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Medina County, Ohio public records

In Medina County, deeds are recorded by the Medina County Recorder; property values come from the Medina County Auditor; court files are divided among the Medina County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division, the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division and the Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court.

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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 Medina 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 recordsMedina County Recorder's Office4Search deeds2Certified copy fee: $2.00 per page plus $1.00 certifying with seal3
Property values and ownersMedina County Auditor4Property search4—
Property tax billsMedina County Treasurer4Tax bill search5—
Court casesMedina County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division4
Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division4
Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court4		Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division6
Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court7		Photocopies $0.10 per page; certified copies $1.00 per page (civil, domestic and criminal)8
Marriage recordsMedina County Probate & Juvenile Court4—Certified copy fee: $3.00 per certified copy9
Divorce recordsMedina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division4—$0.10 per page; certified $1.00 per page8
Birth certificatesMedina County Health Department, Birth & Death Records10—Certified copy fee: $26.00 per certified copy (from August 4, 2025); +$2.00 mail service fee for mail/phone orders10
Death certificatesMedina County Health Department, Birth & Death Records10—Certified copy fee: $26.00 per copy11
Probate and willsMedina County Probate & Juvenile Court4Search probate cases7Copies $0.25 per page; certified copies $1.00 per page12
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Medina County are recorded by the Medina County Recorder's Office.4

About this search
Land Records Search, a working index2
Years online
Not stated; documents generally available the next business day after recording2
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per page plus $1.00 certifying with seal3
How to order
Search online or contact the Recorder's Office (330-725-9782)14
Recording fee
$34 for the first two pages, $8 each additional page; $4 per marginal notation (effective 10/17/19)3
Standardization fee
$20.00 for documents not meeting ORC 317.114 requirements3
Fraud alerts
Property Fraud Alert offered15
Easement rule
Easement/right-of-way instruments must be stamped by the County Auditor before recording (since September 1, 2020)16

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Medina County Auditor (county assessor) sets property values4; the Medina County Treasurer bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
auditor.medinacounty.gov (Auditor site with property search)4
Tax bill search
medinacountytax.com/taxes.html (Search & Pay Taxes, Treasurer site)5
Appealing a value
Board of Revision (hearings listed on the county calendar)17

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Courts 3A and 3B)Felony criminal and civilMedina County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division (civil, criminal, domestic relations)portal-ohmedina.tylertech.cloud/Portal Civil and Criminal Docket Search6
Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations DivisionDivorce, dissolution, legal separation, parentage, DV civil protection ordersMedina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division (records kept by the Clerk's Domestic Relations Division) Same Tyler docket portal18
Medina County Probate & Juvenile CourtEstates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, juvenileMedina County Probate & Juvenile Courtportal-ohmedina.tylertech.cloud/Portal Online Docket, linked by the Probate Court7
Medina Municipal Court; Wadsworth Municipal CourtMunicipal courts——
Fees
Photocopies $0.10 per page; certified copies $1.00 per page (civil, domestic and criminal)8
Filing fees
Divorce with children $400.00; without children $350.008
Old files
Archives Department handles requests for cases filed before 2008: $0.10/page, +$1.00/page certified, 3% card fee; (330) 722-932819
Sealing
Motion for sealing a criminal record $50.008

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Felony cases in Common Pleas; docket search via the Clerk6

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court.4

Marriage license
$88, cash only; at least one applicant a Medina County resident; valid 60 days9
License fee schedule
Application for Marriage License $88.0012
Certified copy fee
$3.00 per certified copy9
How to order
In person, or mail the request form with a $3.00 check and SASE to Medina County Probate Court, 225 E. Washington St., 4th Floor, Medina, OH 442569

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division (records kept by the Clerk's Domestic Relations Division).4

Copy fee
$0.10 per page; certified $1.00 per page8
Pre
Old divorce decrees (before 2008) from the Clerk's Archives Department19

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Medina County Health Department, Birth & Death Records.10

Certified copy fee
$26.00 per certified copy (from August 4, 2025); +$2.00 mail service fee for mail/phone orders10
What it covers
Births anywhere in Ohio; records from December 1908; earlier records at Probate Court10
Who may order
Anyone who can give the basic facts (Ohio open record)20

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Medina County Health Department, Birth & Death Records.10

Certified copy fee
$26.00 per copy11
What it covers
Deaths in Medina County from December 190810

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court.4

Copy fee
Copies $0.25 per page; certified copies $1.00 per page12
Pre dec1908vitals
Probate Court holds birth/death records before December 190810

