Michigan's Background check and investigation resources are organized on this page by category. You can jump directly to a category on this page by using the "jump links" below:
Court
Records | Sex
Offender Records | Prison
& Inmate Records | Wanted
Criminals | Marriage
& Divorce Records | Vital
Records | Bankruptcy
Records | Corporate
& Business Records | Professional
Licenses | UCC/Lien
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You can perform Michigan background checks on the internet easily thanks to the many websites that are set aside for criminal history records and other public records checks.
You can get basic name based Michigan backgrounds checks completed on most websites in less than sixty seconds. This is possible because these nationwide search databases are connected with numerous databases throughout the state, and most records these days are kept under electronic files. Most websites charge you money to research individual criminal histories, even the state-focused websites, but there is usually no way around it and it's not a rip off.
The Michigan Internet Criminal History Access Tool would most likely be the best place to begin your search for a background check for an individual within the state of Michigan. You might also find the Michigan Sex offender registry or the Michigan Department of Corrections website of use if you are concerned about safety or are doing some general crime-related research.
Background checks are more often run for people who are applying for a job and by companies that are hiring. People wishing to adopt a child or work with children (babysitting, tutoring, teaching) might require such a check as well.
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Court Records
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Antrim, Grand Traverse, Leelanau Counties (13th Circuit Criminal) - Search by name, case number, case year and county.
Antrim, Grand Traverse, Leelanau Counties (13th Circuit Civil) - Search by name, case number, case year and county.
Genesee County (7th Circuit) - Search by case number, name, attorney and date.
Grand Rapids County (61st District) - Search by case number, name, business type, party type and date.
Macomb County (Circuit) - Search by name, company and case number.
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Sex Offender Records
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Prison & Inmate Records
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Statewide Inmate Locator - Search the statewide database by name, location, offender status and more. Oakland County - Lists of incarcerated inmates. Separate list for inmates incarcerated in the last 72 hours.
Historical
Records:
Michigan State Prison - Search historical data for prisoners from 1847-1885 with life sentences.
Wayne County Jail - List of Inmates in the Wayne County Jail in 1850.
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Wanted Criminals & Arrest Warrants
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Marriage & Divorce Records
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Marriage
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No records available.
Divorce
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Vital Records
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Bankruptcy Records
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District
Of Michigan (Eastern)
Local: 877-422-3066
District
Of Michigan (Western)
Local: 616-456-2075
Note:
To access online records, you may be able to find
bankruptcy cases or otherwise related civil cases in
the court
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Corporate & Business Records
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Michigan Corporations Search - Search for records of corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships authorized to transact business in the State of Michigan.
Note:
To investigate the legitimacy or track-record of
a business, see the court
records section on this page, or go to the
Corporate
Background Checks section of the nationwide
public records directory.
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Professional License Lookups
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) & Lien Records
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Property Records
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Barry County - Property search by address, name or number. Ingham County - Equalization / Tax Mapping Property Search. Must sign up for use. Kent County - Search by parcel number, address and more. Saginaw - Search by tax ID, parcel number, owner ID and more.
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