MICHIGAN Free Background Check Resource

The following free background check resource center will help you learn how to access specific information in the state of Michigan. Public records may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.    

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Free Background Check Resources In Michigan

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MICHIGAN STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE: (517) 373-1837  MICHIGAN STATE WEB SITE:  www.state.mi.us  Governor's Office Attorney General's Office Legislative Records State Archives Criminal Records Michigan State Police Central Records Division General Building 7150 Harris Drive Lansing MI 48913 (517) 322-1956 (517) 322-0635 (fax) www.michigan.gov/msp   Driving Records Department of State Police Record Look-up Unit 7064 Crowner Drive Lansing MI 48918 (517) 322-1624 (517) 322-1181 (fax) www.michigan.gov/sos Vehicle Ownership Information Department of State Police Record Look-up Unit 7064 Crowner Drive Lansing MI 48918 (517) 322-1624 (517) 322-1181 (fax) www.michigan.gov/sos Vital Statistics (birth, death, divorce, marriage) Department of Health Office of the State Registrar PO Box 30195 Lansing MI 48909 (517) 335-8666 (517) 321-5884 (fax) www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/Vital_records/index.htm Business/Corporate Records Department of Consumer & Industrial Services Corporation Division PO Box 30054 Lansing MI 48909 (517) 241-6470 (517) 241-0538 (fax) Workers Compensation Information Department of Consumer & Industrial Services Workers Disability Compensation 7150 Harris Drive Lansing MI 48909 (517) 322-1884 (517) 322-1808 (fax) www.michigan.gov/cis UCCs and Tax Liens Department of State UCC Section PO Box 30197 Lansing MI 48909-7697 (517) 322-1144 (517) 322-5434 (fax)  www.michigan.gov/sos

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PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL:
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL RECORDS

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Alcona County
P.O. Box 308
Harrisville, MI 48740
(989) 724-6807 

Alger County
P.O. Box 538
Munising, MI 49862-1103
(906) 387-2076 

Allegan County
113 Chestnut St.
Allegan, MI 49010-1332
(269) 673-0300

Alpena County
720 Chisholm St.
Alpena, MI 49707-2453
(989) 354-9520 

Antrim County
P.O. Box 520
Bellaire, MI 49615-0520
(231) 533-6353
ONLINE:  Most Wanted
http://www.torchlake.com/acsd   

Arenac County
P.O. Box 747
Standish, MI 48658-0747
(989) 846-9186 

Baraga County
16 N. 3rd St.
L'Anse, MI 49946
(906) 524-6183 

Barry County
220 W. State St.
Hastings, MI 49058-1849
(269) 945-1286
ONLINE:  Deaths
www.co.branch.mi.us/deathsearch.taf  

Bay County
515 Center Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708-5941
(989) 895-4265
ONLINE:  Court Calendars
www.baycountycourts.com/bcc/home.nsf/public/court_calendar.htm  
Property Tax
www.co.bay.mi.us/bay/ptq.nsf

Benzie County
P.O. Box 398
Beulah, MI 49617
(231) 882-9671 

Berrien County
811 Port St.
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-1156
(269) 983-7111 

Branch County
31 Division St.
Coldwater, MI 49036-1904
(517) 279-4306
ONLINE:  Assessor, Property Tax
www.co.bay.mi.us/bay/ptq.nsf  

Calhoun County
315 West Green St.
Marshall, MI 49068-1516
(269) 969-6518 

Cass County
P.O. Box 355
Cassopolis, MI 49031-0355
(269) 445-4416 

Charlevoix County
203 Antrim St.
Charlevoix, MI 49720
(231) 547-7200

Cheboygan County
P.O. Box 70
Cheboygan, MI 49721-0070
(231) 627-8808 

Chippewa County
319 Court St.
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-2183
(906) 635-6300 

Clare County
P.O. Box 438
Harrison, MI 48625-0438
(989) 539-7131 

Clinton County
Box 69
Saint Johns, MI 48879-1571
(989) 224-5140 

Crawford County
200 W. Michigan Ave.
Grayling, MI 49738-1745
(989) 348-2841
ONLINE:  Most Wanted
www.crawfordsheriff.org/Misc/wanted/wanted.htm  

