Gladwin County Warrant Records Gladwin County Warrant Records

Most warrant questions in Gladwin County belong with one of four offices, and none of them is us. This page explains what we can and cannot help with, then routes each common request to the counter that actually holds the record: the sheriff's office, the District Court, the county clerk, or a city police department.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot confirm whether a warrant exists, recall or clear a warrant, post bond, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice to anyone. For any of those, reach the sheriff's office or the court that issued the warrant.

Need Official Warrant Information?

Almost every warrant question in Gladwin County belongs with one of four offices. Which one you need depends on what you are actually asking: whether a case exists, who holds the file, or what happens next. The routing below covers the requests we see most often.

  • Whether a warrant exists, or whether it has been served: Gladwin County Sheriff's Office, 501 W Cedar Ave, Gladwin, MI 48624, 989-426-9284. The sheriff serves warrants countywide. There is no separate warrant desk and no warrant hotline, so ask for the current routing when you call.
  • A pending case, a court date, or a bench warrant: 80th District Court, 401 W Cedar Ave #7, Gladwin, MI 48624, 989-426-9207. Criminal matters use extension 4, civil matters extension 5, traffic and DNR and animal-control matters extension 6, and small claims extension 7.
  • A circuit court file, a felony case after bindover, or a certified copy: Gladwin County Clerk and Clerk of the 55th Circuit Court, 401 W Cedar Ave, Gladwin, MI 48624, 989-426-7351.
  • A police report or an incident record: Gladwin Police Department at 989-426-7879 or Beaverton Police Department at 989-435-9111. Court routing for both cities still runs through the 80th District Court.
  • A support, custody, or parenting-time enforcement question: Friend of the Court at 989-426-4141. Contempt issues in those cases sit with the 55th Circuit Court Family Division, not with the District Court traffic extensions.

Courthouse offices keep weekday hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the District Court phone system does not take voicemail. Plan to call during business hours and to stay on the line until a person picks up. Individual offices sometimes keep different hours, so confirm before you travel. Bring a photo ID and the case number or warrant number if you have one.

If someone is in danger right now, call 911. The sheriff's non-emergency number, 989-426-9284, is for everything else, including a question about a warrant that is not an emergency.

When you ask about your own record, say so plainly. Clerks can look up a case by name and case number, and they can tell you what the docket shows. What they will not do is give legal advice, predict an outcome, or tell you how to handle a charge. That part belongs with a licensed Michigan attorney.

Have a few details ready before you call or walk in. The office can move faster when it has something to search on:

  • The full name used on the case, including any former or married name
  • A date of birth, if the office asks for one to narrow the search
  • The case number or warrant number, if you already have it
  • The court or the city where the case started
  • The approximate date of the ticket, the charge, or the missed appearance

For a written record, use a records request rather than a phone call. Court records are governed by the Michigan court rules on public access, MCR 8.119, and they are not released under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Police and sheriff's department records are different: those do run through FOIA, MCL 15.231 et seq. The Gladwin County Sheriff's Office takes FOIA requests by email at cosheriff@gladwincounty-mi.gov and notes that the fee varies depending on what is asked for.

Addresses and extensions change, and a warrant question is not worth a wasted trip. Call before you go, confirm the office still handles that kind of request, and ask what to bring. If you are told to file something in writing, ask whether a form is required and whether a fee applies. Michigan's Freedom of Information Act lets a public body charge for search, review, and copying, and the Sheriff's Office notes that the amount varies with the request.

Warrant status changes faster than any website can follow. A warrant can be issued, served, recalled, or sealed between one call and the next, which is why we send readers to a person instead of a listing. Describe what you need in one sentence when you call, and let the clerk or deputy point you to the right extension.