Trumbull County Court Records

Trumbull County court records are materials generated by or submitted to courts in the course of legal proceedings. Local court clerks are responsible for creating, collating, and keeping all documents that make up the court records of their respective courts. Court records exist in various forms, including paperwork, video/audio recordings, photographs, and other materials.

Generally, Ohio court records include trial exhibits, docket information, case file information, orders, indictments, motions, and summonses. Courts maintain records to give interested parties access to court decisions, enable research and a deeper understanding of legal issues, and serve as legal precedents for similar cases in the future. Residents of Trumbull County may seek court records for verification, research, and educational purposes.

Are Court Records Public in Trumbull County?

Yes. The Ohio Public Records Act directs all public agencies to make all records pertaining to the performance of their duties public, including court records. According to this act, custodians of Trumbull County public records must make them available for inspection and copying by interested residents of Trumbull County.

However, certain types of court records are not subject to the Public Records Act, and are only available to parties to the case, their attorneys, and other authorized parties. They include:

• Sealed court records.
• Records about mental health proceedings.
• Records or portions of documents that contain sensitive information, such as a person’s social security number.
• Records related to certain family law proceedings, such as adoption or child custody documents.

Trumbull County Court Records Search

The various options by which interested individuals can access Trumbull County court records include:

• The office of the originating courthouse’s clerk.
• An online resource provided by the court.
• Searchable online databases provided by third parties.

Trumbull County Court Records Search by Name

An inquirer who knows a case party’s first and last names can use this information to find their court records. Name searches also apply to other public records, including Trumbull County arrest records. A case party can be an individual or an organization. Once in possession of a case party’s name, one can either provide it at the clerk’s office at the courthouse where the case was filed or search online databases created for this purpose. Furthermore, names can be used to search public terminals at the clerk’s office.

Certain online portals, such as the Court of Common Pleas’ Courtview website, allow inquirers to search for court records by an attorney’s name. Name-based searches retrieve case files/information for the searched name and may contain information for multiple case parties. The inquirer can filter the search results by specifying the date range when the case in question was filed.

Depending on the custodian of the sought-after court records, record-seeking parties must fulfill certain requirements to obtain them. For example, while in-person record searches at the Clerk of Court’s office are typically free, inquirers must pay $0.05 per page of any reproduced record document. Additional fees may apply if a requestor seeks to obtain a certified copy.

Trumbull County Courts

In Trumbull County, the court system comprises the court of common pleas, family court, county courts, municipal courts, and mayor’s courts. The Court of Common Pleas further breaks down into a General Division and a Probate Division. The various courts have distinct jurisdictions based on geographical area and case type.

Find the addresses and contact information of the various courts below:

Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas - General Division
Trumbull County Courthouse
161 High Street Northwest
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2557

Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Court
Trumbull County Courthouse
161 High Street Northwest
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2521
Fax: (330) 675-3024

Trumbull County Family Court - Domestic Relations Division
Trumbull County Family Court Building
220 Main Avenue Southwest
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2302
Fax: (330) 675-7907

Trumbull County Family Court - Juvenile Division
Trumbull County Family Court Building
220 Main Avenue
P.O. Box 1209
Warren, OH 44482
Phone: (330) 675-2600
Fax: (330) 675-2322

Trumbull County Court - Central District
180 North Mecca
Cortland, OH 44410
Phone: (330) 675-2280
Fax: (330) 675-2290

Trumbull County Court - Eastern District
7130 Brookwood Drive
Brookfield, OH 44403
Phone: (330) 675-7900
Fax: (330) 448-6332

Girard Municipal Court
100 North Market Street
Girard, OH 44420
Phone: (330) 545-0069 (Criminal)
Phone: (330) 545-3049 (Traffic)
Phone: (330) 545-3177 (Civil/Small Claims)
Fax: (330) 545-7045

Newton Falls Municipal Court
19 North Canal Street
Newton Falls, OH 44444
Phone: (330) 872-0232
Fax: (330) 872-3899

Niles Municipal Court
15 East State Street
Niles, OH 44446
Phone: (330) 652-5863
Fax: (330) 544-9025

Warren Municipal Court
141 South Street Southeast
Warren, OH 44483
Phone: (330) 841-2525

Hubbard Mayor's Court
Municipal Building
220 West Liberty Street
P.O. Box 307
Hubbard, OH 44425
Phone: (330) 534-3090
Fax: (330) 534-8441

McDonald Mayor's Court
McDonald Municipal Building
451 Ohio Avenue
McDonald, OH 44437
Phone: (330) 530-5473

Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Case Search

The Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction over a variety of case types, including criminal, civil, drug, and traffic. The Clerk of Court’s Office maintains a website for remote access, as well as public computer terminals at its office location to facilitate public record searches.

The Courtview website is searchable by case number, SSN, advanced attorney name, case type, advanced case number, and party name. The clerk’s office also welcomes interested parties to inspect physical record documents at:

Trumbull County Courthouse
161 High Street Northwest
Warren, OH 44481.

Trumbull County District Court Records

Trumbull County has two district courts: the Central District Court and the Eastern District Court. District courts in Trumbull County preside over various case types, including civil claims, traffic cases, small claims, and criminal cases. The Trumbull County Central District Court provides remote public access to case records through its Caselook portal while the Trumbull County Eastern District Court utilizes the Courtview portal for this purpose.

Both sites are searchable by name, case number, and ticket number. Alternatively, record seekers should contact the clerk of the concerned courthouse to confirm the availability of the sought records and the appropriate procedures/requirements for access.

Trumbull County Criminal Records

Criminal records are typically available to their subjects, law enforcement officers, certain employers, and legally authorized individuals. Trumbull criminal records are mainly kept by the County Sheriff’s Office and clerks of courts with jurisdiction over criminal cases.

