Public Records

Kent County, MI, allows public records to be searched for online by the Public Records Act. Most records are available online. You will search for criminal court records at MiCourt Case Search. The online information is for informational use only and does not replace any official records on file. Search will only provide records for up to seven years. For court records older than seven years, you must contact the court of records to obtain historic records.

To search for Kent County records, List your Last name, first name, birth year, and case number or year the case was filed. You will be transferred to a listing of the District Courts and the Counties. Select the county you want (in this case, D63 Kent) and fill in the form provided. The information that populates is:

Case ID 1994-R940912SM-SM
Case Title
STATE OF MICHIGAN V SMITH
Filed Date
05/04/1994
Case Status
CLOSED
Balance
$0.00
Court

63rd District Court is located in Kent County and handles cases except for the cities of Grand Rapids, Walker, Grandville, Wyoming, and Kentwood. The information available is:

Next Hearing
Name
SMITH, STEVEN MICHAEL
Party Type
Defendant
Year of Birth
1973

“Open records are government by the Freedom of Information Act which states that The FOIA provides that “persons” have a right to access “public records.” A “person” is defined as: “an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, organization, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity [except] an individual serving a sentence of imprisonment in a state or county correctional facility in this state or any other state, or in a federal correctional facility.”
Deed records are kept in the County Clerk’s office. You can receive certified copies of deeds by filling out a form at the Kent County Clerk’s Office. The Search is self-service, and you need to fill in the information listed on the Deed Document Search. The information needed to be filled out is:

Recording Date Start Recording Date End Both Names Parcel Number
Plated Legal
Town Sub/Condo
Lot Block
Unit
PLSS LEGAL
Qtr Qtr Qtr
Section Township
Range Gov Unit
Situs Legal
House # Street
Use Advanced Name Searching
(Hit) Search

Copy & Search Fees
Online copies can be purchased here. (online wording)
Type of Document
Copy Fee
Search Fee

Certification Fee
Real Estate Record
$1.00
$5.00 min.
$5.00 / document.

Please contact the County Clerk’s office for Additional information regarding the options available for these printed records.