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information. MICHIGAN STATE
INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(517) 373-1837
MICHIGAN STATE
WEB SITE:
www.state.mi.us
Governor's Office
Attorney General's Office
Legislative Records
State Archives
Criminal Records
Michigan State
Police
Central Records
Division
General Building
7150 Harris
Drive
Lansing MI 48913
(517) 322-1956
(517) 322-0635
(fax)
www.michigan.gov/msp
E-CriminalBackgroundCheck.net
Driving Records
Department
of State Police
Record
Look-up Unit
7064 Crowner
Drive
Lansing
MI 48918
(517)
322-1624
(517)
322-1181 (fax)
www.michigan.gov/sos |
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Vehicle Ownership
Information
Department of
State Police
Record Look-up
Unit
7064 Crowner
Drive
Lansing MI 48918
(517) 322-1624
(517) 322-1181
(fax)
www.michigan.gov/sos
Vital Statistics
(birth, death,
divorce, marriage)
Department of
Health
Office of the
State Registrar
PO Box 30195
Lansing MI 48909
(517) 335-8666
(517) 321-5884
(fax)
www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/Vital_records/index.htm
Business/Corporate
Records
Department of
Consumer & Industrial Services
Corporation
Division
PO Box 30054
Lansing MI 48909
(517) 241-6470
(517) 241-0538
(fax)
Workers Compensation
Information
Department of
Consumer & Industrial Services
Workers Disability
Compensation
7150 Harris
Drive
Lansing MI 48909
(517) 322-1884
(517) 322-1808
(fax)
www.michigan.gov/cis
UCCs and Tax
Liens
Department of
State
UCC Section
PO Box 30197
Lansing MI 48909-7697
(517) 322-1144
(517) 322-5434
(fax)
www.michigan.gov/sos
State Fishing
& Hunting Licenses
MICHIGAN
STATE FACTS, INFO & NEWS
MICHIGAN COURTS
MICHIGAN SUPREME & APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS/DECISIONS
MICHIGAN PUBLIC RECORDS
LINKS
MICHIGAN
PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL:
CIVIL AND
CRIMINAL RECORDS
Brief tutorial on accessing civil and criminal records.
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may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.
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Alcona County
P.O. Box 308
Harrisville,
MI 48740
(989) 724-6807
Alger County
P.O. Box 538
Munising, MI
49862-1103
(906) 387-2076
Allegan County
113 Chestnut
St.
Allegan, MI
49010-1332
(269) 673-0300
Alpena County
720 Chisholm
St.
Alpena, MI 49707-2453
(989) 354-9520
Antrim County
P.O. Box 520
Bellaire, MI
49615-0520
(231) 533-6353
ONLINE: Most Wanted
http://www.torchlake.com/acsd
Arenac County
P.O. Box 747
Standish, MI
48658-0747
(989) 846-9186
Baraga County
16 N. 3rd St.
L'Anse, MI 49946
(906) 524-6183
Barry County
220 W. State
St.
Hastings, MI
49058-1849
(269) 945-1286
ONLINE: Deaths
www.co.branch.mi.us/deathsearch.taf
Bay County
515 Center Ave.
Bay City, MI
48708-5941
(989) 895-4265
ONLINE: Court Calendars
www.baycountycourts.com/bcc/home.nsf/public/court_calendar.htm
Property Tax
www.co.bay.mi.us/bay/ptq.nsf
Benzie County
P.O. Box 398
Beulah, MI 49617
(231) 882-9671
Berrien County
811 Port St.
Saint Joseph,
MI 49085-1156
(269) 983-7111
Branch County
31 Division
St.
Coldwater, MI
49036-1904
(517) 279-4306
ONLINE: Assessor, Property Tax
www.co.bay.mi.us/bay/ptq.nsf
Calhoun County
315 West Green
St.
Marshall, MI
49068-1516
(269) 969-6518
Cass County
P.O. Box 355
Cassopolis,
MI 49031-0355
(269) 445-4416
Charlevoix County
203 Antrim St.
Charlevoix,
MI 49720
(231) 547-7200
Cheboygan County
P.O. Box 70
Cheboygan, MI
49721-0070
(231) 627-8808
Chippewa County
319 Court St.
Sault Sainte
Marie, MI 49783-2183
(906) 635-6300
Clare County
P.O. Box 438
Harrison, MI
48625-0438
(989) 539-7131
Clinton County
Box 69
Saint Johns,
MI 48879-1571
(989) 224-5140
Crawford County
200 W. Michigan
Ave.
