Court records are public unless restricted by Statute, Court Rule, or Local Administrative Order. The public may do a name search in person at the main office of the Clerk of the Court-Court Services by using the public computer terminals or by submitting a request to the clerk in person or by mail.

Parties on a case may also use the public computer terminal to find a case number, the judge assigned to the case and court dates.

The following is required if submitting a request to the clerk for a search:

1. Full Name of the person (DOB if criminal case)
2. Approximate date(s)
3. $5.00 per name from present to 1979
4. $5.00 plus $ 1.00 per year for records prior to 1979
5. Check made out to the “Clerk of the Court”
6. Self Addressed Stamped Envelope

Note: Suffixes on case numbers indicate the type of litigation (i.e. DM = divorce with children). For a complete list of case type codes, see Michigan Court Rules 8.117.