Lima, OH Public Records
Lima is an incorporated city in Allen County, Ohio, with an estimated population of 34,690 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 13.6 square miles of land. That is down about 841 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Lima City Hall
Lima's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Ohio's Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Lima Contact on File
| Government | City Of Lima |
| Contact listed | Director of Human Resources |
| Mailing address | 50 Town Sq, Lima, OH 45801 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityhall.lima.oh.us |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Lima
Lima is in Allen County. In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county.
📍 Allen County at a Glance
| County | Allen County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 100,866 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Allen County Court of Common Pleas
| Address | 333 North Main Street PO Box 1243, Lima, OH 45801 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 419-223-8525 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Felony criminal cases and civil cases (general division); case files are kept by the Clerk of Courts |
| Official website | allencountyohio.com |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Allen County Probate/Juvenile Court
| Address | 1000 Wardhill Avenue, Lima, OH 45805-3533 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 419-223-8501 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Marriage licenses and marriage records, estates and wills, guardianships, name changes |
| Good to know | Property records (deeds) are kept by the County Recorder; certified birth and death certificates come from the local health department or the Ohio Department of Health. |
| Official website | allenohiojuvenile.com |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ odh.ohio.gov ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Allen County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Lima
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Lima, OH:
📋 Lima Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Ohio Department of Health – Bureau of Vital StatisticsIn Ohio, certified birth certificates can also be ordered from any local health department, and death certificates from the local health department where the death occurred. |
| Deeds & property records | In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Allen County courthouse. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| State court system | Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Sex offender registry | Ohio Sex Offender Registry (Ohio Attorney General eSORN) |