Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Perry County, Ohio, has about 36,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Perry 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: Perry County public records, Perry County arrest records, Perry County warrants, Perry County inmate search, Perry County criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Perry County
Court cases from Perry County are filed in the Perry 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 Perry County
For Perry County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at perrycountyohio.gov/records/perry-county-ohio-clerk-of-courts (page title: Perry County, Ohio | Clerk of Courts), phone (740) 342-1022, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, 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 Perry County
The Prosecuting Attorney decides which arrests in Perry County become cases in the Perry County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at perrycountyohio.gov/law-courts/perry-county-ohio-prosecutor (page title: Perry County, Ohio | Prosecutor), phone (740) 342-4582, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Perry County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Perry County criminal records, Perry County divorce records, Perry County traffic tickets and Perry County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Perry County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Perry County and Ohio. These court pages from its Perry County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Ohio Trial Courts & Local Rules (supremecourt.ohio.gov)
Cities in Perry County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Perry County Court of Common Pleas or the Municipal and County Courts.
The cities and towns in the county are New Lexington, Crooksville, Roseville, Somerset, Thornville, Junction City, New Straitsville, Shawnee, Corning, Glenford and Hemlock.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Perry County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at perrycountyohio.gov, phone (740) 342-1022.
Which court hears felonies in Perry County?
The Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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.