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Adams County, OH Courts Are Now On-Line

October 04, 2013 posted by Steve Brownstein

After eight years of planning and saving, the Adams County court system records went on-line.

"I'm thrilled that the public will have on-line access to their court records," said Adams County Judge Brett M. Spencer of the common pleas, probate and juvenile courts. "Transparency is key to justice. The court staff has worked diligently to make this happen."

The records of the Adams County Court, Adams County Court of Common Pleas and Adams County Probate Court will be accessed through the Adams County government portal. The records have been computerized since 1993, so records prior to that year will not appear on-line, Angie Richmond, court administrator explained. Juvenile Court records will not be available due to current laws concerning confidentiality.

Attorneys and researchers will be able to find what they need without waiting for a public computer at the Adams County Courthouse or asking the staff to see files. Defendants will be able to track their costs and payments. Richmond believed the change would alleviate some of the time consumed by phone calls to staff for record information.

The change cost $32,000 to connect to the government portal. It was paid for through a Probation Incentive Grant, surplus funds in the Probate Court, and the Court Computerization Fund.

To access the court records, go to Adams County, Ohio Government Web Portal at adamscountyoh.com. Just under the Web site banner, a new link to Adams County's Court records is highlighted in yellow. The link, Court Records, is also at the top of the right hand column under "I NEED INFO ON..."

Clicking on the link will go to "CaseLook" Adams County Common Pleas Court. After agreeing to the "Notice to all CaseLook Users and Legal Disclaimer" by clicking on "continue," another CaseLook box will appear. Under the word CaseLook will be three rectangle boxes where the user can choose which court to search: Common Pleas, County Court or Probate Court.

After clicking on the choice of courts, the box will refresh itself. Then the search can be continued by either putting in the name, case number or file date.

• When searching by Name/Company be specific as possible. Always enter last name, then first name separated by comma.

• When searching by Hearing Date or File Date, fill in month, day and year fields.

• When searching by Case Number, enter the number and any dashes only, no letters.

On the right hand side of the box, you may individually select the case type that you want to search by leaving the types all check marked for "all case types" or clicking on the types not wanted. The ones unmarked can be clicked on again to check mark again.

The box with the Captcha Code must be filled out before beginning the search. A captcha code is a program that can generate and grade tests that humans can pass, but current computer programs cannot. It includes numbers and either capital or lower case numbers. This only has to be done once during each search session.

Once you have finished with the Captcha Code, press the button "Begin Search."

On the next page you will be able to locate the party and/or case by scrolling through the records. On the right side will be a highlighted Case # and Journal, click for entries. If you click on the Case #, the following information will be provided: Plaintiff, Defendant, Service Information, Miscellaneous Information, Fines and Costs, Transactions and Dispositions.

You may continue your search of a particular case by selecting Journal entries at the top of the page. It will show all docket entries for the case you are searching. You will also find hearing listings included in this docket list.

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