This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official Ingham County or Michigan records, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Ingham County:
- Circuit Court case files (felony, family, higher-dollar civil): contact the Ingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court or the 30th Judicial Circuit Court
- District court case files (traffic, misdemeanor, small claims, landlord-tenant): contact the 55th Judicial District Court in Mason
- Marriage licenses and certified vital records: see the County Clerk or the marriage and divorce records page
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records (FOIA): see public records
30th Judicial Circuit Court & Clerk of the Circuit Court
The 30th Judicial Circuit Court and the Clerk of the Circuit Court office are located in the Veterans Memorial Courthouse / Ingham County complex in downtown Lansing. The Ingham County Clerk also serves as Clerk of the Circuit Court for circuit case filings.
- Location: Veterans Memorial Courthouse / Ingham County complex, downtown Lansing, MI
- Official page: docs.ingham.org Clerk of the Circuit Court
Call the Clerk of the Circuit Court before visiting to confirm current public hours, copy fees, and which division (general civil, family, criminal) holds the file you want.
55th Judicial District Court (Mason)
The 55th District Court has jurisdiction in Ingham County except for the cities of Lansing and East Lansing. It handles traffic, civil infractions, misdemeanors, small claims, landlord-tenant cases, and preliminary felony proceedings.
- Address: 700 Buhl St., P.O. Box 217, Mason, MI 48854
- General information: (517) 676-8400
- Jury Clerk: (517) 676-8420
- Civil Division: (517) 676-8401
- Criminal Division: (517) 676-8405
- Probation: (517) 676-8422
- Traffic: (517) 676-8408
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.