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 September 30, 2026.
Ferndale, Michigan, in Oakland County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Oakland 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: Ferndale public records, Oakland County court records, Ferndale arrest records, Ferndale warrants, Ferndale inmate search, Ferndale criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Ferndale
In Ferndale, the Oakland County Circuit Court 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.
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 Ferndale
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oaklandcountymi.gov/government/clerk-register-of-deeds/court-record... (page title: Court Explorer | Oakland County, MI), phone 248-858-0582, 1200 North Telegraph Road Dept 413 Pontiac, MI 48341, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, 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 Ferndale
Together, the 51 agencies in Oakland County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 17,547 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Oakland County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at oaklandcountymi.gov/government/prosecutor/about-the-prosecutor-s-of... (page title: About the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office | Oakland County, MI), phone 248-858-0656, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd West Wing - Building 14E Pontiac, MI 48341, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, 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 Ferndale guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Ferndale criminal records, Ferndale divorce records, Ferndale traffic tickets, Ferndale DUI and Ferndale property records.
More Official Court Pages for Oakland County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Oakland County and Michigan. These court pages from its Oakland County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 43RD DISTRICT COURTFERNDALE DIVISON (ferndalecourt.com)
- Court Divisions (cityofsouthfield.com)
- Daily Calendar (micourt.courts.michigan.gov)
- Genealogy :: Home (courts.oakgov.com)
- Judges and Court Staff (waterfordmi.gov)
- PAY ONLINE, 43rd District Court (ferndalecourt.com)
- Welcome Page (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Ferndale?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at oaklandcountymi.gov, phone 248-858-0582. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Ferndale?
The Oakland 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 Ferndale?
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 Ferndale 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.