How to find Ingham County court records
If you are searching for Ingham County court records, you can access the online porta; to perform the search. The search portal is accessible using the following link https://courts.ingham.org/CourtRecordSearch/. This portal allows you to search court cases that are filed in Circuit or Probate courts in Ingham County.
If you need to perform a search for criminal court cases, you will need to provide the date of birth when performing a name search. You can also search by case number and add parameters to refine your search.
If you choose to do a wildcard name search you will need to enter a minimum of 1 letter for the first name and 2 letters for the last name. You will then need to select the type of court, case, any party that you want records pulled up for. The search results page will display up to 200 records. You can select more than one court record to view after scrolling through the results.
After selecting the cases that you wish to view, you will need to click the search button. You will need to select which case you wish to view, by clicking the view hyperlink to the left of the court case.
You will be directed to the case detail screen after you have made your selection. The case detail will provide information about the case. This includes events and hearings that have occurred or are scheduled to occur for the case. The case summary on the case details screen provides users with the following information:
- Court case number
- Disposition on court case including the disposition date
- Case status
- The judge on the case
- The filling date of the case
- The title of the case
Can you obtain copies of Ingham County Court records online?
You cannot obtain official court records online. You are required to go to the Ingham County Circuit Courthouse to view the official court records of the case. However, you are able to request copies of the court records by submitting a records request to the clerk of the court’s office.
How do you request copies of Ingham County Court records?
You can request and receive unofficial copies of court records by email, fax, or mail. You must submit payment of the records request before the clerk of the court’s office will process your request.
If you wish to have a copy of the court records mailed to you, you will need to provide a self-addressed stamped envelope when submitting your request for court records along with payment for the copies that you are requesting. If you want a certified copy of court records the cost is $10.00 per record, in addition to the cost per page.
How to contact Ingham County court
You can contact the court in person, by phone, by mail, by fax, and by email. The contact information for the court is:
Ingham County Circuit Clerk’s Office (Lansing)
313 W. Kalamazoo St 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Mailing: PO Box 40771
Lansing, MI 48901
Phone: 517-483-6500
Fax: 517-483-6401 or 6501
Email: CircuitCourtRecords@ingham.org