Department: Law & Risk Management

The Law Department maintains and manages County records for most County offices.

Records Commission

The Records Commission is responsible for managing all County records retention and destruction schedules.

For more information regarding County records retention, please contact Tracy Pletcher at TPletcher@summitoh.net. 

Public Records Retention

Summit County complies with all state record retention policies.

For more information regarding County records retention, please contact Tracy Pletcher at TPletcher@summitoh.net. 

Public Records Request

All public record requests for departments and divisions under the Executive can be sent to Publicrecords@summitoh.net.

The Fleet Management Division processes all requests related to the acquisition, use and disposition of County vehicles. This includes:

• Ohio E-Check for all county vehicles
• Title and registration
• Mileage tracking
• Fuel card management
• Surplus property management and disposition

Please contact Sean Cooper at scooper@summitoh.net with questions related to Fleet Management.

The Risk Management Division processes internal and external damage claims, maintains the comprehensive County liability insurance program and oversees Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and complaints.

Please contact Tim Crawford at tcrawford@summitoh.net with questions related to Risk Management.

175 S. Main St., 8th Floor, Akron, OH 44308.

• External Damage Claim (PDF, 339.9k) External Damage Claim
• Internal Damage Claim (PDF, 339.9k) Internal Damage Claim