Access Lenawee County 72 Hour Booking

Lenawee County 72 hour booking records are managed by the sheriff's office and Corrections Division in Adrian, near the Ohio border. This county offers an online inmate lookup that includes booking photos, charges, and bond information. You can search for current inmates on the sheriff's website, call the jail at 517-265-4400, or reach the Records Division at 517-263-0524 ext. 2052 for detailed record requests. FOIA requests for booking records are accepted by mail and email.

Lenawee County Sheriff and 72 Hour Booking

The Lenawee County Sheriff's Office is at 405 N. Winter Street in Adrian. The jail is at a separate address: 549 N. Winter Street, also in Adrian. When someone gets arrested in Lenawee County, they go to the jail for intake. The booking staff records their name, date of birth, charges, and bond info. This creates the 72 hour booking record that the public can access.

The main sheriff's office number is 517-263-0524. The jail line is 517-265-4400. For booking records and mugshot requests, the Records Division handles everything at extension 2052. The sheriff's office website at lenawee.mi.us/261/Sheriffs-Office has links to the Corrections Division, contact info, and other county resources. Lenawee County sits in southeast Michigan along the Ohio border, serving the city of Adrian and surrounding communities.

The Lenawee County Sheriff's Office website is shown below. This page links to divisions, contacts, and jail information.

Use this site to find the Corrections Division page and online inmate lookup tools.

Search Lenawee County 72 Hour Booking Online

Lenawee County has an online inmate lookup on the Corrections Division website. This tool shows current inmates with booking photos, charges, and bond details. It is one of the more complete county-level search tools in the region. You can search by name and get results quickly. The data updates as new bookings come in and releases are processed.

The Lenawee County Corrections Division page is shown here. You can access the inmate roster and learn about jail operations.

This page includes links to the inmate lookup tool, visitation rules, and other jail details.

VineLink is another free option for checking on Lenawee County inmates. Search by name and set up custody change alerts. The Michigan VINE phone line is 800-770-7657. For court cases tied to a booking, use the Michigan Courts Case Search. The ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police handles background checks at $10 per search.

How to Request Lenawee County Booking Records

Under Michigan's FOIA law at MCL § 15.231, you have the right to request 72 hour booking records from the Lenawee County Sheriff. Write a request to the Records Division at 405 N. Winter St., Adrian, MI 49221. You can also call 517-263-0524 ext. 2052 to ask about submitting by email. Under MCL § 15.233, you do not need to give a reason for your request.

The sheriff has five business days to respond per MCL § 15.235. Fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page for copies. Labor is charged at the lowest clerk rate. Indigent requesters get the first $20 waived up to two times per year under MCL § 15.234. If fees are expected to go over $50, the office may ask for a deposit.

Booking records from Lenawee County include the person's name, aliases, date of birth, charges, bond amount, booking date and time, and arresting agency. Mugshots are public records. Under MCL § 750.491, all official records are public property. The court in Detroit Free Press v. Oakland Cty. Sheriff confirmed that booking photos cannot be held back on privacy grounds. If a county refuses without a valid exemption, MCL § 750.492 makes that a misdemeanor.

What Lenawee County 72 Hour Booking Records Show

A booking record from the Lenawee County jail captures a full picture of the arrest event. The person's legal name and any aliases they gave are recorded first. Their date of birth, height, weight, and a physical description go into the file. The charges at the time of booking get listed with the relevant Michigan statute numbers. Bond type and amount appear if a bond was set by the court.

The record also shows the exact date and time of the booking, plus the arresting agency. This could be the Lenawee County Sheriff, Adrian Police, or another local department. No matter who made the arrest, the county jail handles the booking itself. The online roster includes booking photos, which makes it easier to confirm someone's identity. Many people checking on a recent arrest find the photo helpful when they are not sure if the right person is in custody. You can view photos on the Corrections Division page without needing to file a FOIA request.

Lenawee County Jail vs State Prison Records

The 72 hour booking record from Lenawee County stays with the sheriff's office. It covers the initial arrest and intake at the county jail. If someone is later sentenced to more than one year in prison, they transfer to a state facility run by MDOC. You can track state prisoners through OTIS. This tool shows facility location, sentence details, and parole info. It does not cover county jail inmates.

The rule is straightforward. For recent 72 hour bookings, go to the Lenawee County Sheriff. For state prison tracking, use OTIS. The original booking record always stays with the county. Contact MDOC at 517-373-2450 if you need help with state records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lenawee County in southeast Michigan. Each has its own sheriff and jail for 72 hour bookings.