This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lake County:
- Court case files: contact the Lake County Trial Court or search the MiCOURT case portal for the 51st Circuit, 78th District, and Probate courts
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Vital, marriage, and land records: contact the Lake County County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Other county records: file a Lake County FOIA request with the county FOIA Coordinator
Two offices handle most Lake County record requests. Their contact details are below.
Lake County County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Clerk: Patti Pacola, County Clerk
800 Tenth St Suite 200
Baldwin, MI 49304
(231) 745-2725
Fax: (231) 745-8632
clerk@co.lake.mi.us
Mon to Thu 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Fri 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Lake County Trial Court
800 Tenth St Suite 100
Baldwin, MI 49304
231-745-4614
Mon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM