Ottawa County, Michigan Public Records

• What is the ethnic diversity of jails?
  Search for: Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division - Ottawa County Jail. Anyone can search the inmate portal anytime, and you can enter the date alone without providing a name. Some results show mug shots, and you can use the link below where it says criminal records. Then look for the inmate search on the left side menu on the landing page.
• Where can I find access to arrest warrants?
  Ottawa County Friend of the Court, this is their link where they explain what to do if there's a warrant. On their official site, the q and a will give you the phone numbers and the contact information you need to look up the warrant. Some departments have online warrant lookups, and none were found for this county.
• Where can I find the cost of my copy of my criminal records?
  In Michigan, the Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC), criminal records from the state's central repository are a good option since they are from the state police. There is more than just one type of search; you can check the cost of each on the state police's site. It also depends on if you want to check for employment purposes, which is what the police's search is a good one for; however, if you want to look up specifics, going to the courthouse in person, using an online or attorney service to look up criminal cases filed in court, that, of course, limits the scope of your search to that county.
• Where can I find if someone has a felony conviction?
  Here's information about requesting a background check for past criminal convictions. This is a statewide search from the Michigan State Police and provides a service named Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC); this database is the central repository for arrests, charges, and convictions. You should review the coverage in case you're looking for a past DUI and may not get it. You can also request a background check from local law enforcement.

Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• Ottawa County Criminal Records:
  Where and How to Request Criminal Record Checks.
• Ottawa County Court Records:
  Criminal cases, civil filings, divorces, bankruptcy and judgments.
• Ottawa County Prison and Jail Inmates:
  Database of available photos and details of jailed inmates in custody.
• Ottawa County Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• Ottawa County Birth Records:
  Certified or informational copy requests from official departments.
• Ottawa County Health Department Inspections:
  Public health food safety, violations, retail or wholesale facilities, reports and enforcement.

• Total Violent Crime:
  589
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  1
• Rape:
  213
• Robbery:
  15
• Aggravated Assault:
  360
• Total Property Crime:
  1,847
• Burglary:
  354
• Larceny Theft:
  1,356
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  137
• Arson:
  12

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of persons residing within the County
  263,801
• County's white resident population
  237,638
• County's black resident population
  3,874
• County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
  1,141
• County's Asian resident population
  6,738
• County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
  74
• Countywide resident population of two or more races
  5,338
• Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
  22,761
• Non Hispanic white resident population
  226,156