SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Ohio County is a county in Kentucky with about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Ohio County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Commonwealth's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Ohio County public records live

Each kind of Ohio County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Ohio County

A person arrested in Ohio County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Ohio County.

  • Website: ohiocounty.ky.gov/elected-officials/Pages/Sheriff.aspx (page title: Sheriff | Commonwealth of Kentucky | Ohio County)
  • Phone: (270)298-4444
  • Address: 301 South Main Street P.O. Box 186 Hartford, KY 42347
  • Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Ohio County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Ohio County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Ohio County.

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County Clerk of Ohio County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Ohio County.

  • Website: ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov (page title: Welcome to the Ohio County Clerk's website)
  • Phone: (270) 298-4422
  • Address: 301 S Main St #201, Hartford, KY 42347
  • Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Ohio County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Ohio County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Clerk (deeds)

  • Website: ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov/on-line-land-records (page title: On-Line Land Records | Welcome to Ohio County Clerks Website)
  • Phone: (270) 298-4422
  • Address: 301 S Main St #201, Hartford, KY 42347
  • Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Property Valuation Administrator

  • Website: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Ohio County

In Kentucky, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Ohio County.

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Commonwealth's Attorney for Ohio County

The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Ohio County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

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Public records requests to Ohio County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Ohio County.

  • Website: ohiocounty.ky.gov/Pages/Open-Records.aspx (page title: Open Records | Commonwealth of Kentucky | Ohio County)
  • Phone: (270) 298-4400
  • Address: 130 East Washington Street, Suite 209, Hartford, KY 42347
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Kentucky sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Kentucky state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Ohio County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Ohio County

Ohio County has 6 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Beaver Dam (3,535)
  • Hartford (2,652)
  • Fordsville (450)
  • Centertown (418)
  • McHenry (382)
  • Rockport (265)

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Other counties in Kentucky

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Kentucky.

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Ohio County Arrest Records

The Ohio County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 666 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Ohio County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Ohio County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Ohio County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Ohio County inmate search (the jail page of the Ohio County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Ohio County criminal records (the court file, the Kentucky criminal history and the local arrest records), Ohio County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Ohio County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kentucky Open Records Act requires), Ohio County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Ohio County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Ohio County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Ohio County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Ohio County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Ohio County at ohiocounty.ky.gov, or call (270)298-4444. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Ohio County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Ohio County is at kycourts.gov, phone 270-298-3671. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Ohio County?

The County Clerk (deeds), at ohiocountyclerk.ky.gov/on-line-land-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ohio County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Ohio County?

From the Kentucky state vital records office at chfs.ky.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Ohio County?

Through the records request page at ohiocounty.ky.gov/Pages/Open-Records.aspx. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.