Michigan County Courts
Michigan County Courts are another source for people search, criminal records and background checks. Search for personal and criminal records find people you are tyring to locate or find criminal history and get background check through county court records.
County courts usually oversee civil cases such housing, mortgage disputes, repayment, felonies, all cases of equity and eviction, reposession, personal injury cases, breach of contract, small claims, and divorces and adoptions, violations of county law and statues, traffic cases. Also land appropriations, guardianships, probate, involuntary hospitalization for mental institutes. Probate courts also rule over last testaments and wills. So whether you have a case you need to take to court or you want to research other cases or someones background county courts have a wealth of civil court cases to be researched most background checks include civil cases and document case numbers, offenses and judgements and convictions for felonies or any other matter.
If you are researching marriage and divorce county courts are the place to start your search of course you can try to save yourself time by getting an online report usually background checks and some people search reports include some of the information you search in courts but if you don't want to spend the money or have time to do the research yourself you can go to the court and request to see files and documents unless the case file is sealed by a judge for privacy.
Also County courts are where you can do searches for marriage records or to obtain marriage certificates if you are planning to get married.
Michigan County Court Records
Alcona
Alcona Clerk
106 Fifth Street
Harrisville, MI 48740-9789
Telephone: (989) 724-5374
Alger
Alger Clerk
101 Court Street
Munising, MI 49862-1103
Telephone: (906) 387-2076
Allegan
Allegan Clerk
113 Chestnut St.
Allegan, MI 49010-1332
Telephone: (616) 673-0306
Alpena
Alpena Clerk
720 W. Chisholm St.
Alpena, MI 49707-2429
Telephone: (989) 356-0115
Antrim
Antrim Clerk
208 East Cayuga Street
Bellaire, MI 49615
Telephone: (616) 533-8607
Arenac
Arenac Clerk
P.O. Box 747,
Standish, MI 48658-0747
Telephone: (989) 846-4626
Baraga
Baraga Clerk
16 N. 3rd St., Courthouse
L'Anse, MI 49946-1085
Telephone: (906) 524-6183
Barry
Barry Clerk
220 W. State St.
Hastings, MI 49058
Telephone: (616) 948-4810
Bay
Bay Clerk
515 Center Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708-5941
Telephone: (989) 895-3528
Benzie
Benzie Clerk
P.O. Box 398, Courthouse
Beulah, MI 49617
Telephone: (616) 882-9671
Berrien
Berrien Clerk
701 Main St.
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Telephone: (616) 983-7111
Branch
Branch Clerk
31 Division St.
Coldwater, MI 49036
Telephone: (517) 279-4306
Calhoun
Calhoun Clerk
315 West Green St.
Marshall, MI 49068
Telephone: (616) 781-0730
Cass
Cass Clerk
120 North Broadway
Cassopolis, MI 49031-1302
Telephone: (616) 445-8621
Charlevoix
Charlevoix Clerk
203 Antrim St., Courthouse
Charlevoix, MI 49720
Telephone: (616) 547-7200
Cheboygan
Cheboygan Clerk
P.O. Box 70
Cheboygan, MI 49721
Telephone: (616) 627-8808
Chippewa
Chippewa Clerk
319 Court St.
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-2183
Telephone: (906) 635-6300
Clare
Clare Clerk
225 West Main Street
P.O. Box 438
