Ottawa County 72 Hour Booking Search

Ottawa County 72 hour booking records can be searched online through the sheriff's inmate search portal. This west Michigan county runs one of the larger jails in the state with roughly 500 beds. The sheriff's office in West Olive handles all bookings and keeps a searchable online database of current inmates. You can look up anyone booked into the Ottawa County Jail by name, check their charges, and see their booking date. If you need more detail, a FOIA request to the sheriff gets you the full record. This page covers every way to access Ottawa County booking data.

Ottawa County Sheriff 72 Hour Booking

The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office sits at 12130 Fillmore Street in West Olive. Captain Jessica Faught serves as the jail administrator. The facility holds around 500 inmates, making it one of the bigger county jails in Michigan. Every person arrested in Ottawa County gets processed here. The booking staff records names, dates of birth, charges, bond amounts, and intake times. This data goes into the 72 hour booking system and shows up on the online roster.

You can reach the jail directly at 616-738-4000. The main sheriff's office number is 616-738-4650. For emergencies, call 911. Ottawa County sits along Lake Michigan and covers a wide area in west Michigan. Cities like Holland, Grand Haven, and Zeeland all fall within Ottawa County. Arrests made by any local police department in the county end up at this jail for booking. The FOIA office for records requests is at a nearby address, 12220 Fillmore Street in West Olive.

Search Ottawa County 72 Hour Booking Online

Ottawa County runs a public inmate search tool on the sheriff's website. Go to ottawacountyso.com/inmate-search and type in a name. The system pulls up anyone currently in custody. Results show the booking date, charges, and bond info. The roster sorts by booking date, so the most recent 72 hour bookings show up first. This tool is free and does not need an account.

The Ottawa County inmate search portal is shown below. Search by name to find anyone currently booked into the jail.

Results include the person's name, booking date, charges, and current bond amount.

Ottawa County also uses SmartJailMail for video visits. If you need to talk to someone who was recently booked, you can set up a video call through that system. In-person visits are allowed once per week. Each visit lasts 45 minutes. You have to schedule at least 24 hours ahead. Call the jail at 616-738-4000 to set up your visit time.

Ottawa County FOIA for Booking Records

For a full copy of a 72 hour booking record, send a FOIA request to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. Mail it to 12220 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI 49460. Under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act at MCL § 15.231, booking records are public. You have the right to ask for them and the office must respond. You do not need to explain why you want the records. That is spelled out in MCL § 15.233.

The response deadline is five business days under MCL § 15.235. A ten-day extension is allowed for larger requests. Copy fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page, and labor is billed at the lowest clerk hourly rate. If your total goes above $50, the office may ask for a deposit. People who qualify as indigent get the first $20 waived up to two times a year under MCL § 15.234. Include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date, and your contact info in the request.

Other Ways to Find Ottawa County Booking Info

VineLink is another way to check on Ottawa County bookings. This free tool works with most Michigan jails. Search by name to see if someone is in custody. You can sign up for status alerts too. VineLink runs 24 hours a day and does not need a login for basic searches.

For criminal history that goes beyond a single booking, the ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police costs $10 per search. It shows arrest records and convictions linked to fingerprints. The Michigan Courts Case Search shows court cases filed after an Ottawa County arrest. And if someone ends up in state prison, OTIS tracks them under MDOC supervision. The original 72 hour booking record always stays with the Ottawa County Sheriff.

Under MCL § 750.491, official records belong to the people of Michigan. Booking records and mugshots are covered by this law. A county office that withholds them without a valid exemption commits a misdemeanor under MCL § 750.492, with fines up to $500.

Ottawa County 72 Hour Booking Record Details

A booking record from Ottawa County lists several pieces of key data. You will see the person's full legal name along with any aliases they provided at intake. The record shows their date of birth, height, weight, and a physical description. Charges at time of booking are listed with the bond amount and type. The booking date and time stamp appear along with the name of the arresting agency. If the arrest came from the Holland Police or Grand Haven Department of Public Safety, that agency is named in the record.

Ottawa County's jail capacity of about 500 beds means it handles a significant number of bookings. The facility processes arrests from all municipalities in the county. Captain Jessica Faught oversees the jail operation and the staff who handle booking intake. When you file a FOIA request for these records, you may also get the mugshot taken at booking. Michigan law treats booking photos as public records that cannot be withheld for privacy reasons alone.

Nearby Counties

These counties sit near Ottawa County. Each has its own jail and 72 hour booking process.