Grayling, MI
49738-1745
(989) 348-2841
ONLINE: Most Wanted
www.crawfordsheriff.org/Misc/wanted/wanted.htm
Delta County
310 Ludington
St.
Escanaba, MI
49829-4057
(906) 789-5105
Dickinson County
P.O. Box 609
Iron Mountain,
MI 49801-3403
(906) 774-0988
Eaton County
1045 Independence
Blvd.
Charlotte, MI
48813-1033
(517) 543-7500
ONLINE: Eaton
County Register of Deeds
www.co.eaton.mi.us/cntsrv/online.htm
(assessor and
tax records)
Marriage, Divorce
www.co.eaton.mi.us/Cntsrv/COUNTY.HTM
Emmet County
200 Division
St.
Petoskey, MI
49770-2444
(231) 348-1744
Genesee County
900 S. Saginaw,
Room 202
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 257-3220
ONLINE: Circuit Court
www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/#
Death & Marriage
www.co.genesee.mi.us/vitalrec
Recordings, Property, Deeds
www.co.genesee.mi.us/rod
Gladwin County
401 W. Cedar
Ave.
Gladwin, MI
48624-2088
(989) 426-7351
Gogebic County
200 N. Moore
St.
Bessemer, MI
49911-1052
(906) 663-4518
Grand Traverse
County
400 Boardman
Ave.
Traverse City,
MI 49684-2577
(231) 922-4710
ONLINE: Marriage, Death
www.tcnet.org/gtcounty/index.html
Gratiot County
P.O. Box 437
Ithaca, MI 48847-1446
(989) 875-5215
Hillsdale County
County Courthouse
29 N. Howell
St.
Hillsdale, MI
49242-1865
(517) 437-3391
Houghton County
401 E. Houghton
Ave.
Houghton, MI
49931-2016
(906) 482-5420
Huron County
Huron County
Courthouse
250 E. Huron
Ave., Rm. 201
Bad Axe, MI
48413-1317
(989) 269-9942
Ingham County
P.O. Box 179
Mason, MI 48854-0179
(517) 483-6500
ONLINE: Ingham
County Fictitious Names
www.ingham.org/CL/dbalists.htm
Marriage, Applicants
www.ingham.org/CL/marrind.htm
Recording,
Deeds, Grantor/Grantee
www.ingham.org/icors/deeds.asp
Ionia County
100 Main St.
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-5322
Iosco County
P.O. Box 838
Tawas City,
MI 48764-0838
(989) 362-3497
Iron County
2 S. 6th St.
Crystal Falls,
MI 49920-1413
(906) 875-3221
Isabella County
200 N. Main
St.
Mount Pleasant,
MI 48858-2321
(989) 772-0911
Jackson County
312 Jackson
St.
Jackson, MI
49201
(517) 788-4268
ONLINE: Foreclosed Property Sales
www.jacksoncountytaxsale.com/local_units.htm
Kalamazoo County
201 W. Kalamazoo
Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI
49007-3726
(616) 383-8837
Kalkaska County
P.O. Box 10
Kalkaska, MI
49646-9436
(231) 258-3300
Kent County
300 Monroe Ave.
NW
Grand Rapids,
MI 49503
(616) 632-5480
ONLINE:
Property,
Treasurer
www.accesskent.com/PropSearch.jsp
District Court (misdemeanor, civil, traffic)
www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=645
Keweenaw County
HC1 Box 607
Eagle River,
MI 49924-9700
(906) 337-2229
Lake County
P.O. Drawer
B
Baldwin, MI
49304-0902
(231) 745-4614
Lapeer County
255 Clay St.
Lapeer, MI 48446-2205
(810) 667-0358
Leelanau County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 467
Leland, MI 49654
(231) 256-9824
Lenawee County
425 N. Main
St.
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 264-4597
Livingston County
200 E. Grand
River St.
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 546-9816
Luce County
407 W. Harrie
St.
