Michigan Public Records Information

The Michigan public records comprise of birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. Criminal records also form a part of Michigan public records. These are also known as vital records. The records are housed in The State of Michigan Vital Records Office. You can visit the office in person at 201 Townsend Street, Capitol View Bldg, 3rd Floor, Lansing, MI 48913 between the business hours, from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening.

Michigan Vital Records

The vital records office maintains the record of birth, marriages and death that happened in the state post 1867. Divorce records in the state are being maintained from 1897.  These Michigan public records can be obtained on the payment of the requisite fee through credit or debit cards.

If you want to access information about these records or need to receive an application from the Department, then you can call the helpline at the number 517 335 8656. You can also contact a customer care representative for any corrections that need to be made in the birth or death records. You can give a call to the Eligibility Unit on the number 517 335 8666.  All tasks related to the corrections of the marriage records are carried out by the clerk of the respective county in which the marriage was solemnized. Mails for any queries regarding these records can be sent to sopocyc@michigan.gov.

Michigan Criminal Records

Records of criminals in the state who can be a threat to the society also fall in the domain of Michigan public records.  The criminal records in the state, that include records of charges, convictions and arrests are maintained by the Criminal Justice Information Center or the CJIC.

The Michigan sex offender registry can be accessed from http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us/. You may find it difficult to access the registry at times owing to the bulk of traffic on the website. The website features the mugshots of the offenders. The information available on the website is updated regularly so that the public can access recent and accurate information from time to time. You can also access information on sex offenders in the state through the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender.

The Michigan state police also provides another tool for the residents of the state to conduct a public record check called ICHAT or the Internet Criminal History Access Tool.  All you need to do is pay a nominal fee of $10 and you can have all information for a particular individual.  In case of non profitable institutions that are involved in charitable activities, this fee is waived. You can access service on the link https://mi-mall.michigan.gov/ichat. You need to register on the system and then access the information available through it.

Vehicle records in the State of Michigan can also be obtained upon fulfilling certain conditions. As a result residents of the state can access vehicle, driving, recreational and watercraft records. Each inquiry of the vehicle records amounts to $7. You can send in your requests at the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Driver and Vehicle Records, Attn: Commercial Services Section, 7064 Crowner Drive, Lansing, MI 48918. You can email them on CommercialServices@michigan.gov. For more information in this regard visit http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1631_51019_51025---,00.html.