Authorized individuals must submit a Public Record Request to the sheriff’s office to obtain records. The sheriff’s office also provides a Sex Offender search page on its website that is usable by the public. To find information not available online, one may visit the sheriff’s office in person with a valid means of identification and details about the specific record they wish to find.

Trumbull County Criminal Court Case Lookup

The Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas hears all criminal cases in the county and its clerk is responsible for documenting all such cases. It is also the duty of the court clerk to make copies of non-confidential criminal case documents available to requesters at the courthouse. To ease the lookup process, the clerk's office also maintains the Courtview website dedicated to remote access to court records.

To use this site, a requestor must possess the full name of the defender or an attorney associated with the case. The case number and filing date may also help expedite record retrieval.

Get Trumbull County Civil Court Records

Trumbull County civil court records are largely public, except those related to juveniles, child or adult custody, mental health proceedings, and domestic abuse, among others. All courts in Trumbull County preside over specific types of civil cases and their clerks are responsible for maintaining a record repository for all cases heard in them. Common examples of civil court cases are those related to personal injury, family law, employment disputes, contract disputes, and marriage dissolution.

Court clerks are legally required to assist interested individuals in finding and inspecting these records. Visitors are allowed to physically inspect records at the courthouse during official hours. However, visitors are advised to contact the court clerk before visiting to see visitation requirements and record request procedure, as well as confirm the availability of the needed record. Most courts in Trumbull County maintain websites that can be used to find records.

Regardless of the method a person utilizes for a search, they must possess the name of a case party and the case number associated with the record they wish to find. Note that certain nominal fees may apply.

Trumbull County Family Court Records

The Trumbull County Family Court maintains records for a variety of cases that fall within its jurisdiction, such as child custody and marriage dissolutions. This court is divided into the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Divisions. The court clerk is responsible for providing public access to records. Note that some family court records are non-public, including certain juvenile matters, adoption records, child custody evaluations, and mental health records. However, they are typically accessible to case parties and their attorneys.

Interested parties may search for family court records online or in person at the court clerk’s office:

Trumbull County Family Court
220 Main Avenue Southwest
Warren, Ohio 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2600

Trumbull Dissolution of Marriage Records

Matters related to the dissolution of marriages in Trumbull County comprise marriage annulments and divorces and fall under the jurisdiction of the county family court’s domestic division. See the previous header for information on how to obtain related records.

Trumbull County Marriage and Divorce Records

Documents obtainable during a marriage/divorce record search include Trumbull County marriage certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, alimony orders, child support orders, etc. The Trumbull County probate court has legal jurisdiction over marriages and is required to maintain a record of all marriages performed in the County. The court clerk issues marriage licenses and certificates and maintains related Trumbull County marriage records on file for documentation purposes and public perusal.

Divorces are handled by the Trumbull County Family Court, and all related records are maintained by the court clerk. Interested parties may search the court dockets for the above record types or contact the relevant court clerk for assistance. To aid the search, they must possess the full names of the married parties, the marriage/divorce date, and the court case number. Record seekers are advised to contact the clerk’s office prior to their visit to ease the record retrieval process and confirm record availability.

Trumbull County Birth and Death Records

Birth and death records constitute Trumbull County vital records. Interested individuals should contact the Warren City Health Department to obtain these records. For a statewide search, contact the Ohio Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics. The Trumbull County Probate Court clerk typically has access to certain types of death records and may facilitate a search.

To access available records from any of these custodians, a person typically needs the name of the record’s subject. Various third-party websites can also be used to search for records. Note that original copies of birth and death certificates are only available to record subjects, close family members, and legally authorized individuals. Death records document death incidents for residents of Trumbull County and contain the deceased’s date of death, race, last residence, occupation, place of birth, and cause of death.

Trumbull County Probate Court Records

The Trumbull County probate court adjudicates matters of probate, such as estates, mental health matters, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, personal injury, wrongful death, and change of name. The court maintains a repository of case files, containing information about matters it adjudicates.

Interested parties can search for case files online using the Courtview portal or when they visit the court during opening hours. To aid the retrieval of the sought records, a record seeker must possess the case number or the full name of a case party, a company, or their attorney. Interested parties may search for court records in person at

Common Pleas Court General Division
161 High Street Northwest
Warren, Ohio 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2542

Trumbull County Property Records

Also known as real estate records, property records constitute deeds, liens, mortgages, plats, etc. In Trumbull County, property records are subject to public access. The Recorder of Deeds Office is responsible for creating and maintaining the different types of property records. These include deeds, mortgages, easements, leases, tax liens, power of attorneys, plats, and partnerships. Interested persons may search for property records online on the public records website. To conduct a search, an inquirer must possess the name of the owner, address, or parcel number of the property of interest.

Trumbull County Recorder
160 High Street N.W.
Warren, Ohio 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2401

Trumbull County Court Records Online

Trumbull County court records may be obtained online via official court websites. However, third-party websites like ohiocourtrecords.us are more handy for obtaining court records as well as other public records. Most third-party websites cover case information for multiple courts and jurisdictions, making them ideal for searches when an inquirer does not know the specific courthouse where a case was filed.

Information on third-party sites is gathered from court websites and court clerks’ offices. Furthermore, third-party websites are typically commercial and require nominal fees for usage. On some websites, users may access basic case information without paying a fee.

Online search websites require a user to possess the first and last name of a case party as the primary search parameter. Some websites allow case numbers as search parameters. Users should verify the accuracy of information obtained from third-party websites against official sources if they intend to use the obtained information for official purposes.