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 October 9, 2026.
Fayette County, Ohio, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Fayette 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Fayette County public records, Fayette County arrest records, Fayette County warrants, Fayette County criminal records, Fayette County police reports, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fayette County
Court cases from Fayette County are filed in the Fayette 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.
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 Fayette County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fayette-co-oh.com/264/Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Clerk of Courts | Fayette County, OH), phone 888-404-4674, 110 E Court Street 3rd Floor Court House Washington Court House, OH 43160, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Fayette County
Together, the two agencies in Fayette County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 688 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at fayette-co-oh.com/260/Prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Fayette County, OH), phone 740-335-0888, 119 E. Market Street Washington Court House, OH 43160, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 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 Fayette County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fayette County criminal records, Fayette County divorce records, Fayette County traffic tickets, Fayette County DUI and Fayette County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Fayette County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fayette County and Ohio. These court pages from its Fayette County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Fayette County Common Pleas Court (courts.fayette-co-oh.com)
- Ohio Trial Courts & Local Rules (supremecourt.ohio.gov)
Cities in Fayette County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Fayette County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Washington Court House (14,446)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fayette County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fayette-co-oh.com/264/Clerk-of-Courts, phone 888-404-4674.
Which court hears felonies in Fayette County?
The Fayette 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 Fayette County?
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 Fayette County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.