Clerk of the Circuit Court

Welcome!
The 30th Circuit Court Clerk's Office receives and dockets all records filed in cases before the Ingham County Circuit Court. Other duties include providing for the safety, security, and maintenance of all official court records; collecting and receipting filing, copy, and criminal costs/fees/assessments; and having deputy clerks attend hearings and trials to support the Court in fulfilling its judicial responsibilities.
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Court Records - Requests for Copies or Review

If you are requesting COPIES OF COURT RECORDS, let this email signify that your request is being processed. Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, your record request may be significantly delayed.

If you desire to view court records, search case file/numbers, schedules, or make payments ONLINE, please go to courts.ingham.org.

Please note: Circuit Court records are public unless specifically made nonpublic by statute, court rule, case law, or court order. Proper identification will be required to fulfill requests involving nonpublic records.

Copy and Certification Fees

  • $1.50/page for copies
  • 30¢/page for copies of transcripts
  • $10.00/record for certification

Methods of Payment

  • Cash
  • Check/Money Order (payable to Circuit Court Clerk)
  • Credit/Debit Card (A nonrefundable convenience fee applies to card payments.)
Official Filing Hours
All pleadings and filings that meet the minimum filing requirements under Michigan Court Rule 8.119(C) that are received before 4:30 PM will be file stamped for that business day. Anything received at or after 4:30 PM will be file stamped the next business day.
In-Person Filing due to the Pandemic
Due to the Pandemic, the Lansing Location of the Circuit Court Clerk's Office is assisting in-person customers for limited matters only. It is highly recommended that you submit your filings by email, mail, or fax.
Filing Fees due to the Pandemic
Filing fees for matters that are emailed or faxed, if due, are to be mailed in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Circuit Court Clerk. Currently, there is no option to pay the fee by any other method. The Court has discretion to dismiss matters if payment is not made within a reasonable amount of time.
Forms and Filings
Filing Methods Available during the Pandemic
Pleadings and filings may be submitted in several ways:
Judge's Copies
MCR 2.119(2) states: "A copy of a motion or response (including brief) filed under this rule must be provided by counsel to the office of the judge hearing the motion. The judge's copy must be clearly marked judge's copy on the cover sheet; that notation may be handwritten." The temporary procedure of allowing pleadings to be emailed to the Clerk's Office does not include judge's copies mandated by Court Rule to be delivered to the Judge's Office. You must provide a hard copy for the Judge. Please contact your assigned Judge if you have questions about delivery of the judge's copy. If mailing, send the judge's copy directly to the Judge's Office. Alternatively, the judge's copy may be placed in the Drop Box available at the Lansing Location.
Ingham County Friend of the Court - Copies
If your matter involves a divorce with minor children, child custody, child support, parenting time, or spousal support, an additional copy of any and all filings you submit must be provided to the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. (This copy will be forwarded over to the FOC Office.)
Contact Information, Hours and Locations
Office Phone: (517) 483-6500
Fax: (517) 483-6401

Lansing Location
Veterans Memorial Courthouse
313 W Kalamazoo St, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Hours
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday - Friday (except holidays)

FedEx or UPS
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
313 W Kalamazoo St, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933

Post Office Mail
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
PO Box 40771
Lansing, MI 48901

Mason Location
Ingham County Courthouse
315 S Jefferson, 3rd Floor
Mason, MI 48854

The Mason Location is temporarily
closed to in-person customers.

FedEx or UPS
Ingham County Courthouse
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
315 S. Jefferson Street, 3rd Floor
Mason, MI 48854

Post Office Mail
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 196
Mason, MI 48854

If I file by email or fax, shoudl I still mail in the paper version?

I am waiting for an order to be entered by the Court. How can I get status update?

What if I have to file a large document?

Do I need to send in additional copies? What about Judge's Copies?

A filing fee is due. How do I pay it?

I am filing a new case. How do I get the filings back, so that they may be served on the opposing party?

How much is my record request going to cost?

Can you email or fax me my record request?

Can you mail me my record request?

I need a certified copy of a court record. Can you email or fax it to me?

I purchased an uncertified copy of a court record. Can I get it certified later?