This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use these Clinton County and Michigan contacts for the most common official record requests:
- Circuit Court files: Clinton County Clerk, Suite 2600, 100 E. State Street, St. Johns, MI 48879, 989-224-5140 or 989-224-5257
- District criminal files: 65A District Court Criminal Division, Suite 3400, 989-224-5153, DCCriminal@clinton-county.org
- State criminal history: Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center through ICHAT or the fingerprint personal-review channel
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: Clinton County Sheriff, 1347 E. Townsend Road, St. Johns, MI 48879, 989-224-5200; inmate inquiry 989-403-5090
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Conviction set-aside: use the current SCAO packet and file in the court of conviction
The Sheriff and jail are separate from the courthouse. Confirm counter hours before visiting. The County Clerk is generally open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., and asks visitors to arrive by 4:30 p.m.