Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Wilmington, Ohio, in Clinton County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal and County Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Courts, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Wilmington public records, Clinton County court records, Wilmington arrest records, Wilmington warrants, Wilmington inmate search, Wilmington criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Wilmington
Court cases from Wilmington are filed in the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters, each in its own division.
Below it, the Municipal and County Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases, evictions and civil cases up to $15,000; mayor's courts handle some village tickets.
Divorces go to the Domestic Relations Division of the Court of Common Pleas, and the file stays with the Clerk of Courts.
The Clerk of Courts keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Ohio Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Wilmington
For Clinton County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at clintoncountycourts.org/recordSearch.php (page title: Clinton County Clerk of Courts | Record Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the Municipal and County Courts, not to the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas.
Ohio has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Ohio court page SearchSystems verified is at supremecourt.ohio.gov/clerk/ecms.
What Reaches the Court from Wilmington
Together, the two agencies in Clinton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 41 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.clinton.oh.us/ProsecutingAttorney (page title: Official Website for Clinton County Ohio | Prosecuting Attorney), phone 937-382-4559, 911 Location 103 E. Main Street Wilmington, OH 45177, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Wilmington guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Wilmington criminal records, Wilmington traffic tickets, Wilmington DUI and Wilmington property records.
More Official Court Pages for Clinton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clinton County and Ohio. These court pages from its Clinton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Clinton County Probate Court (clintoncountycourts.org)
- Ohio Trial Courts & Local Rules (supremecourt.ohio.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Wilmington?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clintoncountycourts.org/recordSearch.php; it belongs to a lower court, the Municipal and County Courts, not to the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas.
Which court hears felonies in Wilmington?
The Clinton County Court of Common Pleas, which hears felonies, civil cases over $15,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters, each in its own division. The Municipal and County Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases, evictions and civil cases up to $15,000; mayor's courts handle some village tickets.
Who keeps the court records in Wilmington?
The Clerk of Courts. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Ohio?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Wilmington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.