Delta County
310 Ludington St.
Escanaba, MI 49829-4057
(906) 789-5105 

Dickinson County
P.O. Box 609
Iron Mountain, MI 49801-3403
(906) 774-0988 

Eaton County
1045 Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, MI 48813-1033
(517) 543-7500
ONLINE: Eaton County Register of Deeds
www.co.eaton.mi.us/cntsrv/online.htm
(assessor and tax records)
Marriage, Divorce
www.co.eaton.mi.us/Cntsrv/COUNTY.HTM

Emmet County
200 Division St.
Petoskey, MI 49770-2444
(231) 348-1744 

Genesee County
900 S. Saginaw, Room 202
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 257-3220
ONLINE:  Circuit Court
www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/#  
Death & Marriage
www.co.genesee.mi.us/vitalrec
Recordings, Property, Deeds
www.co.genesee.mi.us/rod

Gladwin County
401 W. Cedar Ave.
Gladwin, MI 48624-2088
(989) 426-7351 

Gogebic County
200 N. Moore St.
Bessemer, MI 49911-1052
(906) 663-4518 

Grand Traverse County
400 Boardman Ave.
Traverse City, MI 49684-2577
(231) 922-4710
ONLINE:  Marriage, Death
www.tcnet.org/gtcounty/index.html  

Gratiot County
P.O. Box 437
Ithaca, MI 48847-1446
(989) 875-5215 

Hillsdale County
County Courthouse
29 N. Howell St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242-1865
(517) 437-3391 

Houghton County
401 E. Houghton Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931-2016
(906) 482-5420 

Huron County
Huron County Courthouse
250 E. Huron Ave., Rm. 201
Bad Axe, MI 48413-1317
(989) 269-9942 

Ingham County
P.O. Box 179
Mason, MI 48854-0179
(517) 483-6500 
ONLINE:  Ingham County Fictitious Names
www.ingham.org/CL/dbalists.htm 
Marriage, Applicants
www.ingham.org/CL/marrind.htm
Recording, Deeds, Grantor/Grantee
www.ingham.org/icors/deeds.asp

Ionia County
100 Main St.
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-5322 

Iosco County
P.O. Box 838
Tawas City, MI 48764-0838
(989) 362-3497 

Iron County
2 S. 6th St.
Crystal Falls, MI 49920-1413
(906) 875-3221 

Isabella County
200 N. Main St.
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858-2321
(989) 772-0911 

Jackson County
312 Jackson St.
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 788-4268
ONLINE:  Foreclosed Property Sales
www.jacksoncountytaxsale.com/local_units.htm

Kalamazoo County
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3726
(616) 383-8837 

Kalkaska County
P.O. Box 10
Kalkaska, MI 49646-9436
(231) 258-3300 

Kent County
300 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 632-5480 
ONLINE:  Property, Treasurer
www.accesskent.com/PropSearch.jsp
District Court (misdemeanor, civil, traffic)
www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.pl?page_id=645

Keweenaw County
HC1 Box 607
Eagle River, MI 49924-9700
(906) 337-2229 

Lake County
P.O. Drawer B
Baldwin, MI 49304-0902
(231) 745-4614 

Lapeer County
255 Clay St.
Lapeer, MI 48446-2205
(810) 667-0358 

Leelanau County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 467
Leland, MI 49654
(231) 256-9824 

Lenawee County
425 N. Main St.
Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 264-4597 

Livingston County
200 E. Grand River St.
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 546-9816

Luce County
407 W. Harrie St.
Newberry, MI 49868
(906) 293-5521

Mackinac County
100 Marley St.
Saint Ignace, MI 49781
(906) 643-7300 

Macomb County
40 N. Main St.
Mount Clemens, MI 48043-5661
(586) 469-5120 
ONLINE:  Business Registrations
http://macomb.mcntv.com/businessnames
Death Records
http://macomb.mcntv.com/deathrecords 
Most Wanted, Sex Offender
www.macombsheriff.com

