Genesee County
Genesee County was created in 1835 and occupies a land area of approximately 637 square miles in Michigan. It has a population of over 405,000 residents, making it Michigan's fifth most populous county. The City of Flint serves as the county seat and largest city in Genesee.
Genesee County has three trial courts: the Circuit, District, and Probate Courts. The Circuit Court, also known as Michigan's 7th Judicial Circuit Court, has general jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases outside the scope of other courts in Genesee County. Legal matters exclusive to the Circuit Court include felony trials, civil equity cases, monetary disputes exceeding $25,000, and appeals from administrative agencies. The Circuit Court's Family Division deals with all juvenile and domestic relations cases, including paternity, adoption, divorce, and delinquent acts.
Genesee County has a District Court that presides over minor civil and criminal proceedings. District Court judges in the county handle misdemeanors and conduct preliminary hearings for felony cases. They also oversee monetary claims for $25,000, small claims where the disputed amount is up to $5,000, and landlord-tenant disputes. Meanwhile, the Probate Court in Genesee County handles cases involving trusts, guardianships, and settlement of decedents' estates.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act allows the public to access Genesee County court records. These public documents, maintained by designated court clerks, contain information on cases handled by the trial courts. Examples of information included in Genesee County public court records are judgments, motions, dispositions, witness lists, complaints, and names of involved parties. The county's court clerks typically keep the following court records and make them available to interested persons:
- Criminal records
- Civil records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
- Land records
- Family law records
Individuals interested in court records filed in the Circuit Court can complete and send the records request form online. To access court documents created in the District Court, requesters should submit completed request forms by email, mail, or in-person to:
Genesee County District Court Clerk
Attn Records Processing
630 S Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502
Email: 67thHelp@co.genesee.mi.us
An alternative way to access Genesee County public court records is via the Michigan MiCOURT Case Search. You can search court records online by providing case numbers or names of parties involved. Note that confidential court records involving juvenile and adoption cases are restricted and not accessible online.
