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 on September 23, 2026.
Licking County, Ohio, has about 185,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Licking 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Licking County public records, Licking County arrest records, Licking County warrants, Licking County inmate search, Licking County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Licking County
Court cases from Licking County are filed in the Licking 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 Licking County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lickingcounty.gov/depts/clerk/records_search.htm (page title: Licking County | Common Pleas Case Records Search), 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 Licking County
Together, the seven agencies in Licking County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,221 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lickingcounty.gov/depts/prosecutors/default.htm (page title: Licking County | Prosecutors), phone 740-670-5255, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 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 Licking County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Licking County criminal records, Licking County divorce records, Licking County traffic tickets, Licking County DUI and Licking County property records.
Cities in Licking County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Licking County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Licking County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lickingcounty.gov.
Which court hears felonies in Licking County?
The Licking 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 Licking 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 Licking 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.