The Northwest Ohio Regional Information System (NORIS) was founded in 1976 to provide records automation for Toledo Municipal Court, the Toledo Police Department, and the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office. By 1988, NORIS was supporting 88 terminals in city and county offices. Currently, NORIS supports over 1,000 terminals in seven counties that link more than 2,600 users who collectively perform more than seven million transactions per month. NORIS maintains criminal histories on 680,000 offenders and offers on-line access to active local warrants. State and federal law enforcement databases are accessed through NORIS seven million times per year.

NORIS is governed by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), a special purpose unit of local government designed to improve coordination within the criminal justice system. The NORIS User Group (NUG) meets monthly to review issues involving the overall operation of NORIS. In addition, user forums are held twice a year to gain user input and ideas.