Manistee County
415 3rd St.
Manistee, MI 49660-1606
(231) 723-3331 

Marquette County
234 W. Baraga Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 225-8330
ONLINE:  Most Wanted
www.co.marquette.mi.us/sheriff/warrant_list.htm  

Mason County
304 E. Ludington Ave.
Ludington, MI 49431-1797
(231) 845-1445 

Mecosta County
400 Elm St.
Big Rapids, MI 49307-1849
(231) 592-0783

Big Rapids Property, Assessor

Menominee County
839 10th Ave.
Menominee, MI 49858-3000
(906) 863-9968 

Midland County
220 W. Ellsworth
Midland, MI 48640-5162
(989) 832-6735 

Missaukee County
P.O. Box 800
Lake City, MI 49651-0800
(231) 839-4967 

Monroe County
106 E. 1st St.
Monroe, MI 48161-2143
(734) 240-7020 

Montcalm County
P.O. Box 368
Stanton, MI 48888-9799
(989) 831-3520 

Montmorency County
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 789
Atlanta, MI 49709-0415
(989) 785-8022 

Muskegon County
990 Terrace St., 2nd Floor
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 724-6251 

Newaygo County
P.O. Box 885
White Cloud, MI 49349-0885
(231) 689-7269 

Oakland County
1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
Pontiac, MI 48341-0413
(248) 858-0581
ONLINE:  Foreclosed Property Sale
www.co.oakland.mi.us/fcloser/fmain?cmd=fcvt  

Oceana County
P.O. Box 653
Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-3977 

Ogemaw County
806 W. Houghton Ave.
West Branch, MI 48661-0008
(989) 345-0215 

Ontonagon County
725 Greenland Rd.
Ontonagon, MI 49953-1423
(906) 884-2806 

Osceola County
P.O. Box 208
Reed City, MI 49677
(616) 832-3261 

Oscoda County
P.O. Box 399
Mio, MI 48647-0399
(231) 832-6103 

Otsego County
225 W. Main St.
Gaylord, MI 49735-1348
(989) 732-6484 

Ottawa County
414 Washington St., Room 301
Grand Haven, MI 49417-1443
(616) 846-8136
ONLINE:  Property
www.gis.co.ottawa.mi.us/ottawa  

Presque Isle County
P.O. Box 110
Rogers City, MI 49779-0110
(989) 734-3288 

Roscommon County
P.O. Box 98
Roscommon, MI 48653-0098
(989) 275-1902 

Saginaw County
111 S. Michigan Ave., Room 101
Saginaw, MI 48602-2086
(989) 790-5541
ONLINE:  Assumed Names, Marriages, Deaths, Elections, Notaries
www.saginawcounty.com/ROD/Simple.htm  

Saint Clair County
201 McMorran Blvd.
Port Huron, MI 48060
(810) 985-2200 

Saint Joseph County
P.O. Box 189
Centreville, MI 49032-0189
(269) 467-5532 

Sanilac County
60 W. Sanilac Ave.
Sandusky, MI 48471
(810) 648-3212 

Schoolcraft County
300 Walnut St., Room 164
Manistique, MI 49854
(906) 341-3618 

Shiawassee County
208 N. Shiawassee St.
Corunna, MI 48817
(989) 743-2262 

Tuscola County
440 N. State St.
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 672-3780 

Van Buren County
212 Paw Paw St.
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1492
(269) 657-8218 

Washtenaw County
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
(734) 222-3001
ONLINE:  Most Wanted, Missing Persons
www.ewashtenaw.org/government/sheriff

Wayne County
City County Bldg.
211 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226-2831
(313) 224-5509 
ONLINE:  Real Estate
www.waynecountylandrecords.com 
Assumed Names
www.co.wayne.mi.us

City of Dearborn Residential Property

Wexford County
P.O. Box 490
Cadillac, MI 49601-1905
(231) 779-9450