Licking County Clerk of Courts (OH): Records, Fees & Contact

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Licking County, Ohio Clerk of Courts Guide

Licking County Clerk of Courts (OH): Records, Fees & Contact

The Licking County Clerk of Courts is the official office for Common Pleas Court records, civil and criminal filings, Domestic Relations filings, Court of Appeals records, court-cost payments, certified copies, and Ohio certificate of title services in Licking County.

This guide explains how to search Licking County Common Pleas records, which division to contact, where the courthouse and title offices are located, how filing fees and online payments work, and when a record belongs with Municipal Court, Recorder, Probate, Juvenile, or Records & Archives instead.

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Independent guide last reviewed September 2026. Confirm current hours, filing fees, title fees, court access rules, and service changes on the official Licking County website before filing, paying, or visiting.

Quick Facts: Licking County Clerk of Courts

Official office Licking County Common Pleas Clerk of Courts.
Clerk of Courts Olivia Parkinson.
Civil & Criminal office 1 Courthouse Square, Newark, OH 43055.
Civil & Criminal phone 740-670-5791.
Domestic office 75 E. Main St., Newark, OH 43055.
Domestic phone 740-670-5392.
Legal department hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Title offices Newark, Pataskala, and New Albany Commons title locations handle automobile titles and watercraft registration.
Fast answer: use the Licking County Clerk of Courts for Common Pleas civil/criminal records, Domestic Relations records, Court of Appeals records, e-filing, court costs, and title office services. Use Licking County Municipal Court for many municipal traffic/criminal/civil cases, the Recorder for deeds and land records, and Records & Archives for older historical records.

How to Search Licking County Common Pleas Court Records Online

The official Common Pleas Case Records Search gives remote access to public records for the General Division and Domestic Relations Division of the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, plus cases filed in the Fifth District Court of Appeals where available.

The Clerk notes that docket and filing updates are ordinarily reflected online at 15-minute intervals during normal business hours. Some information and some case types are not available remotely, including protection-order categories and records restricted by law or court rule.

Official record searchLicking County Common Pleas Case Records Search

Use this official page for Common Pleas General Division, Domestic Relations, and Fifth District Court of Appeals case-record access where remote public access is allowed.

After opening this link:

  1. Read the terms and conditions before using the online record-search tool.
  2. Click “YES, I AGREE” to proceed to the case-search platform.
  3. Search by case number, party name, attorney, business name, or other fields offered by the system.
  4. Review the docket, filings, party names, and case status carefully before relying on the result.
  5. If the record is missing, restricted, older, or needs certification, contact the Clerk’s Office directly instead of assuming no case exists.
Best search detail Use a full case number when possible. Name searches can return broad or incomplete results.
Remote access limit Some documents are excluded from online public access even when the case docket appears.
Protection-order records Domestic violence, criminal protection, and civil protection order categories may not appear in the remote access system.
Certified copies Contact the Clerk if you need a certified copy rather than a screen print or unofficial download.
No bulk scraping: the Clerk’s search terms warn against mining or scraping case data. Use the record-search tool for ordinary lookup, and contact the Clerk directly for bulk distribution questions.

Licking County Clerk of Courts Google Map, Address, Phone, and Locations

The Clerk of Courts legal departments are split between the main courthouse on the square and the Domestic Relations location on East Main Street. The Title Division has three separate title offices in Newark, Pataskala, and New Albany Commons.

Main Civil & Criminal Office

Office: Licking County Clerk of Courts, Civil & Criminal Division

Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Newark, OH 43055

Phone: 740-670-5791

Fax: 740-670-5886

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Use for: Common Pleas civil cases, criminal cases, tax liens, judgments, civil anti-stalking matters, records questions, and certified-copy requests.

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Domestic Relations Division

75 E. Main St.
Newark, OH 43055

Phone: 740-670-5392

Fax: 740-670-5398

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Use for divorce, dissolution, custody, paternity, child support, civil protection orders, and Court of Appeals filings handled through this division.

Newark Title Office

877 E. Main St.
Newark, OH 43055

Phone: 740-670-5450

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon.

Pataskala Title Office

316 S. Township Rd.
P.O. Box 415
Pataskala, OH 43062

Phone: 740-927-7757

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed Saturday.

New Albany Commons Title Office

12938 Worthington Rd.
Pataskala, OH 43062

Phone: 740-670-5490

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed Saturday.

