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Oakland County court records

Oakland County has 3 courts with their own files and case search, kept by the Clerk/Register of Deeds - Legal Records Division and the Oakland County Probate Court. This page maps each kind of case to its court, then adds the Michigan rules on public and sealed files, statewide searches and copy fees.

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  1. Which court has the case
  2. 6th Judicial Circuit Court
  3. Oakland County Probate Court
  4. District Courts
  5. Copies and fees
  6. What is public and what is sealed
  7. Statewide case search and court system
  8. Criminal history checks
  9. Divorce and probate files
  10. Questions people ask
  11. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  12. Sources

Which court has the case

Each court keeps its own files and runs its own case search. Find the kind of case in the second column, then use that court's search or ask its clerk.

CourtCases it hearsFiles kept byCase search
6th Judicial Circuit CourtCivil over $25,000, domestic (divorce, custody), felony criminal, business court1Clerk/Register of Deeds - Legal Records DivisionSearch cases1Free search, fee for copies
Oakland County Probate CourtEstates, wills and trusts, guardianships/conservatorships, mental health, developmentally disabledOakland County Probate CourtSearch cases2
District Courts (43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 50th, 51st, 52nd Divisions 1-4)———

6th Judicial Circuit Court

Cases: Civil over $25,000, domestic (divorce, custody), felony criminal, business court.1

Case search
courtexplorer.oakgov.com/OaklandCounty1Free search, fee for copies
About this search
Court Explorer: free name/case search and register of actions; documents for purchase; records online from the early 1990s1

Clerk/Register of Deeds - Legal Records Division (clerk of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court)

Address
1200 North Telegraph Road, Dept 413, Pontiac, MI 483413
Mail
Oakland County Clerk's Office, 1200 N. Telegraph, Dept. 413 (Pontiac, MI 48341)3
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm3

Oakland County Probate Court

Cases: Estates, wills and trusts, guardianships/conservatorships, mental health, developmentally disabled.

About this search
State Case Search by name; Court Explorer to order copies by case number2

Oakland County Probate Court

Address
1200 N Telegraph Rd, Dept 457, Pontiac, MI 483414
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm4

District Courts

Copies and fees

What the Oakland County clerks charge:

Fees
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 ACH1

Fees set for Michigan courts generally:

Fees
Viewing is free; copies at actual cost of labor and supplies (no fixed statewide per-page figure in the rule)7
Copy fee
Actual cost of labor, supplies and system use7
Certified copy fee
$10.00 plus $1.00 per page (circuit, district, probate) unless another fee applies8
Filing fee
Circuit civil filing $150.009
Copy fee statute
Courts may not charge to retrieve and inspect a document on site (including e-filed documents) but may charge to copy10

What is public and what is sealed

These rules come from Michigan law and court rules and apply to the Oakland County courts as to every court in the state.

What is public
Only 'case records' as defined in MCR 8.119(D) are public, subject to the rule7
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 means7
Sealed good cause
Good cause finding required7
Sealed no less restrictive
No less restrictive means7
Sealed orders
Orders and opinions may not be sealed7
Court system
One court of justice: Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court, probate court, and courts of limited jurisdiction11
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 court12

Criminal history checks

A court case file and a criminal history report are different records: the courts keep case files, and the state repository issues the report.

Which court
Felony files: Clerk's Legal Records Division / Court Explorer; misdemeanors at the district courts3
Crash reports
payments.clemis.org/extservices (accident/crash reports, linked by the county FOIA page)13
State repository
Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center14
State: fee
$10.00 name-based search15
State: fee statute
Authorized at $10.00 until October 1, 2027; no fee for government or nonprofit charitable agencies doing employment or volunteer checks16

Divorce and probate files

Questions people ask

Which clerk has felony case files in Oakland County?

The Clerk/Register of Deeds - Legal Records Division (clerk of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court), for the 6th Judicial Circuit Court (Civil over $25,000, domestic (divorce, custody), felony criminal, business court).13

Can I search Oakland County court cases online for free?

Court Explorer: free name/case search and register of actions; documents for purchase; records online from the early 1990s. The search is at courtexplorer.oakgov.com/OaklandCounty1

What does a certified copy of a Oakland County court record cost?

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 ACH.1

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

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 16 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Court ExplorerOakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
  2. Probate Court Online ServicesOakland County Probate Court
  3. Court Records (Legal Records Division)Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
  4. Probate CourtOakland County Probate Court
  5. Fees & WaiversOakland County Probate Court
  6. Trial Court Directory - Oakland County, Locations & JudgesMichigan Courts (Michigan Supreme Court)
  7. Michigan Court Rules Chap 8. Administrative Rules of CourtMichigan Courts
  8. 600.2546 Certified copies, exemplifications of records, pleadings, and proceedings; fee.Michigan Legislature
  9. 600.2529 Fees paid to clerk of circuit court; payment in full; payment of fees to countyMichigan Legislature
  10. MCL 600.1988 Fee; limitation (court document inspection/copies)Michigan Legislature
  11. § 1 Judicial power in court of justice; divisions.Michigan Legislature
  12. SCAO memo: MiCOURT Case Search & Automatically Set Aside ConvictionsMichigan Courts
  13. FOIAOakland County
  14. Criminal History RecordsMichigan State Police
  15. Find out what remains on your recordMichigan State Police
  16. 28.273 Fingerprinting and criminal record check; fee.Michigan Legislature