Calhoun County, Michigan public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Calhoun County?

Use the property search of Equalization: https://bsaonline.com/?uid=662

In Calhoun County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk and Register of Deeds; property values come from Equalization; court files are split between the 37th Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk and the Probate Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 8, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Calhoun County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Clerk and Register of Deeds²	Search deeds²	$1.00 per page (real estate records)³
Property values and owners	Equalization⁴	Property search⁴	—
Property tax bills	Treasurer's Office⁵	Tax bill search⁵	—
Court cases	37th Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk's Office⁶ Probate Court⁷	37th Judicial Circuit Court⁸ District Court⁹ Probate Court⁷	Search fees: $5.00 per name without a case number; $10.00 for name lookup in the archival books; documents $1.00 per page plus $10.00 certification⁶
Marriage records	Clerk and Register of Deeds¹¹	—	Certified copy fee: First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional copy of same record $5.00¹⁰
Divorce records	37th Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk's Office⁶	—	—
Birth certificates	Clerk and Register of Deeds, Vital Records¹⁰	—	First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional $5.00¹⁰
Death certificates	Clerk and Register of Deeds, Vital Records¹⁰	—	First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional $5.00¹⁰
Probate and wills	Probate Court⁷	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Clerk and Register of Deeds¹¹	—	Assumed Name Certificate (DBA) $10.00; address amendment $5.00; certified copy $10.00¹⁰

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Calhoun County are recorded by the Clerk and Register of Deeds.²

Online search: calhoun.mi.publicsearch.us²

Copy fee: $1.00 per page (real estate records)³
Certified copy fee: $5.00 to certify any recorded instrument³
Recording fee: $30.00 per document regardless of the number of pages; cash or check only for land record recordings³

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

Equalization sets property values⁴; the Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax⁵.

Property search: bsaonline.com⁴
Tax bill search: bsaonline.com⁵
Parcel map (GIS): app.fetchgis.com¹²
Appealing a value: Board of Review of the city or township, which meets on the second Monday in March; the city or township may by ordinance or resolution set an alternative start on the Tuesday or Wednesday following the second Monday of March¹³
Who sets values: Annual assessment by the assessing officer of the township or city (villages use the township's assessment)¹⁴
Delinquent: Delinquent taxes go to the county treasurer; property delinquent 12 months or more is forfeited to the county treasurer¹⁵

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
37th Judicial Circuit Court	Felonies, domestic relations, juvenile, adoptions, name changes, PPOs, civil claims of $25,000 or more, appeals⁶	37th Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk's Office	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…⁸
District Court	—	—	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/case-search⁹
Probate Court	—	Probate Court	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…⁷

Fees: Civil filing $175.00; divorce $175.00 plus $80.00 judgment fee; jury demand $85.00; motion $20.00⁶¹⁶
Search fees: $5.00 per name without a case number; $10.00 for name lookup in the archival books; documents $1.00 per page plus $10.00 certification⁶
Records by year: 1984 to current at the Clerk; 1983 to 1948 on microfilm; 1947 and older at the WMU Zhang Legacy Collections Center after a Clerk lookup⁶

Criminal records and background checks

Ichat: Michigan State Police ICHAT: $10.00 per search; personal record check by fingerprint: $30.00⁶

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk and Register of Deeds (Marshall).¹¹

Marriage license fee: In county $20.00; out of state $30.00¹⁰
Certified copy fee: First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional copy of same record $5.00¹⁰

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Circuit Court Clerk, which accepts domestic relations filings⁶

Fee: $175.00 filing fee plus $80.00 judgment fee⁶

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Clerk and Register of Deeds, Vital Records.¹⁰

Fee: First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional $5.00¹⁰
How to order: By email or in the office; certified documents are mailed. Mail-in birth requests need a copy of photo ID.¹⁰
Who may order: Subject, parent named on record, legal heir, court-appointed guardian, POA that specifically grants vital records access, licensed attorney for subject or parents¹⁷

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Clerk and Register of Deeds, Vital Records.¹⁰

Fee: First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional $5.00¹⁰

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court.⁷

Certified: $10.00 certification plus $1.00 per page¹⁸

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Clerk and Register of Deeds (Marshall).¹¹

Fee: Assumed Name Certificate (DBA) $10.00; address amendment $5.00; certified copy $10.00¹⁰

Voter records

Kept by the Clerk and Register of Deeds, Elections.¹¹

Public or restricted: Qualified Voter File is available on request under FOIA, with listed fields withheld¹⁹

