Checking Criminal History in Genesee County
Begin with the court level because a Genesee County criminal record can move as a case advances. The 67th District Court keeps misdemeanors and the first stage of a felony, including arraignment, bond, the probable-cause conference, and the preliminary examination. After bindover, the 7th Judicial Circuit holds the felony file. Search both D67 and C07 when the level is not known. A name match is only a lead. Compare a middle name or initial, birth information that is lawfully shown, dates, and the court division before treating the result as the right person.
The register of actions is an index, not a promise that each pleading is online. Note the court, case number, charges, status, disposition, and sentence. Ask the clerk for a certified outcome, old pleading, or archived record. Recent jail custody follows a different route because Genesee County has no verified public jail roster.
| Portal | Search field | Use |
|---|---|---|
| MiCOURT | Court | Select the Genesee County court or district division. |
| MiCOURT | Case number | Use the full court format when known. |
| MiCOURT | Last and first name | Last name is an alternative to case number; first name narrows results. |
| MiCOURT | Date of birth | Optional where the selected court exposes it. |
| MiCOURT | Filed date and case type | Optional controls that narrow the result period and category. |
| ICHAT | Last and first name | Both are required for the name-based search. |
| ICHAT | Middle name | Optional, but useful for reducing same-name matches. |
| ICHAT | Date of birth | Required in month, day, and year format. |
| ICHAT | Sex and race | Both use required portal-controlled options. |
Use the court fields first, then follow this source-check sequence when the result needs more proof or a wider Michigan scope.
- Search MiCOURT Case Search and choose the correct Genesee County court or division.
- Use the full name, spelling variants, date range, and case type to narrow the result without assuming identity from a name alone.
- Open the register of actions and note the case number, charge history, hearings, disposition, and sentence events.
- Request missing or certified material from the 67th District Court or Circuit Court Records, based on the case stage.
- Compare the Genesee County file with ICHAT, jail information, and OTIS only when those sources answer the question at hand.
For a closer look at the court file itself, the Genesee County criminal court cases page explains charges, docket events, and dispositions.
Genesee County Record Counter Map
Several record offices sit within a few downtown Flint blocks, yet they do different work. Circuit Court Records is at the Genesee County Courthouse, 900 South Saginaw Street, with its public counter identified on the second floor. The McCree Building at 630 South Saginaw Street houses court functions but is not the automatic filing counter for every criminal case. The Sheriff and jail are at 1002 South Saginaw Street. Genesee County FOIA work runs through the county administration process, while MDOC probation and parole staff are at 816 Beach Street.
Choose by record creator. A police report belongs to the agency that wrote it. A booking question goes to Corrections. A misdemeanor or early felony file goes to the proper 67th District division. A bound-over felony goes to Circuit Court Records. Genesee County FOIA does not replace a clerk request. Calling first can prevent a wrong-counter trip.
| Record sought | First Genesee County channel | Fallback |
|---|---|---|
| Police incident report | Agency that created the report | That agency's FOIA coordinator |
| Current booking or bond | Corrections at 810-257-3426 | Jail lobby |
| Misdemeanor or early felony | 67th District Court | Correct division clerk |
| Bound-over felony | 7th Circuit Court Records | Certified clerk request |
| State supervision | OTIS | MDOC Region 6 office |
Note: Court users should confirm current hours, security rules, and accessibility needs before traveling to a Genesee County records counter.
Michigan Official Background Checks
The Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center maintains the state repository. Its Internet Criminal History Access Tool, or ICHAT, provides public Michigan history through a $10 name search using name, birth date, sex, and race. The state record is fingerprint-supported, but the public search is name based. ICHAT is not national, and a no-record response does not rule out an arrest, out-of-state case, or nonpublic data.
The Michigan State Police criminal-history program is the source for ICHAT access and record-review instructions.
The captured ICHAT entry page marks the state repository route, which should be compared with the Genesee County court file when a disposition needs context or proof.
For a search of your own record with stronger identity matching, follow MSP's fingerprint personal-review procedure and current fee screen. An agency that requires a statutory fingerprint check supplies its own form with the correct agency ID and reason code. Michigan-authorized Live Scan vendors and Genesee County law enforcement capture those prints. The FBI Identity History Summary is a different, subject-only nationwide review that uses fingerprints and carries an $18 FBI fee.
Why Genesee County Records Disagree
An arrest, booking, court file, ICHAT result, and OTIS profile record separate points in one process. Police describe the event and arrest. Corrections records intake, holds, bond, and release. The prosecutor decides which charges to file, so court charges can differ from booking labels. The clerk then records hearings, pleas, adjudication, sentence, and later case events. Courts and prosecutors report dispositions back to MSP, but that update may not appear at the same time as the Genesee County docket.
Aliases, rejected fingerprints, delayed dispositions, set-aside events, and out-of-state cases create gaps. Ask what each source can prove. ICHAT covers public Michigan arrest cycles. A certified Genesee County judgment, order, or register is stronger proof of the Genesee County result. Booking shows custody, not guilt. OTIS covers a defined corrections population, not each jail stay.
