Akron Municipal Court Marriage Records

In Ohio, the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, maintains exclusive jurisdiction over marriage licensing, indexing, and record dissemination, pursuant to RC 3101.05. While judges of municipal courts retain legal authority to solemnize marriage ceremonies, they do not issue marriage licenses or maintain marriage records.

Therefore, to access marriage records in Summit County, where the Akron Municipal Court is geographically located, individuals should approach the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division. The Summit County Probate Court retains a record (marriage abstract) for every marriage license issued in Summit County.

Individuals can utilize the Probate Court's online Case Records Search system to look up issued marriage licenses or download uncertified copies of marriage license applications. The system displays records from 1980 to the present. Historical marriage records can be obtained directly from the court.

Further, parties who need a certified copy of the abstract (legal proof of marriage) may visit the court's Records Room or send over a completed Records Request Form and payment via mail to

Summit County Probate Court

Attn: Records Room

209 South High Street

Akron, OH 44308

Certified copies of a marriage abstract cost $2 each.

Jurisdiction / Municipality	Court Name	Address	Office Hours
Akron	Summit County Probate Court	209 South High Street Akron, OH 44308-1616 Main Phone: (330) 643-2350 Marriage License Desk: (330) 643-2346	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (Not open on weekends and legal holidays)