Kalamazoo County Criminal & Court Records

• 9th Circuit Court Click here to run on-site court house search

  People of the Kalamazoo County are allowed to view and copy the records of 9th Circuit Court from the Judicial Website of the Michigan State. But right to view and inspect the court records is limited. A person interested in obtaining the court records is required to contact the said Court’s Clerk and request for the records. The request should be in writing.

  227 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007	269-383-8837
  269-383-8647	8AM-5PM
  Jurisdiction	Felony, Civil Actions over $25,000, Vital Statistics

  • Criminal Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search, DOB
  • Years AvailableCriminal records stored as hard copies, some records kept off-site; computerized records go back to 1984
  • Record Retrieval MethodsMail, in person
  • Civil Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search
  • Years Available Civil records on computer from 1984, prior on docket books/ microfiche.
  
  

• 8th District Court - Crosstown Click here to run on-site court house search

  The Court records of the 8th District Court- Crosstown are available for public inspection of cases filed in Kalamazoo County at Judicial Website of the Michigan state. However the access right is not absolute. If any person is interested in obtaining the court records s/he should go to the courthouse where the case has taken place and request the records in writing from the Court’s Clerk. Request is usually needed to be in writing.

  150 E Crosstown Parkway Kalamazoo, MI 49001	269-384-8171
  269-383-8899	8AM-5PM
  Jurisdiction	Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims, Traffic Citations
  Notes	This court covers Kalamazoo County.

  • Criminal Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search, DOB.
  • Years AvailableSome Criminal records computerized from 1991, prior on books to 1969.
  • Record Retrieval MethodsIn person only
  • Civil Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search
  • Years Available Civil records on computer from 1984, prior on docket books/ microfiche.
  
  

• 8th District Court - South Click here to run on-site court house search

  The Records of Court of 8th District Court-South for Kalamazoo County are open for public for inspection and the restricted copying of the records is also permissible for the citizens of the State through the Judicial Website of the Michigan State. Complete access can be obtained to the records and unrestricted copying can be availed by the citizens if requested to the Court’s Clerk in writing. Certain fees are charged for access as well as the copying of these records.

  7810 Shaver Rd. Portage, MI 49024	269-383-6460
  269-321-3645	8AM-5PM
  Jurisdiction	Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims
  Notes	This court covers Kalamazoo County South of N Ave/Kilgore Rd.

  • Criminal Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search, DOB.
  • Years AvailableSome Criminal records computerized from 1991, prior on books to 1969.
  • Record Retrieval MethodsIn person
  • Civil Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search
  • Years Available Civil records on computer from 1984, prior on docket books/ microfiche.
  
  

• 8th District Court - North Click here to run on-site court house search

   The Court Records of 8th District Court North of Kalamazoo County are open for public for inspection and at the Judicial Website of the Michigan State but copying of the records is also permissible with certain limitations. The full access of the records can only be gained on the payment of some fees and by applying to Court’s Clerk in writing.

  227 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007	269-384-8171
  269-384-8047	8AM-5PM
  Jurisdiction	Misdemeanor
  Notes	This court covers Kalamazoo County.

  • Criminal Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search, DOB.
  • Years AvailableSome Criminal records computerized from 1991, prior on books to 1969.
  • Record Retrieval MethodsIn person only
  • Civil Records
  • Required Informationname, years to search
  • Years Available Civil records on computer from 1984, prior on docket books/ microfiche.
  
  

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