This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Wayne County:
- Court case files: contact the Wayne County Clerk or the relevant Third Circuit or district court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Land records: see Register of Deeds
- Other county records: see public records
Wayne County Government Office Contacts
For official record requests, use the office that holds the file. These are the direct contact points for the main Wayne County records offices.
Wayne County Clerk
Cathy M. Garrett
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 201
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 967-6938
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Clerk Records Division
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue, Room LL-61
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-5530
wcrecordroom@waynecountymi.gov
Wayne County Probate Court
1307 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-5706
info@wcpc.us
Wayne County Sheriff
Criminal Justice Center
5301 Russell Street
Detroit, MI 48211
(313) 224-0797
Inmate Information
36th District Court
421 Madison Street
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 965-2200
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Register of Deeds
400 Monroe, 7th Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
Greektown
For Third Circuit court coordination, the helpdesk is at (313) 224-5510 or helpdesk@3rdcc.org.