Police Records in Putnam County, OH

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Ohio Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a state criminal history record check showing arrests and convictions by submitting fingerprints through an authorized WebCheck location, which compares your prints against the state criminal database; the check costs about $22 and results typically return within 7 to 30 days. Records are maintained by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), a division of the Ohio Attorney General's Office and the state's central criminal history repository.

  1–4 weeks$22Fingerprints (WebCheck); no name-based self-search

• The trade-off if speed matters

  How the official source above compares to a paid service on speed and effort.

  Official source

  • Time1–4 weeks
  • Cost$22
  • RequiresFingerprints (WebCheck); no name-based self-search

  Faster paid option

  • TimeOften minutes, online
  • HowNo trip or mailing — done from home
  • FeePaid convenience service
• Putnam County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Booking logs, jail rosters, and active warrants for Putnam County, OH are published by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office; many post a searchable inmate roster online.

• Putnam County Clerk of Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search criminal charges, dispositions, and sentencing through the Putnam County, OH Clerk of Court's public case index.