Official office sourceLicking County Clerk of Courts Official Website

After opening this link:

  1. Use the left-side navigation to choose Common Pleas Case Records Search, Court Fees & Payments, eFileOH, Rules of Court, or Title Office Information.
  2. Scroll to the Contact Us section to confirm phone numbers, hours, and locations.
  3. Check the alert area for court-system changes, scam warnings, emergency notices, or payment updates.
  4. Call the correct division before visiting if you need a certified record, older file, or title-office transaction.

Which Licking County Clerk Division Handles Your Record?

Licking County’s Clerk of Courts office is not one single counter for every public record. The Common Pleas General Division, Domestic Division, and Title Division handle different services, and some records belong to entirely different courts or county offices.

General Division

  • Common Pleas civil cases.
  • Common Pleas criminal cases.
  • Tax liens and judgment records.
  • Civil anti-stalking matters.
  • Records questions and certified copies for General Division matters.

Domestic Division

  • Divorce and dissolution cases.
  • Child custody, paternity, and child support matters.
  • Domestic Relations filings and records.
  • Civil protection order matters.
  • Fifth District Court of Appeals filings handled through the Clerk.
Title Division Handles automobile titles, watercraft registration, court-ordered title instructions, replacement titles, duplicate titles, salvage titles, and related Ohio title transactions.
Records & Archives May hold older Licking County Clerk of Courts case files prior to 1992 and other historical county records.
Municipal Court Handles many municipal traffic, misdemeanor, small civil, and local court records separately from Common Pleas.
Recorder Handles many deed, mortgage, land record, power-of-attorney, veterans discharge, partnership, and zoning-related recordings.

Licking County Clerk of Courts Fees and Online Payments

Licking County posts separate filing fee schedules for the General Division and Domestic Division. The Clerk also provides online payments for court costs that have been billed in a particular case. Pending cases may not be available online until the Court has addressed responsibility for costs.

Credit card payments made in person or online are subject to a 2.95% processing fee with a $1.00 minimum, and online payments are also subject to a $3.50 transaction fee. These processing fees are nonrefundable and collected by a third-party vendor, not the county.

$400.00 General Division civil complaint, including foreclosures, based on the posted fee schedule effective 8/15/2025.
$500.00 General Division jury demand, listed as due five days before trial begins.
$250.00 General Division counterclaim, cross-claim, third-party complaint, or intervening complaint.
$200.00 General Division post-judgment motion or selected writ/order filings.
$400.00 Domestic Division divorce, dissolution, or parentage filing.
$200.00 Domestic Division post-decree motion or reopen filing.
$90.00 Fifth District Court of Appeals appeal fee listed on the Domestic Division fee sheet.
$0.10/page Copy fee listed on the Domestic Division fee sheet, plus $2.00 to certify.
2.95% Credit card processing fee, with $1.00 minimum, when applicable.
$3.50 Online payment transaction fee listed by the Clerk.

Official feesLicking County Court Fees & Payments

After opening this link:

  1. Open the General Division or Domestic Division filing fee schedule depending on your case type.
  2. Review whether a deposit, filing fee, jury demand, appeal fee, certification fee, or waiver packet applies.
  3. Check whether the case is already eligible for online cost payment.
  4. Remember that online payments may not work for pending cases where responsibility for costs has not been decided.
  5. Factor in the credit card processing fee and online transaction fee before submitting payment.

Official online paymentLicking County Common Pleas Online Court Cost Payments

After opening this link:

  1. Search by case number, driver’s license, party name, business name, or another option shown on the payment site.
  2. If using a case number, follow the posted format: four-digit year, two alphabetic case-type letters, and a five-digit case number, such as 2025CV00100.
  3. Review the case and amount carefully before paying.
  4. For felony criminal payment-plan setup, call 740-670-5801.
  5. For other online payment questions, call 740-670-5393.
Fee waiver note: the Clerk links to fee-waiver affidavit packets for General and Domestic Division filings. Filing a fee waiver request does not automatically mean the Court will grant it.

eFileOH Electronic Filing for Licking County Common Pleas

Licking County now offers eFileOH electronic filing for the Domestic Relations and General Divisions of the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, plus cases and documents filed in the Fifth District Court of Appeals.

Some case types and documents are not permitted for e-filing, including new criminal case initiations, certain protection-order filings, sealed-case filings, search warrants and returns, depositions, garnishments, and other categories listed by the Clerk.

Official e-filingLicking County eFileOH Electronic Filing

After opening this link:

  1. Read the e-filing terms and the Clerk’s warnings before proceeding.
  2. Confirm that your case type and document type may be electronically filed.
  3. Review the Electronic Filing Policy and any re:SearchOH / eFileOH reference materials before uploading documents.
  4. Do not choose a confidential security status unless you have valid legal authority.
  5. Redact personal identifiers properly and use a confidential personal identifier form when the rules require it.
  6. Save filing confirmations and watch for acceptance, rejection, or correction notices.

