Summit County, OH Arrest Records, Warrants, and Jail Information

If you are searching for arrest records at the sheriff's office, you may submit your request by mail. You are required to download and fill out a Record Request Form, attach a check of $1.50, and address the mail to:

Summit County Sheriff

205 E. Crosier St.

Akron, OH 44311

ATTN: Records & ID Bureau

For an in-person visit to the sheriff's office, ensure to call at (330) 643-2176 beforehand to confirm the availability of records. The Records and ID office is open between Monday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 205 East Crosier Street, Akron, Ohio 44311 You may also call the office at (330) 643-2171 for more obtaining arrest records. You will be required to pay $0.10 per page for copies of arrest records.

Arrest records are compiled by the arresting agency at the time of booking. They contain relevant information about the arrest, such as the alleged offense, the location of the arrest, the date it occurred, and the name of the officer involved. Arrest records are available at every police department and you may request them by phone, mail, and in person. Police departments usually have online websites that the public may utilize to locate arrest records specific to their jurisdiction. There are notable police departments in Summit County where arrest records may be obtained; some of them include:

• Akron Police Department
• Peninsula Police Department
• Barberton Police Department
• Munroe Falls Police Department
• Hudson Police Department

The ODPS works in conjunction with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Ohio State Highway's central records unit maintains arrest records for the agency. You may mail in requests or obtain arrest information electronically via the website of the ODPS. To request criminal history records online, you may follow these steps:

• Log into the ODPS portal to request criminal records
• Click "Submit a public records request"
• Create an account if you are a first-time user
• Input your personal information on the form provided
• Enter the captcha code and proceed to "submit" your request

Alternatively, if you prefer to send your request by mail, you may send it to Ohio State Highway Patrol Central Records, P.O. Box 182074, Columbus, OH 43218-207 or call at (614) 466-3536.

A court of jurisdiction where a case took place may help with criminal history record information. The criminal division of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas is a trial court that adjudicates criminal cases. The public may view criminal court record information from the website of the Summit County Clerk of Courts. You will be required to search by docket number, party, names, and case type. You may need to visit the Summit County Clerk of Courts file room to request criminal court records in person at:

205 S. High Street

Akron, OH 44308

Phone: (330) 643-2741

The general public may also access third-party websites such as InfoTracer for information about criminal records history. These records are made available electronically to requesters.