Request for Records

Local Administrative Order 2025-03 governs   access   to  court records.   The 36th   District  Court  may only  release  court  records  that are public  in  nature and have originated  from this Court. Please click here to complete the Request for Court Records form. The form must be submitted to the court in-person. 

 

Request for Search Warrants

Step 1: Complete file/copy request form

Step 2: Submit form in person to the information window at 36th District Court.

Step 3: Allow 3 business days for a response.

Step 4: Pay copying costs.

Step 5: Date and acknowledge Request Complete

MCL 780.651 governs   access   to search warrants and search warrant affidavits.   A search warrant affidavit is public information unless before the 56th day after the search warrant is issued a suppression order has been entered pursuant to MCL 780.651(9).

To obtain a copy of the search warrant affidavit a requestor must provide a date that the search warrant was signed or executed for requests to be honored along with the address (if applicable) and target of search. Must allow 24-72 hours (business days) for the court to respond.

Any tabulation and returns must be obtained from the law enforcement agency issuing the search warrant.

The 36th   District Court may only release court records that are public in nature and have originated from this Court.

Please click here to complete the FILE/COPY Search Warrant/Affidavit REQUEST FORM

Below are a few of the search warrant guidelines. See MCL 780.651 and Local Administrative Order 2025-03 for more detailed information.

  • The court will not search for person, place, thing. The requestor must provide the information.
  • The court will not search for date signed or executed; the requestor must provide date(s). Dates ranging more than two days will not be accepted.
  • Search warrant affidavits are only available to the public 56 days following the issuance of the search warrant, unless a suppression order has been ordered by a judge or magistrate prior to the expiration of the 56 days.
For more detailed information on Access, Inspection, Reproduction, and Creation of Court Records see Local Administrative Order 2025-03

 

 

Public Case Search

Online Public Case Search

The  36th  District  Court  also provides  five  public  access  terminals  for use by persons  wishing  to view  district  court  case  records.  The public  access  terminals are available  for  use from 8:00  a.m. to 4:30  p.m. Monday  through  Friday  and  are  located  on  the  first  and  second  floors.

 

Certified Copies

A  certified copy of any court document is $10 per copy. Warrants, fingerprint cards, treatment and forensic evaluations are not accessible for viewing or for certified copies.  All  non-public files are only open  for viewing  by the defendant sentenced on said case and proof of identity  is required.