Access Macomb Township 72 Hour Booking
Macomb Township 72 hour booking records are created when police in this fast-growing Macomb County community make an arrest. The township does not have its own jail. People arrested by Macomb Township police get transported to the Macomb County Jail in Mt. Clemens for booking and holding. From there, you can search for them using the county's online inmate locator, call the jail, or send a FOIA request. This page covers how to look up 72 hour booking records for anyone arrested in Macomb Township and what to expect from the process.
Macomb Township Booking Overview
Macomb Township Police and 72 Hour Booking
The Macomb Township Police Department operates from 21925 23 Mile Rd., Macomb, MI 48042. The main number is 586-949-4800. Macomb Township has been one of the fastest growing communities in Macomb County over the past two decades. The police department handles local law enforcement, but when it comes to jail and booking, everything goes through the county.
After an arrest in Macomb Township, the person is taken to the Macomb County Jail at 43565 Elizabeth Rd. in Mt. Clemens. The jail is operated by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham. It holds up to 1,200 inmates from across the county. At the jail, staff process the intake by logging the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the time they arrived. This creates the 72 hour booking record. Because Macomb Township does not have holding cells, there is no local step before the county jail. The person goes straight to Mt. Clemens for processing.
Call the jail info line at 586-307-9474 to ask about a recent booking. For bond questions, use 586-307-9612.
Find Macomb Township 72 Hour Booking Online
The Macomb County Inmate Locator is the go-to tool for checking on someone booked after a Macomb Township arrest. It is free. Type in a name and the system shows current inmates at the county jail with their charges, bond info, and booking date. Macomb County posts mugshots for a lot of its inmates, so you may see a booking photo in the results.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office website is shown below, where you can access the inmate locator and other jail resources.
The sheriff's site has links to the inmate search tool, bond info, and visitation schedules.
VineLink gives you another way to check. Select Michigan and type in the name. If the person is at the Macomb County Jail, VineLink shows their status. The system lets you register for alerts if the person gets released or transferred. It runs at all hours. You can also call 800-770-7657 to do a phone search through Michigan VINE.
Note: Macomb Township has no local jail, so all booking searches go through the Macomb County system in Mt. Clemens.
Macomb Township 72 Hour Booking Records Requests
You can get copies of booking records through a FOIA request. Under MCL § 15.231, booking records are public and anyone can ask for them. For the arrest report, send your request to the Macomb Township Police Department at 21925 23 Mile Rd., Macomb, MI 48042. For the jail booking record, file with the Macomb County FOIA office at 1 South Main St., 8th Floor, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043.
You do not need to explain why you want the records. That is clear from MCL § 15.233. Include the person's full name and an arrest date or date range if possible. The agency must respond within five business days under MCL § 15.235. Complex requests can get a ten-day extension. Copy fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page, and labor gets charged at the lowest clerk rate. Deposits may be required if costs pass $50.
Indigent requesters can have the first $20 in fees waived under MCL § 15.234. This waiver applies up to twice a year. Just include documentation showing you qualify when you submit the request.
What Macomb Township Booking Records Show
A booking record from a Macomb Township arrest lists the person's full name and any aliases they gave. Date of birth, height, weight, and a physical description are all part of it. The charges at time of intake show up along with the bond amount and type. The arresting agency is listed as the Macomb Township Police Department. The date and time of booking at the Macomb County Jail complete the record.
Mugshots are public in Michigan. The ruling in Patterson v. Allegheny Cty. Sheriff says booking photos are not protected by privacy exemptions. Under MCL § 750.491, all official records belong to the public. Withholding a booking record without a legal basis is a misdemeanor under MCL § 750.492, carrying a fine of up to $500. This applies to any agency in Michigan that holds booking records, including both the Macomb Township Police and the Macomb County Sheriff.
State Tools for Macomb Township Booking Search
The Michigan Department of Corrections operates OTIS, which tracks state prisoners. Someone convicted after a Macomb Township arrest and sentenced to more than a year goes to a state facility. OTIS shows their facility, sentence info, and parole details. It covers people under MDOC supervision in the last three years. But OTIS does not include county jail inmates. For recent bookings, the Macomb County inmate search is what you need.
Two other state tools are worth knowing about. The Michigan Courts Case Search tracks court filings after an arrest. You can follow a case from charges through disposition. And the ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police gives you a criminal history check for $10. It pulls up arrests and convictions tied to fingerprint records statewide. Contact MDOC at 517-373-2450 or email correctionsinfo@michigan.gov if you need help with the OTIS system.
The Express Account system is used by some Michigan jails for online bond posting after a booking.
Check with the Macomb County Jail for accepted bond payment methods after a Macomb Township arrest.
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