Macomb County 72 Hour Booking Records

Macomb County 72 hour booking records are available through Sheriff Anthony Wickersham's office and the online Locate Inmate tool on the county website. This is one of the largest counties in Michigan, with a jail capacity of roughly 1,200 inmates. The Macomb County Sheriff runs a comprehensive inmate lookup portal that shows mugshots, charges, and booking details. You can search online at any time, call the jail at 586-307-9474, or submit a FOIA request to the county office on South Main Street in Mt. Clemens.

Macomb County Sheriff and 72 Hour Booking

The Macomb County Sheriff's Office is at 43565 Elizabeth Road in Mount Clemens. Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham leads the department. The jail operates from the same complex and has a capacity of about 1,200 inmates, making it one of the bigger county lockups in the state. Every person arrested in Macomb County goes through booking at this facility. The staff logs their name, date of birth, charges, bond info, and booking date to create the 72 hour booking record.

The main sheriff's office number is 586-469-5151. For jail-specific questions, call 586-307-9474. The bonds and fines office has its own line at 586-307-9612. The fax number is 586-307-9621. If you need to reach the Sheriff's Enforcement Team, that number is 586-493-4861. The Records Division operates Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. This is where you go for in-person record requests.

The Macomb County Sheriff's Office website is shown below, with links to departments, inmate services, and contact information.

Visit macombgov.org/departments/sheriffs-office for the latest details on jail operations and services.

Search Macomb County 72 Hour Booking Online

Macomb County runs a Locate Inmate tool on the county website at macombgov.org/departments/sheriffs-office/locate-inmate. This is one of the better county-level booking search portals in Michigan. You can search by name and see mugshots, charges, bond amounts, and booking dates for current inmates. The tool updates regularly as new bookings come in and releases are processed. It is free and does not need an account.

The Macomb County Locate Inmate page is shown here. Search by name to find someone who was recently booked into the Macomb County jail.

Results show mugshots, charges, and bond details for each person in custody.

Macomb County also participates in VineLink. This free victim notification service lets you search for inmates and register for alerts. If someone is released or transferred from the Macomb County jail, you get notified by phone, text, or email. The Michigan VINE phone line is 800-770-7657 and works 24 hours a day.

Macomb County 72 Hour Booking FOIA Access

To get a copy of a 72 hour booking record from Macomb County, submit a FOIA request. The county FOIA coordinator is at 1 South Main Street, 8th Floor, Mount Clemens, MI 48043. The public counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm. Under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act at MCL § 15.231, all persons have the right to request public records. Booking records fall under this law.

Describe the records you want in your request. Include the person's full name. Add a date of birth or booking date if you have it. Per MCL § 15.233, you do not need to explain why you want them. The county must respond within five business days under MCL § 15.235. They can take up to ten more days if the request is large. Copy fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page under MCL § 15.234, and labor is billed at the lowest clerk rate. Indigent requesters get the first $20 waived, up to two times per year.

Macomb County booking records are detailed. They include the person's name, aliases, date of birth, height, weight, charges, bond amount, booking date and time, and arresting agency. Mugshots are posted online and are also available through FOIA. Under MCL § 750.491, all official records are public property. Michigan courts have consistently held that booking photos cannot be withheld on privacy grounds, as confirmed in the Detroit Free Press v. Oakland Cty. Sheriff case.

Macomb County Criminal History and Court Records

A 72 hour booking record covers one arrest event. For a broader look at someone's history, you need other tools. The Michigan Courts Case Search shows court cases tied to arrests in Macomb County. You can find charges filed, hearing dates, and case outcomes. This is useful when you want to follow what happened after a booking led to prosecution.

The Michigan State Police run ICHAT for criminal history checks. It costs $10 per search and pulls up arrests and convictions where fingerprints were taken across the state. ICHAT does not show real-time jail bookings. It is a background check tool, not a live roster. For state prisoners, OTIS from the Michigan Department of Corrections tracks offenders in state custody. OTIS does not cover county jail inmates. The original 72 hour booking record always stays with the Macomb County Sheriff.

Macomb County Jail Visitation and Contact

Visitation at the Macomb County Jail runs Tuesday through Saturday. Multiple time slots are available throughout the day. Check with the jail at 586-307-9474 for the exact schedule and rules before you visit. All visitors must bring valid identification and follow the facility's dress code. The jail does not accept walk-in visits outside of posted hours.

To send mail to an inmate, address it to the person's full legal name at P.O. Box 2308, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043. Many Michigan jails have moved to digital mail systems, so check with Macomb County staff about current rules. For bond posting, call the bonds and fines office at 586-307-9612. Under MCL § 750.492, refusing to release public booking records without a valid exemption is a misdemeanor. The Nowack v. Auditor Gen. case confirms that Michigan citizens have a broad right to inspect public records.

Cities in Macomb County

Arrests made by city police in Macomb County get processed at the county jail. These cities have their own 72 hour booking pages with local details.

Nearby Counties

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