Reference materialsre:SearchOH and eFileOH Reference Materials

After opening this link:

  1. Download the Clerk of Courts Electronic Filing Policy if you are filing for the first time.
  2. Review the personal identifier forms when a filing contains protected identifying information.
  3. Use the reference materials before choosing security status or submitting confidential attachments.
  4. Call the Clerk during normal business hours if a filing is time-sensitive and you are unsure which setting to use.
Important filing warning: choosing “confidential” without legal authority can cause a filing to be rejected. Sensitive identifiers usually need redaction and the correct supporting form, not a guessed security status.

Licking County Title Offices: Vehicle Titles, Watercraft, Duplicate Titles, and Title Fees

The Licking County Clerk of Courts Title Division handles automobile titles and watercraft registration through three title office locations. This is the division to use for original vehicle titles, replacement titles, duplicate titles, salvage titles, memorandum certificates, dealer resale title work, and court-ordered title questions.

Vehicle title Original, replacement, and duplicate vehicle titles are listed at $18.00 on the posted title fee page.
Watercraft title Original, replacement, and duplicate watercraft titles are listed at $15.00.
Salvage certificate A salvage certificate of title is listed at $4.00, while salvage title with lien and duplicate options may differ.
Sales tax reminder The title fee page lists the Licking County sales tax rate as 7.25%; verify current tax before completing a transaction.

Official title officeLicking County Clerk of Courts Title Department

After opening this link:

  1. Choose the Newark, Pataskala, or New Albany Commons title office based on your location.
  2. Review the Title Office Documents section if you need a court-ordered title or vehicle-title checklist.
  3. Confirm the office hours before visiting, especially for Saturday service at the Newark title office.
  4. Bring all ownership documents, valid identification, lien information, mileage details, and payment required for the transaction.
  5. Call the title office first if your title is out-of-state, salvage, court-ordered, lost, damaged, inherited, or lien-related.

Official title feesLicking County Title Office Fees

After opening this link:

  1. Match your transaction to the correct row: vehicle title, watercraft title, duplicate, replacement, dealer title, salvage title, or memorandum certificate.
  2. Add sales tax, inspection fee, late fee, lien fee, or notarization fee if the transaction requires it.
  3. Check whether your title needs an exact legal name, address, and mileage reading before assignment.
  4. Call the title office if a dealer, lienholder, court order, estate, or out-of-state document is involved.

Before You Call: Make Sure You Have the Right Licking County Office

Many record searches fail because the user starts with the wrong office. “Clerk of Courts” does not mean every county record, every traffic ticket, every deed, or every old historical file is kept at the same counter.

Use Clerk of Courts for

  • Common Pleas civil and criminal case records.
  • Domestic Relations records and filings.
  • Fifth District Court of Appeals filings in Licking County.
  • Court costs, filing fees, and certified Common Pleas copies.
  • Vehicle and watercraft title services through the Title Division.

Use another office for

  • Municipal Court records: Licking County Municipal Court.
  • Deeds and land recordings: Licking County Recorder.
  • Older historical files before 1992: Records & Archives.
  • Probate and Juvenile matters: Probate/Juvenile Court offices.
  • Property values and taxes: Auditor, Treasurer, or related tax offices.

Municipal CourtLicking County Municipal Court

After opening this link:

  1. Use this site for Municipal Court records, online payments, fines, fees, local court forms, courtroom calendars, and municipal juror information.
  2. Check the homepage notice because the Municipal Clerk’s Office is closed daily for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  3. Use the records search / online payments link for municipal cases rather than Common Pleas cases.
  4. For location planning, note that Municipal Court is listed at 40 West Main Street, 3rd Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055.

Recorder recordsLicking County Recorder

After opening this link:

  1. Use the Recorder for deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, veterans discharges, partnership agreements, zoning amendments, and many land-related recordings.
  2. Search the Recorder’s public records system if you need a recorded land document rather than a court case record.
  3. Check the Recorder fee page before recording because a preservation surcharge applies to standard document types as posted.
  4. Return to the Clerk of Courts only if the document is part of a Common Pleas court case or title-office transaction.

Older recordsLicking County Records & Archives

After opening this link:

  1. Use Records & Archives for older historical county materials and pre-1992 Clerk of Courts case files when available.
  2. Review collection limits because not all records survived, and older records may be incomplete or affected by historical events.
  3. Contact Records & Archives by email or phone if you cannot visit in person.
  4. For recent or certified court records, contact the current Clerk of Courts office instead.

