Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Pickaway County is a county in Ohio with about 62,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records 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 Pickaway 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, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Pickaway County public records live
Each kind of Pickaway 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: pickawaysheriff.gov (details)
- Court cases: pickawaycountyclerk.com (details)
- County records: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/clerk-of-courts/index.html (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/recorder/index.html (details)
- Property values and parcels: auditor.pickawaycountyohio.gov/Parcel?Parcel=D1200030031215 (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/prosecutor/index.html (details)
- Public records requests: pickawaycountyclerk.com/Public-Records-Request.html (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Pickaway County
A person arrested in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County.
- Website: pickawaysheriff.gov (page title: Pickaway County Sheriff's Office)
- Checked: September 23, 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.
Court records and case lookups in Pickaway County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County.
- Website: pickawaycountyclerk.com (page title: Pickaway County Clerk of Courts, Ohio)
- Phone: 740-474-5231
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: supremecourt.ohio.gov/clerk/ecms
County Clerk of Pickaway 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 Pickaway County.
- Website: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/clerk-of-courts/index.html (page title: Pickaway County, Ohio | Clerk of Courts)
- Phone: (740) 474-5231
- Address: 207 South Court Street, P.O. Box 280, Circleville, OH 43113
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Pickaway County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Pickaway 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 Recorder
- Website: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/recorder/index.html (page title: Pickaway County, Ohio | Recorder)
- Phone: (740) 474-5826
- Address: 110 Island Road Ste G, Circleville, OH 43113
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Auditor
- Website: auditor.pickawaycountyohio.gov/Parcel?Parcel=D1200030031215
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the site did not answer our automated check (HTTP 403); open it directly in a browser.
Birth, death and marriage records in Pickaway County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Pickaway County are issued by the office below. The Ohio state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online vital records page for Pickaway County.
- Ohio state vital records office: odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics
Prosecuting Attorney for Pickaway County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Pickaway County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/prosecutor/index.html (page title: Pickaway County, Ohio | Prosecutor)
- Phone: (740) 474-6066
- Address: 143 East Main St., Circleville, OH 43113
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Pickaway 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 Pickaway County.
- Website: pickawaycountyclerk.com/Public-Records-Request.html (page title: Public Records Request | Pickaway County Clerk of Courts, OH)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Ohio sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Ohio state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: supremecourt.ohio.gov/clerk/ecms
- State prison inmate locator: appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch
- Sex offender registry: icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=55149
- State vital records office: odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics
- State criminal history records: ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Consumers/Requesti...
- Business entity search: businesssearch.ohiosos.gov
- Unclaimed property search: unclaimedfunds.ohio.gov
More Pickaway County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Pickaway County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Circleville Municipal Court - Record Search (onlinedocket.circlevillecourt.com)
- Ohio Trial Courts & Local Rules » Supreme Court of Ohio (supremecourt.ohio.gov)
Cities and towns in Pickaway County
Pickaway County has 8 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Circleville; the linked name open it.
- Circleville (14,433)
- Ashville (4,758)
- South Bloomfield (3,747)
- Commercial Point (3,221)
- Williamsport (1,016)
- New Holland (831)
- Tarlton (266)
- Darbyville (189)
Other counties in Ohio
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Ohio.
- Adams County
- Allen County
- Ashland County
- Ashtabula County
- Athens County
- Auglaize County
- Belmont County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Carroll County
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Columbiana County
- Coshocton County
- Crawford County
- Cuyahoga County
- Darke County
- Defiance County
- Delaware County
- Erie County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallia County
- Geauga County
- Greene County
- Guernsey County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Holmes County
- Huron County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Licking County
- Logan County
- Lorain County
- Lucas County
- Madison County
- Mahoning County
- Marion County
- Medina County
- Meigs County
- Mercer County
- Miami County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Morrow County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Ottawa County
- Paulding County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Portage County
- Preble County
- Putnam County
- Richland County
- Ross County
- Sandusky County
- Scioto County
- Seneca County
- Shelby County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Tuscarawas County
- Union County
- Van Wert County
- Vinton County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Williams County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
Pickaway County Arrest Records
The Pickaway County arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 655 arrests the five 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.
Pickaway County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Pickaway County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Pickaway County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Pickaway County inmate search (the jail page of the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Pickaway County criminal records (the court file, the Ohio criminal history and the local arrest records), Pickaway County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Pickaway County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Ohio Public Records Act requires), Pickaway County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Pickaway County DUI (the OVI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Pickaway County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Pickaway County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Pickaway 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 Pickaway County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Pickaway County at pickawaysheriff.gov. 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 Pickaway County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Pickaway County is at pickawaycountyclerk.com, phone 740-474-5231. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Pickaway County?
The County Recorder, at pickawaycountyohio.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pickaway County are filed there.
How do I request a public record from Pickaway County?
Through the records request page at pickawaycountyclerk.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.