Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Charlotte, Michigan, in Eaton County, has about 9,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Eaton County Circuit Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the County Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Charlotte public records, Eaton County court records, Charlotte arrest records, Charlotte warrants, Charlotte inmate search, Charlotte criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Charlotte
Court cases from Charlotte are filed in the Eaton County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorces and family matters.
Below it, the District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $25,000.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court's family division, and the file stays with the County Clerk.
The County Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Charlotte
For Eaton County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at eatoncounty.org/1233/Public-Case-Search (page title: Public Case Search | Eaton County, MI), 1045 Independence Boulevard Charlotte, MI 48813, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
The Michigan court page SearchSystems verified is at micourt.courts.michigan.gov/case-search.
What Reaches the Court from Charlotte
Together, the five agencies in Eaton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,088 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Eaton County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at eatoncounty.org/154/Prosecuting-Attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Eaton County, MI), phone 517-543-4801, 1045 Independence Boulevard Charlotte, MI 48813, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Charlotte guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Charlotte criminal records, Charlotte divorce records, Charlotte traffic tickets, Charlotte DUI and Charlotte property records.
More Official Court Pages for Eaton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Eaton County and Michigan. These court pages from its Eaton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 56th Circuit Court (eatoncounty.org)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Charlotte?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at eatoncounty.org/1233/Public-Case-Search. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Charlotte?
The Eaton County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorces and family matters. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $25,000.
Who keeps the court records in Charlotte?
The County Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Michigan?
Yes: MiCOURT Case Search, the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Is this the official Charlotte website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.