| The State of Michigan keeps several different | | | | The Department of Corrections keeps a database |
| archives of information on criminal records. | | | | of criminal records of everyone who has served |
| However, a minor problem is that majority of | | | | time in prison. The Michigan criminal records stored |
| these sources of Michigan criminal records deal | | | | here contain good details about the crime and the |
| mostly with convictions. Criminal records for | | | | database even includes pictures of the criminal. |
| Michigan State do not necessarily warrant | | | | The inclusion of photos are good for minimizing |
| convictions. In fact, not all criminal records for | | | | cases of mistaken identities wherein someone |
| Michigan result in convictions. And for this reason, | | | | who is without a record may appear to have one |
| databases maintained by the Michigan State | | | | because of names that are similar. The DOC |
| Government may not be as comprehensive a | | | | database only contains criminal records of |
| source as we would like them to be. Therefore, it | | | | imprisonment and criminals who have been |
| is advised that when you conduct a criminal | | | | sentenced to prison do not show up here. |
| records search, you do not use the state | | | | County Clerks of Court |
| repository as your only source of information. | | | | Perhaps the most excellent way to verify |
| There are also various other sources of Michigan | | | | whether a Michigan criminal action has been |
| criminal records that are rarely tapped into. These | | | | initiated against someone is to check whether |
| are the following: | | | | there are criminal records of it in the Offices of |
| State Police | | | | the County Clerks of Court. Each court case is |
| As stated earlier, the most obvious choice for | | | | documented first by the Clerk of Court of the |
| you to search for Michigan criminal records is the | | | | county where the case is to be heard. These |
| state repository. It is the Michigan State Police | | | | documents are based on the information provided |
| that maintains the official database of criminal | | | | during the arrest incident. |
| history record information. Here you can find an | | | | Records of Arrests |
| archive of all Michigan criminal records of felonies | | | | Michigan criminal records of arrests at the county |
| or misdemeanors of a serious nature. The | | | | jail level are excellent sources, too, but they may |
| Michigan criminal records contained in the Michigan | | | | not be as readily available as the others. However, |
| State Police database are actually | | | | there are some private sources that you can |
| fingerprint-based arrest records. By statute, law | | | | contract to legally provide you with these. |
| enforcement agencies and court clerks are | | | | Article Source: |
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| not accompanied by fingerprint cards, then they | | | | and Without Anyone Ever Finding Out! Visit the |
| will be included in the repository. | | | | Criminal Background site for more information. |
| Department of Corrections | | | | |