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Monroe County, Michigan public records

In Monroe County, deeds are recorded by the Monroe County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Equalization Department; court files are split between the County Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court and the Probate Court.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Monroe County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsMonroe County Register of Deeds5Search deeds23Fee charged$1 per page4
Property values and ownersEqualization Department6Property search2—
Property tax billsCounty Treasurer7Tax bill search2—
Court casesCounty Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court8
Probate Court9		38th Circuit Court8
1st District Court10
Probate Court2		—
Marriage recordsCounty Clerk, Vital Records window11—$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time11
Divorce recordsCounty Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court8—$20 per copy of a judgment of divorce record11
Birth certificatesCounty Clerk, Vital Records window11—$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time11
Death certificatesCounty Clerk, Vital Records window11—$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time11
Probate and willsProbate Court9Search probate cases2—
Business names (DBA)County Clerk13—$10 to file or renew an assumed name or co-partnership certificate12

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Monroe County are recorded by the Monroe County Register of Deeds.5

Online search
co.monroe.mi.us/550/Deeds-Search2Fee charged
Cost
Fee: Tapestry EON pay-per-search, or Laredo monthly account. In-office printing $1 per page3
Who runs it
Fidlar (Laredo, Tapestry), linked by the county3
Years online
Laredo records from 1976; Name Index begins January 1, 19813
Copy fee
$1 per page4
Certified copy fee
$54
Recording fee
$30 regardless of the number of pages4
How to order
Search needs a grantor or grantee name and an approximate year; the office cannot search by address. Call 734-240-7390 or visit 51 S Macomb Street14

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Equalization Department (assessments themselves are made by township and city assessors) sets property values6; the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
bsaonline.com (BS&A Online, Assessment Data Search)2
Tax bill search
bsaonline.com (Property Tax Information)2
Parcel map (GIS)
experience.arcgis.com/… (Monroe Property Data Exchange)2

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
38th Circuit CourtCivil over $25,000, felonies, certain serious misdemeanors, appeals; Family Division for domestic relations, child protective and juvenile delinquency cases8County Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court (felonies)micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…8
1st District CourtCivil up to $25,000, garnishments, evictions, land contract and mortgage foreclosures; misdemeanors10County Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Courtmicourt.courts.michigan.gov/…10
Probate CourtWills, estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships9Probate Court (Probate / Juvenile Court)courtview.monroemi.org Probate Court Public Access2

Criminal records and background checks

Local record check
Sheriff local record check $15.00; walk-in or by mail15
Police reports
FOIA request; email forms to [email protected]15
Court files
Circuit and District case search on MiCOURT8

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk, Vital Records window.11

Records from
181811
Copy fee
$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time11
Who may order
Anyone, with valid driver's license or state ID11
Marriage license fee
$20 Monroe County residents; $30 out of state residents; cash or money order16
How to order
In person, by mail (7 to 10 business days) or online through Official Records Online ($11 shipping and handling)11

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the County Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court.8

Copy fee
$20 per copy of a judgment of divorce record11
Availability
Usually one week after filed and signed11

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the County Clerk, Vital Records window.11

Records from
187411
Copy fee
$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time11
Who may order
The person or the person's parents; heirs, guardians and legal representatives with certified paperwork11

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the County Clerk, Vital Records window.11

Records from
186711
Copy fee
$12 first copy; $5 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time11
Who may order
Anyone, with valid driver's license or state ID11

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court (Probate / Juvenile Court).9

Small estate
Small estate procedure: $53,000 or less in 202618

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk (the same elected official is Clerk and Register of Deeds).13

Fee
$10 to file or renew an assumed name or co-partnership certificate12
Term
5 years12
State note
Corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships do not file at the county; state search on LARA12

Historical records

Archives
Monroe County Archives closed for construction; obituary research service unavailable19
Obituaries
obits.monroemi.org (Obituary Search)2

Good to know about Monroe County records

  • One elected official holds both County Clerk and Register of Deeds, but the offices sit at different addresses (106 E First Street; 51 S Macomb Street)13
  • The Register warns about deed-service mailers: $83 for what the office provides for $1 per page and $5 certification3
  • County vital records start at different years: marriages 1818, deaths 1867, births 187411
  • County Clerk does not accept personal checks13
  • Tax certificate fee is stated differently on two county pages: Register page says up to 5 descriptions $5, each additional $.20; Treasurer page says $5 for up to 25 parcels per document. Confirm with the Treasurer4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Monroe County Register of Deeds

Address
51 S Macomb Street, Monroe, MI 481615
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4 pm; any deed received after 3 pm is recorded the next business day; open during lunch5

Equalization Department (assessments themselves are made by township and city assessors)

Address
51 S Macomb, Monroe, MI 481616

County Treasurer

Address
51 South Macomb Street, Monroe, MI 481617
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm7

County Clerk (the same elected official is Clerk and Register of Deeds)

Address
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816113
Hours
Court filing and vital records windows: 8 am to noon, 1 pm to 4:45 pm13

County Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court (felonies)

Address
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816113
Hours
Court filing window: 8 am to noon, 1 pm to 4:45 pm13

County Clerk as clerk to the 38th Circuit Court

Address
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816113
Hours
Court filing window: 8 am to noon, 1 pm to 4:45 pm13

1st District Court

Address
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816110

Probate Court (Probate / Juvenile Court)

Family Division of the Circuit Court

Address
Filings at County Clerk, 106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816113

Sheriff's Office Records Division

Address
100 E. 2nd Street, Monroe, MI 4816115
Hours
24 hours, 7 days a week15

County Clerk, Vital Records window

Address
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816111
Mail
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816111
Hours
8 am to noon, 1 pm to 4:45 pm13

County Clerk, Elections

Address
106 E First Street, Monroe, MI 4816120

Community Planning & Engagement, Geographic Information Systems

Monroe County Archives (Museum System, Collections Division)

Hours
Closed for construction19

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
[email protected] for Sheriff records15

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Monroe County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Search needs a grantor or grantee name and an approximate year; the office cannot search by address. Call 734-240-7390 or visit 51 S Macomb Street. Plain copies: $1 per page. Certified copies: $5.5144

Can I search Monroe County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Fee: Tapestry EON pay-per-search, or Laredo monthly account. In-office printing $1 per page. The official search: co.monroe.mi.us/550/Deeds-Search32

How much does a marriage license cost in Monroe County?

$20 Monroe County residents; $30 out of state residents; cash or money order.16

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

Use the property search of the Equalization Department (assessments themselves are made by township and city assessors): bsaonline.com2

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 Monroe 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.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Online Services | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Deeds Search | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  4. Schedule of Fees for Recording & Filing | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  5. Register of Deeds | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Equalization | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  7. County Treasurer | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  8. 38th Circuit Court | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Probate Court | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  10. 1st District Court | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Certified Copies | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Business Names | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  13. County Clerk | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  14. FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Public Resources / Records Division | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Marriage License | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  17. Probate Court Fee Table | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Estates | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Monroe County Museum System // Collections Division | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Elections | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request for Public Records | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026