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Questions about an official Bay County criminal record belong with the public office that created or maintains it. The contacts below route court files to the proper clerk, incident reports and current-custody questions to the Sheriff, and statewide criminal-history requests to Michigan State Police. This privately operated resource cannot retrieve, alter, or certify those records.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private resource cannot obtain or correct records, conduct official checks, certify documents, or accept a Michigan set-aside filing.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian that matches the Bay County record:

  • Court case files: review criminal court case records, then call 74th District Court at (989) 895-4232 or 18th Circuit Court records at (989) 895-4265
  • Police reports: ask the law-enforcement agency that created the incident report
  • Arrest and current jail information: call Bay County Sheriff Records at (989) 895-4050
  • State criminal history: use ICHAT or the personal fingerprint-review process through Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center
  • Michigan set-asides: file in the convicting 74th District or 18th Circuit court and follow MSP packet requirements
  • Court-file copies: visit the Bay County Court Facility, 1230 Washington Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For Sheriff-held records, contact Bay County Sheriff Records Division, Law Enforcement Center, 503 Third Street, Bay City, MI 48708, (989) 895-4050. The records counter operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; a closed incident report is listed at $22, and callers should confirm that the report is ready before traveling.