Sanilac County
Sanilac County, Michigan, was formed in 1822 and organized in 1849. According to the 2020 U census, it has a population of 40,611. Its water bodies cover 627 square miles (37%) of its total area of 1,590 square miles. Sandusky is its county seat and largest city.
The court system in Sanilac County comprises probate, district, and circuit courts. The 24th Judicial Circuit Court hears all felonies and misdemeanors carrying a sentence of more than 12 months in jail. it also handles all civil cases with claims exceeding $25,000. In addition, it hears domestic relations cases, family cases, adoptions, juvenile delinquency matters, and child protective processes. Furthermore, it considers appeals from local government bodies, administrative state agencies, and the district and probate courts.
Minor misdemeanors, county ordinance matters, civil marriages, landlord-tenant conflicts, civil lawsuits with less than $25,000 claims, and most traffic infractions are handled by the 73A District Court in Sanilac. Its Small Claims Division handles civil disputes involving claims under $5,000. The Sanilac County Probate Court handles the admission of wills, management of trusts and estates, commitment of mentally ill individuals, and appointment of guardianships and conservatorships.
Sanilac County public court records are documents, exhibits, and files containing the legal proceedings and decisions of the county's courts that are accessible to the public. These records include court filings, docket listings, warrants, court transcripts, motions, orders, and judgments of the county courts. The Sanilac County Clerk's Office maintains court records from the 24th Circuit Court, while clerks of the other courts in the county maintain their records.
Interested persons can visit any of the courts in the county to view or request their public court records. They can also use The Michigan Court Case Search website to access public court records from Sanilac County. To search for a record, they must select Sanilac County from the list of counties and enter either the party name or the case number.
Sanilac County typically makes the following types of records available to the public:
- Probate Case Records
- Family Law Case Records
- Traffic Records
- Criminal Case Records
- Civil Case Records
