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.
Stark County is a county in Ohio with about 374,000 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 4 county office pages for Stark County, every one opened and checked.
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 Stark County public records live
Each kind of Stark 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.
- Court cases: probate.co.stark.oh.us/search/search.html (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/recorder (details)
- Property values and parcels: rpc.starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/auditor/property_and_ass... (details)
- Public records requests: starkcountyohio.gov/government/legal_judicial/probate_court/records... (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Stark County
A person arrested in Stark 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 Stark County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Stark County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.
Court records and case lookups in Stark County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Stark 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 Stark County.
- Website: probate.co.stark.oh.us/search/search.html (page title: Case Search | Probate Court of Stark County)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: supremecourt.ohio.gov/clerk/ecms
County Clerk of Stark 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 Stark County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Stark County.
Deeds, land records and property values in Stark County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Stark 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: starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/recorder (page title: Stark County, Ohio)
- Phone: 330-451-7443
- Address: 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 170 Canton, OH 44702-1409
- Hours: Mon 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Auditor
- Website: rpc.starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/auditor/property_and_ass... (page title: Stark County, Ohio)
- Phone: (330) 451-7085
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Stark County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Stark 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 Stark County.
- Ohio state vital records office: odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics
Prosecuting Attorney for Stark County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Stark County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Prosecuting Attorney serving Stark County.
Public records requests to Stark 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 Stark County.
- Website: starkcountyohio.gov/government/legal_judicial/probate_court/records... (page title: Stark County, Ohio)
- Phone: (330) 972-7670
- 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 Stark County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Stark County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Alliance Municipal Court - Home (allianceclerk.org)
- CJIS Stark County (starkcjis.org)
- DelinquentTaxSales (sheriffsales.starkcountyohio.gov)
- Foreclosures - Stark County Sheriff (sheriffsales.starkcountyohio.gov)
- Search Real Estate Taxes Stark County Payment Portal (paymentportal.starkcountyohio.gov)
- Tax Estimator - Stark County, Ohio (realestate.starkcountyohio.gov)
Cities and towns in Stark County
Stark County has 18 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.
- Canton (69,211)
- Massillon (32,750)
- Alliance (21,523)
- Louisville (9,793)
- North Canton (17,677)
- Canal Fulton (5,382)
- Minerva (3,691)
- Hartville (3,439)
- Brewster (2,104)
- Navarre (1,833)
- East Canton (1,513)
- Magnolia (1,014)
- Beach City (924)
- Waynesburg (922)
- East Sparta (744)
- Meyers Lake (725)
- Wilmot (279)
- Hills and Dales (245)
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
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Portage County
- Preble County
- Putnam County
- Richland County
- Ross County
- Sandusky County
- Scioto County
- Seneca County
- Shelby 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
Stark County Arrest Records
The Stark County arrest records guide names the 25 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 6,278 arrests the 13 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.
Stark County Records Guides
SearchSystems has seven more guides to Stark County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Stark County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Stark County criminal records (the court file, the Ohio criminal history and the local arrest records), Stark County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Stark County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Ohio Public Records Act requires), Stark County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Stark County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Stark County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Stark 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.
Where do I look up a court case in Stark County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Stark County is at probate.co.stark.oh.us/search/search.html. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Stark County?
The County Recorder, at starkcountyohio.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Stark County are filed there.
How do I request a public record from Stark County?
Through the records request page at starkcountyohio.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.