Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime 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.
Ludington, Michigan, in Mason County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ludington depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Michigan Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Ludington public records, Mason County police reports, Ludington arrest records, Ludington warrants, Ludington inmate search, Ludington criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ludington
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Ludington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ludington Police Department); outside it, the Mason County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Mason County State Police in Mason County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Ludington Police
For Ludington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ludington police department's page at ludington.mi.us/230/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Ludington, MI), phone (231) 843-3425, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ludington had 18 violent and 54 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 368 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Mason County Sheriff's Office
The Mason County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 36 violent and 87 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 413 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 800-542-4600. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at masoncounty.net/departments/sheriff (page title: Mason County), phone 800-542-4600, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Michigan Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, and it may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at masoncountymi.gov/departments/administrator/foia.php (page title: Mason County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (231) 845-7377, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ludington?
From the agency that took it. The Ludington police department's page is at ludington.mi.us/230/Police-Department, phone (231) 843-3425; the sheriff's reports come from the Mason County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ludington have to answer?
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension. It may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Ludington?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Mason County State Police in Mason County.
How do I get a report from the Mason County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 800-542-4600. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Ludington 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.