Historical records

Kept by the Clerk and Register of Deeds (Marshall).¹¹

State: Archives of Michigan, 517-335-2576, [email protected]²⁰

Good to know about Calhoun County records

One elected office is both County Clerk and Register of Deeds, with locations in Marshall and Battle Creek¹¹
Land recordings must be filed in Marshall, while court filings go to Battle Creek²
Case files from 1947 and older are no longer at the Clerk; they are at the WMU Zhang Legacy Collections Center, after a $10.00 lookup⁶
All juvenile cases are nonpublic⁶
The 37th Circuit is not a MiFile court⁶

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk and Register of Deeds

Address: Calhoun County Building, 315 West Green Street, Marshall, MI 49068²
Phone: 269-781-0718¹¹
Email: [email protected]¹¹
Hours: Mon-Thu 8 am-5 pm; Fri 8 am-12 pm¹¹
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…²

Clerk and Register of Deeds (Marshall)

Address: 315 W Green Street, Marshall¹¹
Mail: Calhoun County Clerk, 315 W. Green St., Marshall, Michigan 49068¹⁰
Phone: 269-781-0718¹¹
Email: [email protected]¹¹
Hours: Mon-Thu 8 am-5 pm; Fri 8 am-12 pm¹¹
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…¹¹

Equalization

Address: 315 West Green Street, Marshall, Michigan 49068⁴
Phone: 269-781-0745⁴
Email: [email protected]⁴
Hours: Mon-Thu 8 am-5 pm; Fri closed⁴
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…⁴

Treasurer's Office

Address: 315 W Green Street, Marshall, MI 49068⁵
Phone: 269-781-0807; fax 269-781-0800⁵
Email: [email protected]⁵
Hours: Mon-Thu 8 am-5 pm; Fri 8 am-12 pm⁵
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…⁵

37th Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk's Office

Address: 161 East Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014⁶
Phone: 269-969-6518; juvenile records 269-969-6598; fax 269-969-6922⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed 12-1 p.m.⁶
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…⁶

37th Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk's Office

Address: 161 East Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014⁶
Phone: 269-969-6518⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…⁶

Probate Court

Address: 161 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014-4066⁷
Phone: 269-969-6794; fax 269-969-6797⁷
Email: [email protected]⁷
Hours: Window hours Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm⁷
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…⁷

Sheriff's Office

Address: Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center (MRLEC), 714 US Highway 27 N, Marshall MI 49068²¹
Phone: Administration 269-781-0880; non-emergency 269-781-0911 (24/7); fax 269-969-6428²¹
Email: [email protected]²¹
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…²²

Clerk and Register of Deeds, Vital Records

Address: Calhoun County Building, Marshall¹⁰
Mail: Calhoun County Clerk, 315 W. Green St., Marshall, Michigan 49068¹⁰
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…¹⁰

Clerk and Register of Deeds, Elections

Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…¹¹

Geographic Information Services

Address: 315 West Green Street, Marshall, Michigan 49068¹²
Phone: 269-781-0749¹²
Email: [email protected]¹²
Hours: Mon-Thu 8 am-5 pm; Fri 8 am-12 pm¹²
Website: calhouncountymi.gov/…¹²

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: calhouncountymi.nextrequest.com²³
Where to send it: FOIA Coordinator (Corporation Counsel); questions 269-781-0917, [email protected]²³
Courts note: County clerk acting as circuit court clerk is outside FOIA²⁴

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Calhoun County?

The Clerk and Register of Deeds keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (real estate records). Certified copies: $5.00 to certify any recorded instrument.²³

How much is a birth certificate in Calhoun County?

First copy $20.00; seniors 60+ $10.00; each additional $5.00.¹⁰

Where do I get a divorce decree in Calhoun County?

Circuit Court Clerk, which accepts domestic relations filings.⁶

How much does a marriage license cost in Calhoun County?

In county $20.00; out of state $30.00.¹⁰

How do I look up who owns a property in Calhoun County?

Use the property search of Equalization: bsaonline.com⁴

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Calhoun County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

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211.30 Board of review; meetings; alternative dates; sessions; request, protest, orMichigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
211.10 Annual assessment of property.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
211.78g Property delinquent for preceding 12 months or forfeited for total amount; right toMichigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 8, 2026
Order Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce RecordsMDHHSchecked November 7, 2026
600.2546 Certified copies, exemplifications of records, pleadings, and proceedings; fee.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
Qualified Voter File Data Request Form and InstructionsMichigan Department of Statechecked November 7, 2026
Archives of Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
Sheriff's OfficeCalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
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Freedom of Information Act HandbookMichigan Attorney Generalchecked November 7, 2026
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026