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Questions about an official Hillsdale County criminal record belong with the government office that maintains it. The routes below distinguish jail and sheriff material from court files, city police reports, and Michigan State Police history. This private resource cannot retrieve, alter, certify, or accept filings for any of those records.

This Is Not a Government Office. This is a private reference resource. It cannot obtain official records, correct an entry, conduct an official check, or receive a Michigan set-aside filing.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian matched to the Hillsdale County record:

  • Arrest, booking, and jail material: Hillsdale County Sheriff and Jail, 165 W. Fayette Street, Hillsdale, MI 49242, 517-437-7317
  • District criminal cases: 2B District Court, 49 N. Howell Street, Hillsdale, MI 49242, 517-437-7329, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Circuit felony files: First Judicial Circuit Court and County Clerk, 29 N. Howell Street, Hillsdale, MI 49242, 517-437-4321
  • State criminal histories: Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center through ICHAT or its fingerprint-based personal review process
  • Police incident reports: the city police department or state agency whose officer created the report
  • Michigan set-aside filings: the court where the conviction occurred, using current Michigan court forms and instructions

A written request for a sheriff-created record may also go through the county JustFOIA portal, by fax to 517-437-3392, or by mail to the FOIA Coordinator, c/o County Clerk, 29 N. Howell Street, Room 1, Hillsdale, MI 49242-1630. Hillsdale County's FOIA process does not cover court files or the County Clerk acting as Circuit Court clerk.