72 Hour Booking in Montmorency County

Montmorency County 72 hour booking records are handled by Sheriff Chad Brown's office on M-32 West near Atlanta, a tiny community in northeast Michigan. The county does not have an online jail roster, so searching for recent bookings means calling the sheriff at 989-785-4238 or the jail at 989-785-2582. You can also reach Crimestoppers at 800-422-JAIL. FOIA requests for detailed Montmorency County booking records go through the office, and Donna Baranyai handles the FOIA process at extension 24.

Montmorency County Sheriff 72 Hour Booking

The Montmorency County Sheriff's Office is located at 11045 M-32 West near Atlanta. Sheriff Chad Brown leads the department with Undersheriff Brian Crane. The jail sits at the same site. When someone gets arrested in Montmorency County, they are brought here for processing. Jail staff creates the 72 hour booking record by logging the person's name, charges, bond amount, date of birth, and intake time.

Montmorency County is in northeast Michigan. Atlanta is the county seat. The county is one of the least populated in the state, so the jail and booking operation are small compared to metro areas. The sheriff provides law enforcement for the entire county and runs the only jail. All bookings from any agency in the area go through this facility. You can call the main number at 989-785-4238 for general inquiries. The jail and corrections division has its own line at 989-785-2582.

If you have tips about a crime in Montmorency County, you can call the Crimestoppers line at 800-422-JAIL. This is separate from the booking inquiry process but connects to the same department.

Search Montmorency County 72 Hour Booking

Montmorency County does not have an online inmate search tool. The Michigan directory lists it as having no online inmate tool. That means you need to call to check on a recent booking. The jail line at 989-785-2582 is your best bet. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody, what their charges are, and whether bond has been set. The main sheriff's number is 989-785-4238.

VineLink is a free statewide tool you can use as an alternative. Select Michigan, enter a last name, and VineLink shows if that person is in custody at the Montmorency County Jail. You can sign up for alerts so you get notified if the person is released or moved. VineLink runs 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

The VineLink search page is shown below. Select Michigan and enter a name to check Montmorency County booking status.

VineLink is free and does not require an account for basic custody checks.

For criminal history, the ICHAT system from Michigan State Police costs $10 per search. It shows arrest records tied to fingerprints but does not cover real-time jail bookings. The Michigan Courts Case Search shows court cases that come after a Montmorency County arrest.

Montmorency County Booking Records and FOIA

Michigan's Freedom of Information Act at MCL 15.231 gives you the right to request 72 hour booking records from Montmorency County. Donna Baranyai is the FOIA contact at the sheriff's office. You can reach her at 989-785-4238 extension 24. Send written requests to 11045 M-32 W., Atlanta, MI 49709. Under MCL 15.233, you do not need to explain why you want the records. Just describe what you need.

The sheriff has five business days to respond under MCL 15.235. They can take ten more days if the request is complex or involves many records. Copy fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page. Labor costs are billed at the lowest clerk rate. If fees go past $50, the office may ask for a deposit. Under MCL 15.234, indigent requesters can get the first $20 waived up to two times per year.

Booking records from Montmorency County show names, charges, bond amounts, booking dates, and arresting agency. Mugshots are also public records. Michigan courts have confirmed that booking photos cannot be withheld on privacy grounds alone.

Montmorency County Booking Record Details

A 72 hour booking record from Montmorency County includes the person's full legal name, any aliases, date of birth, height, weight, and physical description. It lists the charges at time of booking, bond amount and type, intake date and time, and which law enforcement agency made the arrest. If you request the record through FOIA, a mugshot may be part of what you get.

All official records in Michigan are public property under MCL 750.491. If the sheriff's office refuses to release a booking record without a valid legal exemption, MCL 750.492 makes that a misdemeanor. Fines can reach $500. This law applies to Montmorency County just like every other county in the state. The process service function of the sheriff's department is separate from the records request process.

Since Montmorency County is one of the least populated counties in Michigan, the jail sees fewer bookings than metro areas. That can work in your favor when you call for information. Staff often have more time to answer your questions directly. Still, for a formal copy of a booking record, the FOIA process is the right path. Donna Baranyai at extension 24 can walk you through what to include in your request.

Montmorency County Jail vs State Prison

The 72 hour booking happens at the county jail near Atlanta. The Montmorency County Sheriff keeps that record. If someone is convicted and sentenced to more than one year, they transfer to a state prison under MDOC. You can track them on OTIS after the transfer. But OTIS does not cover county jail inmates. For recent Montmorency County bookings, call the jail at 989-785-2582 or use VineLink.

Nearby Counties

These northeast Michigan counties are near Montmorency County. Each handles 72 hour bookings through its own sheriff's office.