Newberry, MI
49868
(906) 293-5521
Mackinac County
100 Marley St.
Saint Ignace,
MI 49781
(906) 643-7300
Macomb County
40 N. Main St.
Mount Clemens,
MI 48043-5661
(586) 469-5120
ONLINE:
Business Registrations
http://macomb.mcntv.com/businessnames
Death Records
http://macomb.mcntv.com/deathrecords
Most Wanted, Sex Offender
www.macombsheriff.com
Manistee County
415 3rd St.
Manistee, MI
49660-1606
(231) 723-3331
Marquette County
234 W. Baraga
Ave.
Marquette, MI
49855
(906) 225-8330
ONLINE: Most Wanted
www.co.marquette.mi.us/sheriff/warrant_list.htm
Mason County
304 E. Ludington
Ave.
Ludington, MI
49431-1797
(231) 845-1445
Mecosta County
400 Elm St.
Big Rapids,
MI 49307-1849
(231) 592-0783
Big Rapids
Property, Assessor
Menominee County
839 10th Ave.
Menominee, MI
49858-3000
(906) 863-9968
Midland County
220 W. Ellsworth
Midland, MI
48640-5162
(989) 832-6735
Missaukee County
P.O. Box 800
Lake City, MI
49651-0800
(231) 839-4967
Monroe County
106 E. 1st St.
Monroe, MI 48161-2143
(734) 240-7020
Montcalm County
P.O. Box 368
Stanton, MI
48888-9799
(989) 831-3520
Montmorency County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 789
Atlanta, MI
49709-0415
(989) 785-8022
Muskegon County
990 Terrace
St., 2nd Floor
Muskegon, MI
49442
(231) 724-6251
Newaygo County
P.O. Box 885
White Cloud,
MI 49349-0885
(231) 689-7269
Oakland County
1200 N. Telegraph
Rd.
Pontiac, MI
48341-0413
(248) 858-0581
ONLINE: Foreclosed Property Sale
www.co.oakland.mi.us/fcloser/fmain?cmd=fcvt
Oceana County
P.O. Box 653
Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-3977
Ogemaw County
806 W. Houghton
Ave.
West Branch,
MI 48661-0008
(989) 345-0215
Ontonagon County
725 Greenland
Rd.
Ontonagon, MI
49953-1423
(906) 884-2806
Osceola County
P.O. Box 208
Reed City, MI
49677
(616) 832-3261
Oscoda County
P.O. Box 399
Mio, MI 48647-0399
(231) 832-6103
Otsego County
225 W. Main
St.
Gaylord, MI
49735-1348
(989) 732-6484
Ottawa County
414 Washington
St., Room 301
Grand Haven,
MI 49417-1443
(616) 846-8136
ONLINE: Property
www.gis.co.ottawa.mi.us/ottawa
Presque Isle County
P.O. Box 110
Rogers City,
MI 49779-0110
(989) 734-3288
Roscommon County
P.O. Box 98
Roscommon, MI
48653-0098
(989) 275-1902
Saginaw County
111 S. Michigan
Ave., Room 101
Saginaw, MI
48602-2086
(989) 790-5541
ONLINE: Assumed Names, Marriages, Deaths, Elections, Notaries
www.saginawcounty.com/ROD/Simple.htm
Saint Clair County
201 McMorran
Blvd.
Port Huron,
MI 48060
(810) 985-2200
Saint Joseph County
P.O. Box 189
Centreville,
MI 49032-0189
(269) 467-5532
Sanilac County
60 W. Sanilac
Ave.
Sandusky, MI
48471
(810) 648-3212
Schoolcraft County
300 Walnut St.,
Room 164
Manistique,
MI 49854
(906) 341-3618
Shiawassee County
208 N. Shiawassee
St.
Corunna, MI
48817
(989) 743-2262
Tuscola County
440 N. State
St.
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 672-3780
Van Buren County
212 Paw Paw
St.
Paw Paw, MI
49079-1492
(269) 657-8218
Washtenaw County
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI
48107-8645
(734) 222-3001
ONLINE: Most Wanted, Missing Persons
www.ewashtenaw.org/government/sheriff
Wayne County
City County
Bldg.
211 Woodward
Ave.
Detroit, MI
48226-2831
(313) 224-5509
ONLINE:
Real Estate
www.waynecountylandrecords.com
Assumed Names
www.co.wayne.mi.us
City of Dearborn Residential
Property
Wexford County
P.O. Box 490
Cadillac, MI
49601-1905
(231) 779-9450
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