Those ordering state and national background checkspay a reduced totalof $55. A state criminal history report costs $30 while an FBI criminal background check costs $35. The fee for a local background check is $4. The Sheriff’s Office requests these fingerprint-based criminal history searches on behalf of requesters via electronic WebCheck. State background checks are provided by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation while the FBI provides national background checks. Those requesting local background checks will receive records of arrests at the Butler County Jail. while state and national criminal history checks are available from Monday to Thursday between 8:00 a.m. This Unit provides local background checks from Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. Operational Headquarters and Correctional Center

Visit the Records Unit to request for these criminal justice records. The Central Records Unit of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office provides local criminal history records and can help citizens order statewide and nationwide background checks too. Butler County also recorded 32.6% fewer burglaries in 2017 while larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson rates went down by 20%, 25.1%, and 44.2% respectively. On the other hand, robbery and aggravated assault rates declined by 26% and 56.6% respectively. The five-year crime trend for Butler County shows that murder (22.2%) and rape (36.2%) were the only crimes to record higher incidences in 2017 compared to 2013. Reported incidences of property crimes include 2,063 burglaries, 8,150 larcenies, 304 motor vehicle thefts, and 53 arsons. Compared to 2013 figures, these represent a 39.4% decline in violent crime rate and a 23% dip in property crime rate.Ī breakdown of the 2017 crime data for the county reveals that law enforcement agencies recorded 11 murders, 188 rapes, 253 robberies, and 393 aggravated assaults. Its most recent report shows that Butler County recorded 845 violent crimes and 10,517 property crimes. Crime statistics for Butler County comes from the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS).

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