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Voter records

Kept by the Medina County Board of Elections.4

Good to know about Medina County records

  • Medina County Health Department issues birth certificates for anyone born in Ohio.20
  • Birth and death records before December 1908 are at the Probate Court.10
  • Since September 1, 2020 easement and right-of-way documents must be stamped by the Auditor first and cannot be submitted by regular mail.16
  • One judge (Kevin Dunn) presides over both Probate and Juvenile Court.21
  • Brunswick is the largest city; Medina is the county seat.22

Office addresses, phones and hours

Medina County Recorder's Office

Address
144 N. Broadway Street, Room 117, Medina, Ohio 4425623

Medina County Auditor (county assessor)

Address
144 N. Broadway St., Room 301, Medina, Ohio 4425621
Phone
330-725-9754; fax 330-725-913621

Medina County Treasurer

Address
144 N. Broadway St., Room 107, Medina, Ohio 4425621
Phone
330-725-9748; fax 330-725-917421

Medina County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division (civil, criminal, domestic relations)

Address
Medina County Courthouse, 225 East Washington St., Medina, OH 4425624
Phone
330-725-9722; criminal fax 330-764-8454; civil fax 234-343-002024
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM24

Medina County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division (civil)

Address
225 East Washington St., Medina, OH 4425624

Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division (records kept by the Clerk's Domestic Relations Division)

Address
Court: 99 Public Sq., Medina, Ohio 4425621
Phone
Court 330-725-974021

Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court

Address
225 E. Washington St, 4th Floor, Medina, OH 4425625
Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm M-F25

Medina County Sheriff's Office

Address
555 Independence Dr., Medina, Ohio 4425621

Medina County Health Department, Birth & Death Records

Address
4800 Ledgewood Drive, Medina, OH 4425621
Hours
8:00 AM-4:30 PM10

Medina County Board of Elections

Address
3800 Stonegate Dr., Suite C; P.O. Box 506, Medina, Ohio 4425821

Medina County GIS (ArcGIS) / Engineer Tax Maps

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
medinaco.org/… (Public Records Policy, Resolution 07-921)26
Copy cost
Paper copies at a base cost of 5 cents per copy (policy wording '.05¢')26

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Medina County Recorder's Office keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online or contact the Recorder's Office (330-725-9782). Certified copies: $2.00 per page plus $1.00 certifying with seal.4143

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

Use the property search of the Medina County Auditor (county assessor): auditor.medinacounty.gov4

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 Medina 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; all 27 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Search Options – Medina County Recorder’s OfficeMedina County Recorder
  3. Fees – Medina County Recorder’s OfficeMedina County Recorder
  4. Directory of Public Officials - Medina County, Ohio Resource Center UpcomingMedina County, Ohio
  5. Medina County OHMedina County, Ohio
  6. Criminal - Medina County Clerk of CourtsMedina County, Ohio
  7. Online Docket | Medina County Probate and Juvenile CourtMedina County Probate & Juvenile Court
  8. Court Fee Schedule - Medina County Clerk of CourtsMedina County, Ohio
  9. Marriage Licenses | Medina County Probate and Juvenile CourtMedina County Probate & Juvenile Court
  10. Birth and Death | Medina County Health DepartmentMedina County Health Department
  11. Death Certificates | Medina County Health DepartmentMedina County Health Department
  12. Probate Court Cost Deposit Schedule (PDF)Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court
  13. Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
  14. Document Search – Medina County Recorder’s OfficeMedina County Recorder
  15. Services – Medina County Recorder’s OfficeMedina County Recorder
  16. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS – Medina County Recorder’s OfficeMedina County Recorder
  17. Medina County Ohio - Official Government Website Resource Center Upcoming EvMedina County, Ohio
  18. Medina County Clerk of Courts - Medina County Clerk of CourtsMedina County Clerk of Courts
  19. Archives - Medina County Clerk of CourtsMedina County, Ohio
  20. Birth Certificates | Medina County Health DepartmentMedina County Health Department
  21. 2026 Directory of Public Officials (PDF)Medina County, Ohio
  22. About Medina County - Medina County, Ohio Resource Center Upcoming Events [lMedina County, Ohio
  23. Contact Us – Medina County Recorder’s OfficeMedina County Recorder
  24. Contact Information - Medina County Clerk of CourtsMedina County, Ohio
  25. Contact | Medina County Probate and Juvenile CourtMedina County Probate & Juvenile Court
  26. Public Records Policy (Resolution 07-921, effective 9-24-07)Medina County, Ohio
  27. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau