This Is Not a Government Office. This private site cannot obtain an official criminal record, conduct an authorized background check, correct or remove an entry, or accept a Michigan set-aside filing. Contact the government record keeper directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the record type and court level to choose the correct Branch County or Michigan contact:
- Circuit Court felony files: Branch County Clerk, first floor, 31 Division Street, Coldwater, MI 49036; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; 517-279-4306; countyclerk@branchcounty.gov
- District Court cases: 3-A District Court, 31 Division Street, Coldwater, MI 49036; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 517-279-4328
- Circuit Court scheduling: 15th Judicial Circuit, second floor, 31 Division Street, Coldwater, MI 49036; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed noon to 1:00 p.m.; 517-279-4304; circuitcourt@branchcounty.gov
- Arrest, booking, jail, and sheriff records: Branch County Sheriff’s Office and Jail, 379 Keith Wilhelm Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036; administration Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; 517-278-2325; Sheriffbc@branchcounty.gov
- Michigan criminal histories: use ICHAT through the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center; fingerprint-supported personal review begins through a local law-enforcement fingerprint channel
- Police incident reports: request the report from the law-enforcement agency that created it under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq.
- Set-aside matters: file an eligible application in the court of conviction; Michigan also uses automatic Clean Slate set-asides for qualifying records
For county law-enforcement and jail records, contact the Branch County Sheriff’s Office, 379 Keith Wilhelm Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036, at 517-278-2325. Its posted administration hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. Court records remain with the appropriate clerk at the courthouse, not the sheriff.