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About Michigan Criminal History

Michigan criminal records are divided among several government systems. The Michigan Department of State Police Criminal Justice Information Center maintains the statewide repository, the Michigan Department of Corrections tracks people in state custody, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry publishes eligible registry information. Courts, sheriffs, and police agencies in Michigan's 83 counties hold the local files. Michigan Criminal History helps readers identify which statewide system or county office is likely to have a particular record.

Why We Built This Site

Public access in Michigan starts with knowing who created the record. Michigan State Police (MSP) operates the central criminal-history repository and its public ICHAT product. The Michigan Department of Corrections maintains custody and supervision information, while the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry provides the public portion of registry data. Local police, sheriffs, district courts, and circuit courts create arrest reports, booking entries, and case files. This statewide reference brings those roles into one clear system and routes local research through the directory of Michigan counties, where readers can locate county-level contacts, portals, and procedures.

What You Will Find Here

  • County routing: a complete directory of all 83 Michigan counties with paths to local record offices
  • Statewide systems: practical detail on ICHAT, OTIS, MiCOURT Case Search, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry
  • Official checks: how public name searches and personal fingerprint record reviews differ through Michigan State Police
  • Court records: how to find and understand a Michigan criminal case file
  • Record relief: where Michigan set-aside and Clean Slate information fits within public access

What We Cannot Do

Michigan Criminal History is a privately run reference site. It is not connected with Michigan State Police, any Michigan court, the Michigan Department of Corrections, or a local government office. Those limits mean the site cannot:

  • Issue a certified court document, rap sheet, or other official record
  • Run an official criminal-history check for a visitor
  • Give legal advice about a charge, warrant, conviction, or set aside
  • File a Michigan FOIA request, set-aside application, or court paper for anyone
  • Promise that every government fee, address, or procedure remains unchanged

An official copy must come from the Michigan agency that created or maintains it, such as MSP CJIC, the responsible court, or the appropriate county office.

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Third-party companies power search boxes shown on some pages. Each provider controls its service, results, data practices, and prices. Michigan Criminal History may receive a referral payment when a visitor follows one of those tools and purchases a service. That support helps make the reference material available without charging readers. The site does not control a partner's fees or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its results.