- Bindover
- The transfer of a felony prosecution from district court to circuit court after the preliminary stage.
- Disposition
- The result of a charge or case, such as dismissal, acquittal, plea, or conviction.
- Register of actions
- The dated court index of filings, hearings, orders, and case events.
- Set aside
- Michigan relief that makes an eligible conviction nonpublic without destroying every government record.
Criminal Record Types
Genesee County criminal records are grouped by creator. An incident report holds the police narrative. A booking file documents custody intake. District and circuit files show the charges filed and what happened before the judge. ICHAT compiles public Michigan information. The court and repository are not duplicate copies.
Courts issue warrants, and law enforcement tracks them. Dockets may show some warrant events, but Michigan has no public LEIN or e-warrant portal. The Sheriff keeps jail material. OTIS covers its stated prison and supervision group. MSP maintains PSOR as a regulatory list, not a full case file.
- Arrest and incident records: the arresting agency holds the report, subject to FOIA exemptions and redaction.
- Booking records: Genesee Corrections records intake charges, custody, bond, holds, and release information.
- Court case files: the 67th District and 7th Circuit courts record filed charges, hearings, outcomes, and sentences.
- Repository history: ICHAT returns public Michigan criminal-history information under state dissemination rules.
- Corrections and registry records: OTIS and PSOR answer narrower status and public-notice questions.
The MSP online services menu groups several state criminal-record tools in one official place.
The menu helps separate ICHAT, PSOR, FOIA, crash reports, and Live Scan resources instead of treating them as one broad records search.
Genesee County Jail Record Calls
No stable, official public Genesee County jail roster was verified. The published path for current custody and bond information is the Corrections Division line at 810-257-3426. That distinction matters because the offender-search link on the Sheriff's site routes to OTIS. OTIS covers state prison and specified supervision records; it cannot confirm whether a person is now held before trial in the Genesee County Jail or Flint City Lockup.
The Office of Genesee County Sheriff identifies the local agency and its services.
The sheriff image anchors the correct Genesee County custody source without implying that a public roster or gallery exists.
For an older, identifiable booking record, use Genesee County's written request route. Useful terms include the person's name and known birth date, arrest date, arresting agency, location, report or case number, and the exact record sought. A releasable booking file may include booking and arrest times, intake charges, holding authority, court, bond, custody dates, and release status. Protected personal, medical, juvenile, victim, or active-investigation details may be removed.
Note: A booking charge can change after the Genesee County prosecutor reviews the police report, so check the later Genesee County court file.
Inside a Genesee County Criminal Record
A repository record is built around identity and arrest cycles. It may show names and aliases, physical descriptors, a state identification number, fingerprint transaction references, arrest date and agency, arrest charges, court tracking, disposition, sentence, and supervision updates. A Genesee County court file instead centers on a case number, judge, filed charges, register of actions, hearings, pleadings, outcome, sentence, and financial events. The booking file centers on custody and the charges or holds received at intake.
| Name and identifiers | Displayed name, aliases, birth details where public, and repository or custody identifiers. |
|---|---|
| Arrest and booking data | Agency, date, intake charges, booking time, bond, holds, and release status when releasable. |
| Charges and statutes | Each count, offense text, statutory citation, and level as recorded by the source. |
| Disposition | The result for each charge, which may differ from the arrest or first booking label. |
| Sentence | Custody, probation, fines, costs, restitution, and other orders shown by the court. |
| Custody or supervision | Jail status, MDOC prison placement, probation, or parole within the source's coverage. |
Public views should not expose Social Security numbers, financial account data, protected victim or minor information, and other details made nonpublic by law or court rule. Document access also varies. A docket line does not guarantee a free image of the pleading. When the exact wording matters, ask the Genesee County clerk for the document or a certified copy rather than reading more into a brief online label.
Genesee County Warrant Record Route
The 67th District Court is the strongest public starting point for a Genesee County warrant question because no verified Sheriff warrant database exists. MiCOURT may show a warrant docket event, though online information can lag. Call the court at 810-766-8968 or 810-257-3170 when the status affects your next step. An active, sealed, juvenile, search, recalled, or executed warrant may not appear in one public list, and Michigan does not offer a general-public LEIN or e-warrant search.
For an existing bench warrant, 67th District Court accepts walk-ins at the McCree Building from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on weekdays. Bring photo identification and check in at the first-floor clerk window. Staff pull the file for a duty judge or magistrate, and appointed counsel may be available to an eligible person. Call first about bond and current procedure. Do not use an unofficial database or attempt to confront a person named in a record.
A warrant trail may list the case number, issue date, type, cause, issuing court, bond, and later status. The register and clerk can confirm the docket language.
Public Access Laws in Michigan
Access depends on the record holder. Police, jail, county, and 911 records are handled under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, with exemptions and redactions. Court files fall under Michigan Court Rule 8.119 and related court standards, not the county's ordinary executive-branch request path. MSP releases public criminal-history information under the state's dissemination law. PSOR follows its own registration and public-display statutes. Public access never makes harassment, threats, misidentification, or misuse lawful.
Key Michigan authorities:
Michigan FOIA, MCL 15.231 through 15.246 sets written-request, fee, exemption, response, and appeal rules for qualifying public-body records.
MCL 28.241a governs MSP public dissemination of criminal-history information and defines ICHAT's legal scope.
Michigan Court Rule 8.119 governs public inspection, nonpublic material, copies, and management of court records.
MCL 780.621 sets application-based conviction set-aside eligibility and limits.
MCL 780.621g establishes automatic set-aside processing for eligible convictions.
A county request must be in writing and describe the records well enough for staff to find them. The county generally responds within five business days by granting, denying, partly granting, issuing a fee notice, or taking the statutory extension. Requesters may ask to inspect records. Court pleadings and dispositions still go to the clerk.
Genesee County Supervision Records
OTIS covers people now under MDOC jurisdiction and people discharged within the preceding three years, subject to stated exclusions. That group can include state prisoners, parolees, and felony probationers. It omits many county jail sentences and older discharged cases. Search the sentencing court for the sentence and violation docket, then use OTIS for the status, location, and supervising office that fall within MDOC coverage.
The MDOC Offender Tracking Information System is the official state corrections locator.
The OTIS search image reinforces the line between state supervision records and current Genesee County jail custody.
MDOC Region 6 Operations, Genesee Probation, and Genesee Parole are at 816 Beach Street in Flint. Operations can be reached at 810-760-0902, parole at 810-767-0630, and probation at 810-257-3524. District-court misdemeanor probation is administered through the local court rather than this felony supervision structure.
The MDOC Region 6 directory publishes those local office contacts.
The office listing gives a phone fallback when a Genesee County OTIS entry needs current supervision context.
Sealed, Expunged, and Restricted Records
Michigan calls its relief a set aside, though many people call it expungement. The conviction becomes nonpublic, but MSP retains a restricted record for authorized uses. Juvenile, victim, minor, financial, and some active-investigation data can also be withheld. An absent result does not prove that no event occurred.
Application-based relief starts with a full review of ICHAT and each local court file. Eligibility under MCL 780.621 depends on the offense, conviction count, timing, and exclusions. The applicant obtains certified court material, completes the state application, gets the required fingerprint card, sends the package and $50 adult processing fee to MSP CJIC, and files or serves the papers as the forms direct. Mailing material only to MSP does not file the Genesee County court matter.
The MSP set-aside instructions explain the fingerprint and submission package.
The state instructions show why a certified Genesee County disposition and the correct fingerprint card are key parts of an adult application.
Automatic Clean Slate relief under MCL 780.621g uses statutory data rules rather than an applicant's filing. If an apparently eligible record remains public, compare ICHAT with the Genesee County register of actions and certified order, then contact the court and MSP correction channels with the exact case number.
Genesee County Federal Record Layer
Federal criminal cases from Genesee County belong to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Search filed federal dockets and documents through PACER, not the Genesee County clerk. PACER requires registration and uses the current federal fee schedule. A sealed federal case or warrant does not become public because a user runs a search, and a county court query will not supply the federal prosecution file.
The official PACER account and court-record service is the federal docket channel.
The PACER capture marks the separate federal route, which sits outside Genesee County's D67 and C07 court systems.
The FBI Identity History Summary is a subject-only nationwide fingerprint review, not a packet of Genesee County pleadings. The Bureau of Prisons locator does not search the Genesee County Jail or Michigan prisons. Local officers may create a Genesee County report, but the prosecution stays with the federal court.
Genesee County Criminal Records by City
City police departments create their own incident records, while Michigan's court structure routes local criminal cases to divisions of the 67th District Court rather than municipal criminal courts. Flint, Burton, and Fenton each have a different police request channel and district-court division. Their records can later connect with Genesee County custody, the 7th Circuit felony file, and the MSP repository. Start with the city agency when it wrote the report, then follow the case stage.
Flint Criminal Records
Population 79,735 · Flint Police reports and D67 Fifth Division records follow separate request routes.
Burton Criminal Records
Population 29,420 · Burton Police and D67 Division 2-B sit at distinct Manor Drive counters.
Fenton Criminal Records
Population 11,882 · Fenton Police FOIA and D67 Division 4-A serve different record needs.
Genesee Charter Township is not an incorporated city and is not substituted for one of the county's three largest incorporated cities.
Genesee County Criminal Records History
The current Genesee County Courthouse was completed in 1926. It is the fifth courthouse on a square used since 1838. A restoration from 1998 through 2003 preserved Edgar Spier Cameron murals, and one missing mural was recreated from an opening photograph. Civil War cannons on the lawn remain a clear landmark.
The courthouse, McCree Building, Sheriff, county administration, and MDOC offices cluster near Saginaw and Beach streets. Yet each holds a distinct record. Genesee County spans 636.94 square miles, so district divisions in Burton, Davison, Fenton, and Grand Blanc also serve court users.