Wexford County 72 Hour Booking

Wexford County 72 hour booking records are managed by the sheriff's office in Cadillac. This northwest Michigan county does not post a jail roster online. You need to call the sheriff or submit a FOIA request for booking details. The jail on South Cayuga Street handles all county arrests and logs every booking. Staff can share info about who is in custody over the phone. This page covers the phone numbers, request methods, and statewide tools you can use to search for Wexford County 72 hour booking records.

Wexford County Sheriff and 72 Hour Booking

The Wexford County Sheriff's Office is at 101 S. Cayuga Street in Cadillac. The jail is at the same site. When someone gets arrested in Wexford County, the booking happens here. Staff records the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and intake time. This data forms the 72 hour booking record.

Wexford County sits in northwest Michigan. Cadillac is the county seat and the main population center. The county covers a mix of forests, lakes, and small communities. The sheriff handles law enforcement for the unincorporated areas and runs the county jail. City police in Cadillac make their own arrests, but the county jail processes all bookings. Call 231-779-9213 to ask about a recent 72 hour booking. The staff can tell you if someone is in custody and share their charges and bond info.

There is no online jail roster for Wexford County. The county website does not have a page where you can search for inmates by name. Calling the jail is the fastest way to get booking details. If you cannot call during business hours, use VineLink as a backup or submit a written FOIA request.

Wexford County FOIA for 72 Hour Booking

Michigan's Freedom of Information Act at MCL § 15.231 gives you the right to request booking records from the Wexford County Sheriff. Send a written request to 101 S. Cayuga St., Cadillac, MI 49601. Include the person's full name and approximate booking date. You do not need to say why you want the records. That is your right under MCL § 15.233.

The sheriff has five business days to respond per MCL § 15.235. An extension of ten days is allowed for large requests. Copy fees are $0.10 to $0.25 per page under MCL § 15.234, with labor at the lowest clerk rate. Indigent requesters get the first $20 waived up to two times per year. If the total goes past $50, the office can ask for a deposit.

A booking record from Wexford County includes the full legal name, aliases, date of birth, physical description, charges, bond amount, booking time, and arresting agency. Mugshots are also public in Michigan. Courts have ruled that booking photos cannot be withheld on privacy grounds.

Search Wexford County 72 Hour Booking Online

Use VineLink to check on Wexford County bookings from anywhere. This free tool works with most Michigan jails. Select Michigan, type the person's last name, and search. If they are in custody at the Wexford County Jail, VineLink shows their status. You can sign up for alerts that notify you when the person is released or transferred.

For criminal history beyond a single booking, the ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police costs $10 per search. It shows arrest records and convictions tied to fingerprints across all Michigan counties. The Michigan Courts Case Search shows court filings after a Wexford County arrest. If someone ends up in state prison, OTIS tracks them under MDOC supervision.

The Michigan Legislature website is shown below. Search for FOIA statutes that govern access to Wexford County booking records.

Look up MCL 15.231 through 15.246 for the full FOIA law as it applies to booking record access.

Wexford County Booking Records and Michigan Law

Under MCL § 750.491, all official records are public property in Michigan. Booking records from Wexford County are covered. The people own these records. If the sheriff refuses to share them without a valid exemption, that is a misdemeanor under MCL § 750.492 with fines up to $500.

The original 72 hour booking record stays with the Wexford County Sheriff no matter what happens to the person later. If they are convicted and sent to state prison, the MDOC takes over tracking through OTIS. But the booking data itself remains at the county level. You always go to the Wexford County Sheriff for the original arrest and booking information.

Wexford County Booking and Bond Info

After a 72 hour booking at the Wexford County Jail, the person faces arraignment within 72 hours. The 28th Circuit Court and the 84th District Court handle cases in Wexford County. Bond is set by a judge based on the charges and the person's history. Some minor charges have preset bonds that can be paid at the jail.

Call 231-779-9213 to ask about bond posting methods at the Wexford County Jail. Cadillac is the main city in the area, and arrests from the Cadillac Police Department along with county sheriff arrests all get processed at this one jail. The booking record lists the bond amount and type for each person. If you need a lawyer after a booking, the State Bar of Michigan runs a referral service that covers the Wexford County area in northwest Michigan.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Wexford County in northwest Michigan. Each has its own jail and 72 hour booking process.