Crawford County 72 Hour Booking

Crawford County 72 hour booking records are managed by the sheriff's office in Grayling, a small town in northern Michigan along the Au Sable River. The Crawford County Jail books everyone arrested in the county, and that data becomes a public record. There is no online jail roster for Crawford County, so you will need to call 989-348-5840 for booking info. This page covers all the ways to search for and request Crawford County booking records.

Crawford County Sheriff and Booking Process

Crawford County has its sheriff's office and jail at 200 W. Michigan Ave. in Grayling. This is a rural county in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The population is small, and so is the jail. But every arrest in Crawford County goes through this one facility. When someone gets booked, the record includes their full name, date of birth, the charges, bond amount, and the time of the booking. A mugshot is taken at the same time. All of it gets filed in the county system.

Grayling is on the Au Sable River, and the county draws a lot of outdoor visitors. Seasonal traffic can lead to more arrests during busy times, but the jail stays small. Crawford County does not put booking data online. You have to call or send a written request to get it.

72 Hour Booking Phone Search

The quickest way to check on a Crawford County booking is to call the jail. Dial 989-348-5840. Ask the staff if a certain person has been booked in the last 72 hours. They need the full name. A date of birth helps speed things up. The staff can tell you the charges, bond, and whether the person is still in custody. These are basic questions they get all the time.

If you want to check without calling, you can try VineLink. This is a free search tool that covers many Michigan jails. Select Michigan, type in the name, and see if Crawford County has any results. The coverage for smaller counties varies, so do not be surprised if nothing shows up. Phone calls remain the most reliable method for Crawford County at this point. The jail runs around the clock, so you can call at any time, though staff may be slower to respond during overnight hours or shift changes.

Crawford County Booking Record Requests

You can get copies of Crawford County 72 hour booking records through a FOIA request. Michigan law at MCL § 15.231 et seq. says all public records are open to inspection and copying. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is a public body under this law. Write a request that names the person, gives the booking date if known, and lists the records you need. Send it to the FOIA coordinator at 200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling, MI 49738.

The sheriff must respond in five business days. They can extend that to fifteen days if needed. Copying fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page. Labor charges apply at the lowest paid clerk's rate. If the total passes $50, they may want a deposit first. Indigent requesters can get the first $20 free, twice a year. Your request does not need to say why you want the records. That is spelled out in MCL § 15.233, which says the right to access public records exists without requiring any justification from the requester.

All official records in Michigan, including booking records and mugshots, are public property under MCL § 750.491. If the sheriff denies your request, they must cite the exact exemption. You can appeal that decision or take it to circuit court.

Michigan State Booking Search Tools

After a Crawford County booking, the case may lead to court or state prison. The Michigan Courts Case Search lets you track charges and hearings tied to the arrest. If the person ends up in state prison, OTIS shows their facility, sentence, and parole status. OTIS only covers state inmates, not county jail holds.

The OTIS search page is shown below. Use it to check on anyone who has been transferred from the Crawford County Jail to a Michigan state prison.

You need at least three letters of a last name to run an OTIS search for state prison records.

The ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police is another tool. It costs $10 per search and shows criminal history data across the whole state. ICHAT picks up arrests, convictions, and warrants. It only includes arrests where fingerprints were collected, so some minor offenses may not appear. Between these tools and the phone line, you have solid options for tracking someone after a 72 hour booking in Crawford County.

What Crawford County Bookings Include

A 72 hour booking record from Crawford County lists the basics. Full name, date of birth, height, weight, and any identifying marks. The charges at booking, bond amount, arresting agency, and the date and time of the booking are all there. A mugshot is taken and kept on file. If you request the full booking record through FOIA, you can ask for the mugshot along with the rest of the documents.

Crawford County is a popular area for outdoor activities. The Au Sable River runs through it and Grayling is home to Camp Grayling, one of the largest National Guard training sites in the country. Seasonal visitors and military training can bring more people through the area at certain times of year. If you are looking for someone who was passing through Crawford County and may have been arrested, the booking record will show the person's home address, which can help you confirm you have the right person even if they are not a local resident.

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