Licking County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody or release, post bond, obtain an official booking record, or act for a person in custody. Use the appropriate government office below for official assistance.
Official Licking County Record Contacts
For a current Justice Center custody question, start with the official jail-information page and its jail information line. For a booking record or possible booking photograph, direct a focused public-record request to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office Civil/Records Division. The Sheriff materials reviewed do not publish a fixed photo fee or response time, so ask the custodian for copying costs and a reasonable response estimate.
Licking County Sheriff’s Office
155 East Main Street
Newark, OH 43055
General Sheriff and report line: (740) 670-5555
Civil/Records Division: (740) 670-5541
Civil/Records fax: (740) 670-5583
Jail Information: (740) 670-5501
Licking County Records & Archives
Mailing address: 20 South Second Street, Newark, OH 43055
Physical address: 61 East Main Street, Newark, OH 43055
Phone: (740) 670-5121
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Records & Archives handles historical county material, including the documented Sheriff jail-register collection. Current or certified Sheriff records belong with the originating Sheriff office, not the archive.
- For an available Licking County Jail entry, use the Active Inmate Listing and the home page’s official roster guide; it explains the current roster and its limits.
- For a booking record or photo question, provide the full name, booking number if known, booking or arrest date, arresting agency, and the exact record requested to Civil/Records.
- For a court case after booking, use the Common Pleas or Municipal Court paths summarized on the official records guide; a booking accusation is not a conviction.
- For historical Sheriff jail-register research, ask Records & Archives about the relevant date range, series, known gaps, and copying options.
- For state-prison custody or an ODRC profile, use the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction offender search described on the home page, rather than the county roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator identified in the home page guide; those systems are separate from county custody.
- For a possible warrant or an official tip route, see Wanted Fugitives. Do not approach a person yourself.