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Summit County, Ohio public records

In Summit County, deeds are recorded by the Summit County Fiscal Office - Recorder Division; property values come from the Summit County Fiscal Office - Real Estate & Appraisal; court files are split between the Summit County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division and the Summit County Court of Common Pleas.

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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. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Summit 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 recordsSummit County Fiscal Office - Recorder Division4Search deeds2$2.00 per page (document copies, ORC 317.32(I)); a mailed copy of a deed is $43
Property values and ownersSummit County Fiscal Office - Real Estate & Appraisal5Property search6—
Property tax billsSummit County Fiscal Office - Treasurer Division5——
Court casesSummit County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division4
Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division4		Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division7
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division8
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division9		Copies $0.10 per page; certified copies $1.00 per page; authentication (exemplification) $5.00; docket printouts $0.10 per page7
Marriage recordsProbate Court: apply online (eMarriage application) in the county where either party lives, then appear within 30 days10——
Divorce recordsClerk of Courts, Domestic Relations Division: certified copies $1.00 per page, copies $0.10 per page11——
Birth certificatesSummit County Public Health issues certified birth certificates for anyone born anywhere in Ohio12——
Death certificatesSummit County Public Health13——
Probate and willsProbate Court Records Room: estate, guardianship and marriage records from 184014——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)15——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Summit County are recorded by the Summit County Fiscal Office - Recorder Division.4

Years online
1988 forward online; 1840-1988 index books in the Index Book Archive Viewer (IBAV)16
Copy fee
$2.00 per page (document copies, ORC 317.32(I)); a mailed copy of a deed is $43
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per document certification (ORC 317.32(B))3
How to order
In person or by mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope; $4 per deed copy plus $1.00 to certify; call (330) 643-2720. The Recording Division does not do title or property searches.2
Recording fee
$34.00 for 2 pages, $8.00 each additional page; non-compliant document $20.00 extra (ORC 317.32(A), 317.114)3
Turnaround
3-5 working days16
Electronic recording
Simplifile; Corporation Service Company (CSC); eRecording Partners Network (ePN)16
Fraud alerts
Free Property Record Alert: register at the Fiscal Office alert portal to be notified of recordings in a name17

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Summit County Fiscal Office - Real Estate & Appraisal (Auditor Division) sets property values5; the Summit County Fiscal Office - Treasurer Division bills and collects the tax5.

Tax bill search
Same Property Access search; select 'Pay Taxes Online'. Card fees 1% ($3.95 min) debit, 2.75% ($3.95 min) credit, $1.00 e-check18
Appealing a value
Board of Revision complaint January 1 - March 31 (by mail postmarked by the deadline, in person, or online via Smartfile); Board of Revision, 1180 S. Main Street, Suite 250, Akron, OH 44301, (330) 926-2559, [email protected]20

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General DivisionFelony criminal and civil cases (records kept by the Clerk of Courts)Summit County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions, Ninth District Court of Appeals)clerk.summitoh.net/… Public Records Search7
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations DivisionDivorce, dissolution, legal separation, custody (records kept by the Clerk of Courts)Summit County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions, Ninth District Court of Appeals)search.summitcpcourt.net/… Same Clerk of Courts Public Records Search; the Common Pleas court site also links a case search8
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Probate DivisionEstates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licensesSummit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Divisionsearch.summitohioprobate.com/eservices CASE Records Search9
Ninth District Court of AppealsAppeals (records kept by the Clerk of Courts)Summit County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions, Ninth District Court of Appeals)—
Fees
Copies $0.10 per page; certified copies $1.00 per page; authentication (exemplification) $5.00; docket printouts $0.10 per page7
Records request
clerk.summitoh.net/prr/prr.aspx (Clerk public records request); records before 2002 by Public Records Form; File Room in the basement of 205 S. High Street; questions (330) 643-80827

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Court records via the Clerk of Courts Public Records Search; BCI and FBI fingerprint background checks at the Clerk by appointment (330-643-2065): BCI/FBI $60.00, FBI $34.00, BCI $32.0021

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Probate Court: apply online (eMarriage application) in the county where either party lives, then appear within 30 days; license $64.00 (includes 2 certified abstracts; 5% card fee), valid 60 days. Certified copies $2.00 each from the Records Room; index online from September 9, 1980; 1840-1980 marriages indexed by email request.10

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of Courts, Domestic Relations Division: certified copies $1.00 per page, copies $0.10 per page. Filing: divorce $370.00 without children, $420.00 with children; dissolution $370.00 / $400.0011

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Summit County Public Health issues certified birth certificates for anyone born anywhere in Ohio; $22.00 per copy ($1.95 card fee); same-day at the Fairway Center; online, phone or mail. ID not required for birth certificates.12

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Summit County Public Health: $22.00 per certified copy; the SCPH pages say ID and proof of relationship are required for death record orders (in person, online and mail)13

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate Court Records Room: estate, guardianship and marriage records from 1840; birth and death records 1869-1908 only; request copies with the Records Request Form14

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Historical records

Recorder: 1840-1988 index books online (IBAV); Probate: estate, guardianship and marriage records from 1840; naturalization records searchable via the Clerk of Courts22

