Jennifer Johnson

Guernsey County Clerk of Courts

801 Wheeling Avenue, D200
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
(740) 432-9230

We look forward to serving you!

“The Public is not dependent on us, but rather we on them.“

The pledge of the Clerk of Courts is to provide quality service with efficiency and courtesy.

Auto/Title Division

401 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Phone: 740-432-9235
Fax: 740-432-9239
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

We can process your title applications for the following:

  • Automobiles, Trucks and Motorcycles
  • Manufactured Homes
  • Trailers over 4000 lbs.
  • All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs and Off-Roads)
  • Watercraft , including personal watercraft

Quick Links

PUBLIC RECORD SEARCH

PUBLIC RECORD SEARCH

Titling your Vehicles and Watercraft

In the State of Ohio, a person can get a Certificate of Title in any county Clerk of Courts’ Title Office.

So, why come to Guernsey County for your work?

Because we offer quality service with efficiency and courtesy!

Title Records are NOT Public

THE FEDERAL DRIVER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT protects individual’s privacy regarding motor vehicle records including auto title records.

ALL Auto Title Record Requests MUST be made by completing the Clerk of Courts Vehicle Title Record Request Form, along with $5.00 per request and submitting to the Auto Title Department for processing.

Clerk of Courts Vehicle Title Record Request Form

  • If you are not the owner of the vehicle or watercraft, you MUST qualify as one of the 13 exceptions on page 2 of the form in order  to receive the information.
  • If you do NOT qualify, please contact the State of Ohio BMV using BMV Form 1173:  Ohio BMV Form 1173

ALL Non-Title Record Requests can be made by completing a general Public Record Request:  Public Record Request

Helpful Links

PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Effective July 1, 2009

The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on the Rules of Superintendence has developed

Public Access Rules 44 through 47
with the intent to “Strike a balance between the fundamental principal of openness of Court records and the importance of privacy rights of individuals”.

SUPERINTENDENCE RULE 45
Requires the filing party to omit “Personal identifiers” when filing a case document with the court. These identifiers include:
1. Social security numbers, except last 4 digits
2. Financial account numbers
3. Employer and employee identification numbers
4. Juvenile’s name in abuse, neglect and dependency cases

THE COURT OR CLERK OF COURTS
1. Are not required to review documents to find personal identifiers.
2. May not refuse to file a document because personal identifiers are contained in said document.
3. May provide a form for placement of personal identifiers which will be confidential.

    Any person may request access to documents that have been restricted or redacted through written Motion to the Court.