Search Auglaize County 24 Hour Booking
Auglaize County 24 hour booking records are available through the Sheriff's Office in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The county runs its own jail and posts an online inmate lookup tool that anyone can use. You can search by name to find current inmates, view charges, check bond amounts, and see booking details. This page explains how to access Auglaize County booking data, what the jail roster shows, and how Ohio public records law applies to these records. The jail at 1051 Dearbaugh Ave processes about 2,000 bookings each year.
Auglaize County Overview
Auglaize County Jail Facility
The Auglaize County Jail is a minimum to maximum security facility in Wapakoneta. It holds up to 72 inmates at a time. The housing is split into several units: 6 male maximum security beds, 23 male medium security, 11 male minimum security, 16 male work release beds, 2 segregation cells, 2 medical ward beds, and 11 female beds. Sheriff Michael L. Vorhees oversees the operation. The jail sits at 1051 Dearbaugh Ave, PO Box 26, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895.
The facility averages 45 to 50 inmates on any given day. That is a steady load for a jail this size. Staff process roughly 2,000 bookings per year. Every arrest in Auglaize County gets routed through this one location. You can call the jail at 419-739-6575 for questions about who is in custody or how to send funds to an inmate.
How to Search Auglaize County Booking Records
The Auglaize County Inmate Lookup page is the main tool for checking 24 hour booking data. It lets you search for current inmates by name. Each result shows booking details, charges, and bond amounts. The page carries a disclaimer that a Certificate of Arrest comes from the arresting agency and may not match final court charges. All people listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty, as noted on the search page.
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office website also has direct links to both the online inmate search and an online warrant search. You can find these under the Online Searches section of the site. No special login is needed. The roster shows current inmates with booking numbers, full names, dates of birth, charges, and bond info. If you want more detail on a specific person, click their entry to pull up the full profile.
The Sheriff's Office website is shown below with links to the inmate lookup tool.
From this page you can go straight to the inmate search or check for active warrants in Auglaize County.
Auglaize County 24 Hour Booking Details
A booking record in Auglaize County includes standard fields. You see the person's full name, date of birth, booking number, and release date if one has been set. Charges list each offense separately. Bond amounts are shown for each charge when the court has set bail. The record tells you whether someone is awaiting trial or serving time. For recent bookings, the intake date and time give you a precise timeline of when the person came into custody.
Keep in mind that arrest data may not reflect final outcomes. Charges can change after the initial booking. Cases get dismissed, plea deals happen, and charges get added or dropped as the legal process moves forward. The roster is a snapshot of what the jail has on file right now.
Visitation and Inmate Services
As of June 2020, the Auglaize County Jail no longer allows face to face visits. All visitation is through video using the CidNet system. Off site video visits are available daily from 8 am to 10:30 am, 1 pm to 4:30 pm, and 6 pm to 10:30 pm. On site video terminals are open Saturdays and Sundays from 6 pm to 9 pm. You schedule visits through the CidNet platform.
The jail uses Access Corrections for commissary deposits. Family can add funds to an inmate's account online. Mail goes to: Inmate Name, Auglaize County Jail, 1051 Dearbaugh Ave, Wapakoneta, OH 45895. All mail gets opened and checked for contraband before it reaches the inmate. The lobby also has kiosks where you can deposit money using cash or a card.
Public Records in Auglaize County
The Sheriff's Office accepts public records requests by phone, fax, email at sheriff@auglaizecounty.org, or through their website. Under Ohio Revised Code 149.43, booking records are public. You can ask for arrest reports, incident files, and jail data without giving a reason. Copies cost $0.05 per page. Certified copies are $1.00 per document plus the page fee. The office has set lobby hours for certain services. Web Check and CCW services are by appointment only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:15 am to 3:15 pm.
If you need a formal criminal background check, the Ohio BCI handles that through its WebCheck system. Fees range from $30 to $50. These checks pull from law enforcement databases across Ohio and show arrests, charges, and final case outcomes.
State Level Inmate Search Tools
The Ohio DRC Offender Search covers state prison inmates. If someone from Auglaize County gets convicted and transferred to a state facility, they show up in that system. You can filter by county to find just local cases. The VINELink notification system is another option. It sends alerts when an inmate's status changes. Both tools are free to use and work alongside the county jail roster for a more complete picture of someone's custody history.
Nearby Counties
Booking records from counties near Auglaize are available through their own sheriff's office websites and jail roster tools.