Clark County Booking Records
Clark County recent bookings are available through the sheriff's office in Springfield, Ohio. The county jail publishes an online roster with mugshots, charges, bond amounts, and next court dates for current inmates. Clark County has one of the more detailed public jail rosters in Ohio. The sheriff's office also posts a most wanted list and active warrant information on its website. If you need to look up someone who was recently arrested or check on an inmate, Clark County makes that search fairly simple through its online tools and records request options.
Clark County Bookings Overview
Clark County Sheriff's Office Jail Roster
The Clark County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail at 120 North Fountain Avenue in Springfield, OH 45502. The jail phone is 937-521-2050. Sheriff Deb Burchett leads the office. The jail roster page lists every current inmate with their mugshot, arrest date, booking number, charges, bond amount, and next court date. That is a lot more detail than most Ohio counties provide on their public rosters.
The Jail Administrator is Michael A. Young, reachable at 937-521-2069. For records requests, call 937-521-2063 or fax 937-325-8321. You can also email the sheriff's office at sheriff@clarkcountyohio.gov. A records request form is available on the website. The office posts a most wanted list and active warrant information too, which can be useful if you are trying to find out if someone has an outstanding warrant in Clark County.
Note: Clark County's jail roster includes mugshots and next court dates, which makes it one of the more detailed public rosters in Ohio.
The Clark County Sheriff's Office website hosts the jail roster and records request tools. Below is a look at the sheriff's office page.
From this page you can access the jail roster, warrant list, and records request form.
Clark County Clerk of Courts Records
The Clark County Clerk of Courts handles court records for the Common Pleas, Domestic, and Municipal Court divisions. The main office is at 101 N. Limestone St., Room 210, Springfield, Ohio 45502. The general information line is 937-521-1680. The Domestic Division is at 937-521-1691. The Municipal Court phone is 937-328-3726.
Court records show what happens after a booking. If someone was arrested and charged, the clerk's files will have the case docket, hearing dates, plea information, and outcome. This is where you go when the jail roster does not have what you need because the person has already been released or the case has moved through the courts.
The Recorder's Office is run by Nancy Pence at 31 N Limestone Street, Springfield, OH 45501. The phone is 937-521-1705. Property-related records go through that office.
The Clark County Clerk of Courts manages case records for all court divisions. Here is a view of the clerk of courts page.
Use this resource to look up criminal cases, civil filings, and domestic relations matters in Clark County.
Springfield Police and Clark County Arrests
The Springfield Police Division handles law enforcement within the city. Springfield is the county seat and the largest city in Clark County. Arrests made by Springfield police result in bookings at the Clark County jail. So those arrests show up on the same jail roster as sheriff's office arrests.
The police division maintains its own records of arrests and incidents. You can submit records requests through the police division for accident reports and police records. The jail booking itself is handled by the sheriff's office, though. If you are looking for who got booked in recently, the sheriff's roster is still the place to check regardless of whether it was a city or county arrest.
The Springfield Police Division serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the city. Below is a view of the Springfield police page.
Springfield police arrests are processed through the Clark County jail and appear on the county roster.
Clark County Public Records Access
Clark County provides a public records portal with access to various county records. This includes Auditor's Office records, bid postings, board and commission agendas, and Board of Elections records. The Sheriff's Office Directory is available there for contact information.
Under ORC 149.43, all booking records and arrest records are public in Ohio. You do not need to state a reason for your request. Clark County's online tools make it easier than most to find what you need without even making a formal request. The jail roster and court records are both freely accessible online.
Third-party sites like Ohio Arrests for Clark County also pull from public booking data and show recent arrests with photos and charges.
Note: The Clark County public records portal gives access to records from multiple county departments beyond just the sheriff and courts.
Nearby Counties and Cities
Clark County borders several other Ohio counties. Arrests near the county line may be processed in a neighboring county's jail.
Cities in Clark County with their own pages: