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Michigan court records

Who holds it: One court of justice: Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court, probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How the courts keep their files
  2. Fees
  3. What is public and what is sealed
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Michigan
  6. How Michigan handles it
  7. Court records in Michigan counties with a full guide
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Certified copy fee

$10.00 plus $1.00 per page (circuit, district, probate) unless another fee applies2

Statewide case search

MiCOURT Case Search (micourt.courts.michigan.gov/case-search), described by SCAO as covering Judicial Information Services (JIS) courts, so it is not stated to be every court3

How the courts keep their files

Appellate search
courts.michigan.gov/case-search : Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases, opinions and orders4

Fees

Fees
Viewing is free; copies at actual cost of labor and supplies (no fixed statewide per-page figure in the rule)5
Copy fee
Actual cost of labor, supplies and system use5
Filing fee
Circuit civil filing $150.006
Copy fee statute
Courts may not charge to retrieve and inspect a document on site (including e-filed documents) but may charge to copy7

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
Only 'case records' as defined in MCR 8.119(D) are public, subject to the rule5
Sealed and confidential records
Courts may not seal records without a written motion, a written or on-record good cause finding, and no less restrictive means5
Sealed good cause
Good cause finding required5
Sealed no less restrictive
No less restrictive means5
Sealed orders
Orders and opinions may not be sealed5

More details

Records keeper
The clerk of each court keeps its case records5
Circuit clerk
The county clerk is clerk of the circuit court and keeps its records8
Criminal history checks: state repository
Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center9
Criminal history checks: fee
$10.00 name-based search10
Divorce records: who holds it
Circuit court clerk (county clerk) keeps the case file; MDHHS holds the state record from 189711
Probate: who holds it
County probate court (probate register); some counties share a probate district12

How Michigan handles it

  • Clerk and Register may be combined. A county board may merge county clerk and register of deeds13
  • Probate court districts. Some counties share a probate district12
  • Confidential marriage. Probate court issued; limited to spouses11

Court records in Michigan counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Allegan County—57th District Court14Certified copy fee: $10.00 plus $1.00 per page (circuit, district, probate) unless another fee applies15
Bay County—18th Judicial Circuit Court16
74th District Court16
Bay County Probate Court16		Fees: adoption record copy: Probate/Juvenile adoption record copies $1.00 per page17
Calhoun County—37th Judicial Circuit Court18
District Court19
Probate Court20		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 certification21
Clinton County—29th Circuit Court22
65A District Court23		Fees: copies: $2.00/page first 10 pages, $0.50/page after, per case22
Eaton County—56th Circuit Court24
56A District Court24
Eaton County Probate Court24		Fees: circuit copy: Regular copy $2.00 per page; certified $10.00 first page + $1.00 each additional25
Genesee County—67th District Court26
Genesee County Probate Court27		Fees: probate copy: $1.00 per page; certified copies add $10.00; $10.00 search fee for archived/microfilm records28
Grand Traverse County—13th Circuit Court29
86th District Court30		Fees: circuit certified: $10 plus $1 per page31
Ingham County—30th Judicial Circuit Court, General Trial Division32
30th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division32
55th District Court33		Circuit Court: copies $1.50/page; transcripts on file $0.90/page; certification $10.00/record34
Jackson County—4th Circuit Court35
12th Judicial District Court36
Jackson County Probate Court37		Circuit Court: certified copies $10 first page, $1 each additional page of the same document; photocopies $1 per page35
Kalamazoo County———
Kent County—17th Circuit Court38
63rd District Court39
Kent County Probate Court40		Copies $1 per page; certified copies per-page cost plus $1041
Lapeer County—40th Circuit Court42
71A District Court42
Lapeer County Probate Court43		—
Lenawee County—39th Circuit Court44
2A District Court45		Fees: divorce certified: $16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional46
Livingston County—44th Circuit Court47
53rd District Court48
Livingston County Probate Court49		Copy per page: $1.50; Certification: $10.00 per document49
Macomb County——$2 per page regular copies; certified $10 plus $2 per page; name search $2 per name; Register of Actions printout $2 per page50
Midland County—42nd Circuit Court51
75th District Court52		—
Monroe County—38th Circuit Court53
1st District Court54
Probate Court55		—
Muskegon County—14th Circuit Court56
60th District Court56
Muskegon County Probate Court56		Certified copy of a Judgment of Sentence: $10.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; online payment via allpaid PLC 5115 (convenience fee)57
Oakland County—6th Judicial Circuit Court58
Oakland County Probate Court59		Circuit Court copies: regular $1.00 per page; certified $10.00 per case number plus $1.00 per page; online service fee 3.5% card / $2.50 ACH58
Ottawa County—20th Circuit Court60
58th District Court61
Probate Court62		Certified copies $10.00 + $1.00 per page63
Saginaw County—10th Circuit Court64
70th District Court65
Saginaw County Probate Court66		Fees: circuit copies: $1.00 per page; plus $10.00 if certification is required67
St. Clair County—31st Circuit Court68
72nd District Court68
St. Clair County Probate Court68		Fees: circuit document: certified copy (up to 25 pages) by mail additional $10.0069
Washtenaw County——Normal $2 per page; certified $10 plus $1 per page; exemplified $10 plus $1 per page70
Wayne County——Fees: civil copies: $2.00 per page71

For any other county, see the county list on the Michigan guide.

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 Michigan office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Michigan: Michigan public records guide.

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.

  1. § 1 Judicial power in court of justice; divisions.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. 600.2546 Certified copies, exemplifications of records, pleadings, and proceedings; fee.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. SCAO memo: MiCOURT Case Search & Automatically Set Aside ConvictionsMichigan Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Cases, Opinions & Orders (case search)Michigan Courts (Michigan Supreme Court)checked November 4, 2026
  5. Michigan Court Rules Chap 8. Administrative Rules of CourtMichigan Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  6. 600.2529 Fees paid to clerk of circuit court; payment in full; payment of fees to countyMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  7. MCL 600.1988 Fee; limitation (court document inspection/copies)Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  8. 600.571 Circuit court clerks; duties, accounting.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  9. Criminal History RecordsMichigan State Policechecked November 4, 2026
  10. Find out what remains on your recordMichigan State Policechecked November 4, 2026
  11. Order Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce RecordsMDHHSchecked November 4, 2026
  12. 600.803 Probate court district.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  13. § 4 County officers; terms, combination.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  14. Register of Deeds | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  15. 600.2546 Certified copies, exemplifications of records, pleadings, and proceedings; fee.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  16. Bay County Courts Web SiteBay County Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  17. Probate & Family CourtBay County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Record Searches | Clinton County, MIClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  23. Clinton County, MI | Official WebsiteClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  24. Public Case SearchEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Circuit Court ClerkEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Genesee County, MI (home)Genesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Genesee County Probate Court (home)Genesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Probate Court - Court Records RequestsGenesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Criminal Records DatabaseGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  30. CourtsGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  31. Records RequestGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  32. Ingham County - Online ServicesIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Ingham County - Records ManagementIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Ingham County - Copies / Filing Fees / Record SearchIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  35. 4th Circuit Court Services Information & Filing FeesJackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  36. District Court Online Payments & Court RecordsJackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  37. Jackson County Probate CourtJackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  38. Search Court RecordsKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  39. 63rd District CourtKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  40. Probate Name SearchKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  41. Clerk of the CourtKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  42. CourtsCounty of Lapeerchecked November 7, 2026
  43. Probate CourtCounty of Lapeerchecked November 7, 2026
  44. Circuit CourtLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  45. District CourtLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  46. Certified Vital RecordsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  47. 44th Circuit CourtLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  48. 53rd District CourtLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  49. Circuit Court RecordsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  50. Clerk: Circuit Court feesMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  51. 42nd Circuit CourtMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  52. 75th District CourtMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  53. 38th Circuit Court | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  54. 1st District Court | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  55. Online Services | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  56. Online Case SearchMuskegon Countychecked November 4, 2026
  57. Circuit Court RecordsMuskegon Countychecked November 4, 2026
  58. Court ExplorerOakland County Clerk/Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  59. Probate Court Online ServicesOakland County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  60. Search & Request Records | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  61. Ottawa County, MI |Ottawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  62. SCAO memo: MiCOURT Case Search & Automatically Set Aside ConvictionsMichigan Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  63. Filing Fees | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  64. 10th Circuit CourtSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  65. 70th District CourtSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  66. Probate CourtSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  67. County Clerk Circuit Court DivisionSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  68. St. Clair CountySt. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  69. Court Document Request Form -St. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  70. Trial Court Records RequestWashtenaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  71. Civil Court ServicesCharter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026