasurer pageMarion County Treasurerchecked November 7, 2026
  25. Contact UsMarion Municipal Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026