Good to know about Summit County records

  • Summit is a charter county where one elected Fiscal Officer runs the Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer divisions; the Recorder merged with the Auditor from 1997 and the Treasurer was added after a 2001 charter amendment.22
  • Recorded documents start in 1840, when Summit County began keeping its own records; index books 1840-1988 are viewable online.16
  • The Fiscal Office warns of mailers selling certified deed copies (named: State Record Retrieval Board, Property Transfer Service); a copy from the county costs $4, plus $1 to certify.2
  • Military discharges (DD-214) are recorded free and are not viewable online.16
  • Recorder, Treasurer and Appraisal counters temporarily moved out of the Ohio Building (175 S. Main St.) for renovation.23
  • Probate Court holds a small set of county birth and death records from 1869 to 1908.14
  • The Recorder redacts personal information from document images online on request.22

Office addresses, phones and hours

Summit County Fiscal Office - Recorder Division

Address
Temporarily at 500 Grant St., Akron23
Mail
Summit County Fiscal Office, Recording Division, 175 South Main Street, 4th Floor, Akron, OH 4430816
Phone
(330) 643-2720; Recording FAQ also lists 330-643-27125

Summit County Fiscal Office - Real Estate & Appraisal (Auditor Division)

Address
Temporarily at 470 Grant St., Akron23

Summit County Fiscal Office - Treasurer Division

Address
1 Cascade Plaza, 1st Floor PNC Building, Akron, OH 44308 (as of 1/12/2026)23

Summit County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (Common Pleas General and Domestic Relations Divisions, Ninth District Court of Appeals)

Address
Summit County Courthouse, 205 S. High St., 1st Floor, Akron, OH 4430824
Phone
General 330-643-2211; Civil 330-643-5096; Criminal 330-643-2282; Domestic Relations 330-643-2201; Appeals 330-643-220824
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (except legal holidays)24

Summit County Clerk of Courts - Criminal Division (Court of Common Pleas)

Address
205 S. High St. 1st Floor, Akron, OH 4430821

Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Domestic Relations Division

Address
205 S. High Street, Akron, OH 4430826

Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division

Address
209 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308-16169
Mail
Records: Summit County Probate Court, ATTN: Records Room, 209 S. High Street, Akron, OH 4430827
Phone
(330) 643-2350; Records Room 330-643-23529
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.9

Summit County Public Health - Office of Birth and Death Records

Address
Fairway Center, 1867 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio 4431328
Phone
(330) 812-3845; fax (330) 752-779528
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (outdoor window and curbside limited 12-2 p.m.)28

Summit County Board of Elections

Summit County Sheriff

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
[email protected] or (330) 643-2632; actual cost of copies only; no charge for emailed copies; request need not be in writing29

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Summit County Fiscal Office - Recorder Division keeps deed records. To order copies: In person or by mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope; $4 per deed copy plus $1.00 to certify; call (330) 643-2720. The Recording Division does not do title or property searches. Plain copies: $2.00 per page (document copies, ORC 317.32(I)); a mailed copy of a deed is $4. Certified copies: $1.00 per document certification (ORC 317.32(B)).423

Where do I get a divorce decree in Summit County?

Clerk of Courts, Domestic Relations Division: certified copies $1.00 per page, copies $0.10 per page. Filing: divorce $370.00 without children, $420.00 with children; dissolution $370.00 / $400.00.11

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

Use the property search of the Summit County Fiscal Office - Real Estate & Appraisal (Auditor Division): propertyaccess.summitoh.net/…6

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 Summit 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 30 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. Document SearchSummit County Fiscal Office
  3. Recording FeesSummit County Fiscal Office
  4. County of Summit, Ohio portalCounty of Summit
  5. ContactSummit County Fiscal Office
  6. Property Tax & AppraisalSummit County Fiscal Office
  7. Public Records RequestsSummit County Clerk of Courts
  8. Summit County Court of Common Pleas
  9. Summit County Probate Court (home)Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division
  10. I'm Getting MarriedSummit County Probate Court
  11. Domestic Relations DivisionSummit County Clerk of Courts
  12. Fees & FormsSummit County Public Health
  13. Birth & Death RecordsSummit County Public Health
  14. Genealogy and RecordsSummit County Probate Court
  15. Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
  16. Recording FAQsSummit County Fiscal Office
  17. Property Record AlertSummit County Fiscal Office
  18. Online Tax PaymentsSummit County Fiscal Office
  19. Summit County Fiscal Office (home)Summit County Fiscal Office
  20. Board of Revision ComplaintSummit County Fiscal Office
  21. Criminal DivisionSummit County Clerk of Courts
  22. Recorder DivisionSummit County Fiscal Office
  23. County Announces Temporary Relocation of Offices During Ohio Building RenovationSummit County Fiscal Office
  24. Hours & LocationSummit County Clerk of Courts
  25. Legal FAQsSummit County Clerk of Courts
  26. Summit County Domestic Relations CourtSummit County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division
  27. Legal Proof of Marriage and Certified CopiesSummit County Probate Court
  28. Birth & Death Records ContactSummit County Public Health
  29. Public Records PolicySummit County Fiscal Office
  30. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau