This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, 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 Wayne County:
- Court case files: contact the Wayne County Clerk or the Third Judicial Circuit
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: file a Michigan Freedom of Information Act request with Wayne County
The Wayne County Clerk Records Division is the public counter for circuit civil, domestic, divorce, and older criminal case copies. You can reach it directly at the address and numbers below.
Wayne County Clerk - Records Division
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room LL-61
2 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
313-224-5530
Fax: 313-967-3712
Email: wcrecordroom@waynecountymi.gov
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.