Due to the volume of cases filed with the Muskegon County Circuit Court, we are unable to keep all
files on-site. We maintain over 60,000 files in our vault. The records available on-site are as follows:
Family Court - Files from 2001 through the present. These include: divorce, paternity, support, custody, and PPO’s.
Criminal - Files from 2004 through the present.
Civil - Files from 2008 through the present.
Ordering Off-site Records:
All files prior to the above dates are stored at an off-site facility. Off-site files may be ordered at the Circuit Court Records office on the 6th floor of the Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice. Please allow a minimum of two (2) days for the file to be delivered to our office, at which time we will notify you by telephone. There is no charge for this service.
If you need a file from off-site storage immediately, there is a $25.00 expedited fee which must be paid at the time of the request. Expedited files are delivered to the Circuit Court Records office the same day when ordered prior to 2:00 p.m. Orders placed after 2:00 p.m. it will be delivered to the Circuit Court Records office the following business day.
Regular Copies:
$1.00 per page.
Certified Copies:
Many governmental agencies require certified copies. Should you require a certified copy, there is a $10.00 certification fee, on top of the $1.00 per page fee. Please let us know at the time of your request that you require a certified copy. We will not certify any document brought into our office.
Record Searches:
Anyone may request a record search on any individual for a cost of $10 per name. The request must be presented in writing to: Muskegon County Circuit Court Records, Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace Street, 6th Floor, Muskegon, MI 49442. If sending your request in by mail, please include a Money Order (we do not accept personal checks) and a self- addressed stamped envelope. You will be provided with the file numbers of any cases for the individual. If you wish to look at the files or obtain copies, you will need to come to the Circuit Court Records Office. Copy fees are stated above.
