Public Records

The Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts is responsible for preserving, retrieving, and disseminating to the public all applicable public documents and records related to the Common Pleas Court’s General and Domestic Relations Divisions and the Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District. The Clerk of Courts is the official record keeper of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division, Domestic Relations Division and the Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District.

Court records are documents generated during legal proceedings, such as criminal case files, bankruptcy records, and records from family or probate court. These records contain information about proceedings, including names of the parties involved, dates of hearings, testimony and evidence, and rulings in cases. Court records are kept for a period of time and then archived or disposed of. Most are considered public records, though some information may be redacted when copies are provided to the public.

Copies of Cuyahoga County court records may be requested from the Clerk of Court’s office. Requests should identify the records using some or all of the following information: the name of the plaintiff, defendant, business, and/or attorney involved in the case; the case number; the document type; the status of the case (open or closed); and/or a date range for the record filing. The name and contract information of the person making the request should also be included. Copies of records may incur a copying and/or research fee.

Public Record Requests and Certified Copies
Justice Center
1200 Ontario Street, 1st Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 443-7977
coccfr@cuyahogacounty.us

Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts
https://www.cuyahogacounty.gov/coc

Records Requests
https://www.cuyahogacounty.gov/coc/services/public-records