Licking County Jury Duty Scam Warning

The Licking County Clerk of Courts has posted a jury-duty scam alert. Scammers may call residents and falsely claim they missed jury duty, then demand immediate payment to avoid arrest or jail.

The Court says it will never ask for payment over the phone for jury service, and court staff will never request Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card information in an unsolicited call.

If you receive a suspicious jury-duty call: hang up, do not provide payment or personal information, and contact the Clerk of Courts or Licking County Sheriff’s Office directly. The Common Pleas Clerk scam-alert number is 740-670-5796, and the Sheriff’s Office number is 740-670-5500.

Official alertLicking County Clerk of Courts Scam Alert

After opening this link:

  1. Read the jury-duty scam alert near the top of the official Clerk page.
  2. Compare the caller’s claim with the official warning before responding.
  3. Do not pay by phone, gift card, transfer app, cryptocurrency, or prepaid card.
  4. Call the official Clerk or Sheriff number directly if you are worried the notice might be real.

Related Clerk of Court Guides

These related guides can help if you are comparing Ohio Clerk of Courts services, title offices, nearby county records, or general county clerk duties.

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Official Licking County Links Used in This Guide

Use these official resources for current case-search access, fees, e-filing rules, title office locations, title fees, record access limits, and office contact details.

Licking County Clerk of Courts Official Website Common Pleas Case Records Search Court Fees & Payments Online Court Cost Payments eFileOH Electronic Filing re:SearchOH and eFileOH Reference Materials Title Department Locations Title Office Fees Licking County Municipal Court Licking County Recorder Records & Archives Domestic Court Forms, Rules, and Guides

Privacy, Accuracy, and Legal Use Notice

Court records can include sensitive information, and online access does not mean every document is public, complete, current, or legally usable for every purpose. Some records may be sealed, restricted, confidential, delayed, or excluded from remote access.

This page is an independent informational guide and is not the official Licking County Clerk of Courts website. It is not a consumer reporting agency. Do not use this page or linked record-search tools for employment screening, tenant screening, credit decisions, insurance eligibility, or any Fair Credit Reporting Act purpose.

Verify before acting: confirm case status, filing fees, payment eligibility, title fees, court dates, and certified-copy rules directly with the correct Licking County office or a qualified legal professional.

Licking County Clerk of Courts FAQs

1. What does the Licking County Clerk of Courts do?

The Licking County Clerk of Courts maintains Common Pleas civil and criminal records, Domestic Relations records, Court of Appeals filings, court-cost payment services, certified-copy support, and title office services for vehicle and watercraft titles.

2. Where is the Licking County Clerk of Courts located?

The Civil and Criminal Division is located at 1 Courthouse Square, Newark, OH 43055. The Domestic Division is located at 75 E. Main St., Newark, OH 43055.

3. What is the Licking County Clerk of Courts phone number?

The Civil and Criminal Division phone number is 740-670-5791. The Domestic Division phone number is 740-670-5392. For title office questions, call the title office location that matches your visit.

4. How do I search Licking County Common Pleas court records online?

Use the official Licking County Common Pleas Case Records Search page, read the terms, click “YES, I AGREE,” and search by case number, party name, attorney, business name, or other available fields.

5. Are all Licking County court records available online?

No. Some information is not available remotely, and some case types or documents are excluded from public online access. Protection-order records, restricted documents, sealed records, and older files may require direct contact with the Clerk or another office.

6. How much are Licking County Common Pleas filing fees?

Fees depend on the division and filing type. Examples include $400.00 for a General Division civil complaint and $400.00 for Domestic Division divorce, dissolution, or parentage filings, but you should always verify the current official fee schedule before filing.

7. Can I pay Licking County court costs online?

Yes, some billed court costs can be paid online. Pending cases may not be available for online payment until the Court has addressed responsibility for costs. Online payments include vendor processing and transaction fees.

8. Does the Licking County Clerk of Courts handle vehicle titles?

Yes. The Clerk’s Title Division handles automobile titles, watercraft registration, duplicate titles, replacement titles, salvage titles, court-ordered title instructions, and related title services at Newark, Pataskala, and New Albany Commons locations.

9. Are deeds and land records handled by the Clerk of Courts?

Usually no. Deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, veterans discharges, partnership agreements, zoning amendments, and many land-related documents are handled by the Licking County Recorder, not the Clerk of Courts.

10. Is this the official Licking County Clerk of Courts website?

No. This is an independent guide. For official case records, filing fees, e-filing, title office details, maps, scam alerts, and service updates, use the official Licking County links included in this article.

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