Muskingum County, OH Arrests & Jail Records

As the primary source of arrest records, the Sheriff's Office provides arrest records to anyone who requests them. One of the ways to obtain arrest records is via the Records Bureau. You may schedule a visit to the Record Bureau at 1840 East Pike, Zanesville, OH, 43701, to facilitate your request. Alternatively, you may call at (740) 452-3637 ext. 6126 or fax your request to (740) 452-3637 to obtain records.

In addition, the Records Bureau allows the public to utilize the WebCheck Portal (an electronic fingerprint background check platform) to access arrest records online. Individuals are required to appear in person with a copy of their government-issued photo ID and bring along a $30 fee to complete their requests. Note that requests will be attended to from Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.), except on holidays.

Police Departments maintain records of arrests made by their officers. These records may be obtained by contacting the specific departments that arrested with the records you need. Interested persons may request arrest records online, by mail, or in person. The following Police Departments operate in Muskingum County:

• Zanesville Police Department
• South Zanesville Police Department
• New Concord Police Department

The public may obtain arrest records from the "Central Records Division" of the Ohio State Highway Patrol following the provisions of the Ohio Public Records Act. The public may make requests online by visiting the Public Records Center portal on the website of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. To obtain criminal records online, you may follow these procedures:

• Visit the ODPS Record Request Portal
• Click "Submit a Public Records Request"
• Create a "user account"
• Enter your contact details
• Click "submit" to follow through with your request

Furthermore, you may obtain an arrest record by visiting the OSHP records custodian in person or by sending a mail request to:

Ohio State Highway Patrol Central Records

P. O. Box 182074

Columbus, OH 43218-2074

Phone: (614) 466-3536

Fax: (614) 644-9749

Criminal cases are adjudicated in the Courts of Common Pleas. The Muskingum County Clerk of Courts is tasked with maintaining court records and ensuring their accessibility to interested persons per state requirements. You may obtain certified copies of records by visiting the Office of the Clerk of Courts from Monday to Friday during regular working hours at 22 North Fifth Street, Zanesville, Ohio, 43701, or

401 Main Street

Zanesville, Ohio 43701

Phone: (740) 455-7104

Fax: (740) 455-8245

You may also access court records online via the following platforms: The Muskingum County Common Pleas Clerk of Courts' Online Records System and the Muskingum County Court's CaseLook Portal. These platforms are intended as a convenience to the citizens of Muskingum County to obtain public record information regarding criminal cases.

Alternatively, third-party websites provide online resources for arrest records. Such websites include InfoTracer; therefore, the public may utilize this website in finding this type of record.