Harrison, MI 48625
Telephone: (989) 539-7131
Clinton
Clinton Clerk
100 East State Street
St. Johns, MI 48879-1571
Telephone: (517) 224-5100
Crawford
Crawford Clerk
200 W. Michigan Ave.
Grayling, MI 49738-1745
Telephone: (989) 348-2841
Delta
Delta Clerk
310 Ludington St.
Escanaba, MI 49829-4057
Telephone: (906) 789-5105
Dickinson
Dickinson Clerk
P.O. Box 609
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Telephone: (906) 774-0988
Eaton
Eaton Clerk
1045 Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, MI 48813-1033
Telephone: (517) 543-7500
Emmet
Emmet Clerk
200 Division St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Telephone: (616) 348-1744
Genesee
Genesee Clerk
900 S. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48502
Telephone: (810) 257-3225
Gladwin
Gladwin Clerk
401 W. Cedar Ave.
Gladwin, MI 48624-2023
Telephone: (989) 426-7351
Gogebic
Gogebic Clerk
200 N. Moore St.
Bessemer, MI 49911
Telephone: (906) 663-4518
Grand Traverse
Grand Traverse Clerk
400 Boardman Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49684
Telephone: (231) 922-4760
Gratiot
Gratiot Clerk
P.O. Box 437, Courthouse
Ithaca, MI 48847-1446
Telephone: (989) 875-5215
Hillsdale
Hillsdale Clerk
Courthouse
29 N. Howell St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242-1865
Telephone: (517) 437-3391
Houghton
Houghton Clerk
401 E. Houghton Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931-2016
Telephone: (906) 482-1150
Huron
Huron Clerk
Huron Courthouse
250 E. Huron Ave., Rm. 201
Bad Axe, MI 48413
Telephone: (517) 269-9942
Ingham
Ingham Clerk
366 South Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 179
Mason, MI 48854
Telephone: (517) 676-7204
Ionia
Ionia Clerk
100 Main St., Courthouse
Ionia, MI 48846
Telephone: (616) 527-5322
Iosco
Iosco Clerk
P.O. Box 838
Tawas City, MI 48764-0838
Telephone: (989) 362-3497
Iron
Iron Clerk
2 S. 6th St.
Crystal Falls, MI 49920-1413
Telephone: (906) 875-3121
Isabella
Isabella Clerk
200 N. Main St.
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-2321
Telephone: (517) 772-0911
Jackson
Jackson Clerk
312 Jackson St.
Jackson, MI 49201
Telephone: (517) 788-4268
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Clerk
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3734
Telephone: (616) 383-8840
Kalkaska
Kalkaska Clerk
605 North Birch
Kalkaska, MI 49646-9436
Telephone: (616) 258-4176
Kent
Kent Clerk
300 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2206
Telephone: (616) 336-3550
Keweenaw
Keweenaw Clerk
HC1 Box 607, Courthouse
Eagle River, MI 49924-9700
Telephone: (906) 337-2229
Lake
Lake Clerk
P.O. Box B
Baldwin, MI 49304-0902
Telephone: (616) 745-4641
Lapeer
Lapeer Clerk
255 Clay St.
Lapeer, MI 48446-2205
Telephone: (810) 667-0356
Leelanau
Leelanau Clerk
Courthouse
P.O. Box 467
Leland, MI 49654
Telephone: (231) 256-9824
Lenawee
Lenawee Clerk
425 N. Main St.
Adrian, MI 49221
Telephone: (517) 263-8831
Livingston
Livingston Clerk
200 E. Grand River St.
Howell, MI 48843
Telephone: (517) 546-0500
Luce
Luce Clerk
East Court Street
Newberry, MI 49868
Telephone: (906) 293-5521
Mackinac
Mackinac Clerk
100 Marley St.
Saint Ignace, MI 49781-1457
Telephone: (906) 643-7300
Macomb
Macomb Clerk
40 N. Main St.
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Telephone: (586) 469-5213
Manistee
Manistee Clerk
415 3rd St.
