Terms of Use

These terms lay out the rules that apply when you use this website. By visiting any page, using a search tool, or reading our content, you accept everything stated below. If you do not agree with these terms, please leave the site and stop using it.

1. Nature of This Site

This is a privately operated reference website. We function independently from every government agency at every level. We do not house official records, and we are not able to file documents or retrieve records for anyone.

Our role is to direct you toward public records resources across Ohio and connect you with third-party search tools that may assist your research.

2. Acceptable Use

You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes. Specifically, you will not:

• Violate any law, regulation, or ordinance while using this site
• Use information found here to stalk, harass, threaten, or harm any person
• Rely on anything from this site to make employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or interfere with our servers
• Deploy bots, scrapers, or other automated tools against our pages
• Engage in any activity that degrades or disrupts the site for other users

3. Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA. We do not produce background checks, credit reports, or any type of consumer report. Neither we nor our advertising partners provide services for vetting job candidates, screening renters, determining insurance rates, or evaluating creditworthiness. You agree not to use information from this site or any linked service to:

• Make hiring or termination decisions
• Evaluate rental or housing applications
• Assess creditworthiness or set insurance premiums
• Determine eligibility for professional licenses or government benefits
• Carry out any other action that would trigger FCRA obligations

4. Third-Party Links

Our pages contain links to government portals, court systems, legal aid organizations, and search providers. Following one of those links takes you off our site and onto theirs. We have no control over their content, their data handling practices, or whether their pages remain available. Check their terms before you use them.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Everything on this site is provided on an "as is" basis. We make no warranty that:

• The information here is accurate, complete, or up to date at any given moment
• The site will operate without interruption or downtime
• Our pages are free from errors, bugs, or security vulnerabilities
• Results from partner search tools will be comprehensive or correct

Public records are updated constantly. We work to stay current, but gaps are unavoidable. Do not treat what you see here as the final word from any court or state office.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, we bear no liability for damages arising from your use of this site. That covers:

• Inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated content
• Any personal injury or property damage, whether direct or indirect
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
• Site downtime, slow loading, or other performance issues
• Malicious software or code encountered through our site

7. Indemnification

If a claim is brought against us because of how you used this site or because you violated these terms, you agree to cover our costs, including legal fees, and defend us against that claim.

8. Intellectual Property

All text, images, logos, and code on this site are the property of Ohio Official Records or our content partners. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content without prior written consent.

9. Modifications to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Revised terms take effect as soon as they are posted. Continued use of the site after a revision means you accept the updated version. We recommend checking this page now and then so you know what the current terms say.

10. Termination of Access

We may restrict or revoke your access to this site at any time, for any reason, without advance notice. If you breach these terms, we may cut off your access immediately.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. Any legal disputes arising from your use of this site will be resolved in courts located within Ohio.

12. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions continue in full force. The invalid portion will be modified only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.

13. Questions

If anything in these terms is unclear, head to our Contact page and send us a message. We are happy to explain.