Manistee, MI 49660-1606
Telephone: (616) 723-3331
Marquette
Marquette Clerk
234 W. Baraga Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855-4710
Telephone: (906) 228-8500
Mason
Mason Clerk
304 E. Ludington Ave.
Ludington, MI 49431-1797
Telephone: (616) 843-8202
Mecosta
Mecosta Clerk
400 Elm St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307-1849
Telephone: (616) 592-0783
Menominee
Menominee Clerk
839 10th Ave., Courthouse
Menominee, MI 49858-3000
Telephone: (906) 863-9968
Midland
Midland Clerk
220 W. Ellsworth
Midland, MI 48640
Telephone: (989) 832-6739
Missaukee
Missaukee Clerk
P.O. Box 800, Courthouse
Lake City, MI 49651-0800
Telephone: (616) 839-4967
Monroe
Monroe Clerk
106 E. 1st St.
Monroe, MI 48161-2143
Telephone: (734) 243-7081
Montcalm
Montcalm Clerk
211 W. Main Street
Stanton, MI 48888
Telephone: (989) 831-5226
Montmorency
Montmorency Clerk
Courthouse
P.O. Box 415
Atlanta, MI 49709
Telephone: (989) 785-4794
Muskegon
Muskegon Clerk
990 Terrace St., 2nd Floor
Muskegon, MI 49442-3301
Telephone: (616) 724-6221
Newaygo
Newaygo Clerk
1087 Newell St.
White Cloud, MI 49349
Telephone: (616) 689-7235
Oakland
Oakland Clerk
1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
Pontiac, MI 48053-1008
Telephone: (248) 858-0560
Oceana
Oceana Clerk
P.O. Box 153
Hart, MI 49420
Telephone: (231) 873-4328
Ogemaw
Ogemaw Clerk
806 W. Houghton Ave.
West Branch, MI 48661
Telephone: (989) 345-0215
Ontonagon
Ontonagon Clerk
725 Greenland Rd.
Ontonagon, MI 49953-1423
Telephone: (906) 884-4255
Osceola
Osceola Clerk
301 West Upton
Reed City, MI 49677-1149
Telephone: (616) 832-6101
Oscoda
Oscoda Clerk
P.O. Box 399
Mio, MI 48647
Telephone: (616) 832-5818
Otsego
Otsego Clerk
225 W. Main St.
Gaylord, MI 49735-1348
Telephone: (989) 732-6484
Ottawa
Ottawa Clerk
414 Washington St., Room 301
Grand Haven, MI 49417-1443
Telephone: (616) 846-8310
Presque Isle
Presque Isle Clerk
151 East Huron Street
Rogers City, MI 49779-1316
Telephone: (989) 734-3288
Roscommon
Roscommon Clerk
P.O. Box 98, Courthouse
Roscommon, MI 48653
Telephone: (517) 275-5923
Saginaw
Saginaw Clerk
111 S. Michigan Ave., Room 101
Saginaw, MI 48602-2086
Telephone: (989) 790-5251
Saint Clair
Saint Clair Clerk
201 McMorran Blvd.
Port Huron, MI 48060-4006
Telephone: (810) 985-2200
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph Clerk
P.O. Box 189
Centreville, MI 49032-0189
Telephone: (616) 467-5626
Sanilac
Sanilac Clerk
67 W. Sanilac Ave.
Sandusky, MI 48471-1060
Telephone: (810) 648-3212
Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft Clerk
300 Walnut St., Room 164
Manistique, MI 49854-1414
Telephone: (906) 341-3618
Shiawassee
Shiawassee Clerk
208 N. Shiawassee St.
Corunna, MI 48817
Telephone: (989) 743-2279
Tuscola
Tuscola Clerk
440 N. State St.
Caro, MI 48723-1555
Telephone: (989) 673-5999
Van Buren
Van Buren Clerk
212 Paw Paw St., Courthouse
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1492
Telephone: (616) 657-5581
Washtenaw
Washtenaw Clerk
101 E. Huron St.
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Telephone: (734) 994-2506
Wayne
Wayne Clerk
728 City Bldg.
Detroit, MI 48226-2831
Telephone: (313) 224-6262
Wexford
Wexford Clerk
P.O. Box 490, Courthouse
Cadillac, MI 49601
Telephone: (616) 779-9450