Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Muskegon Heights is a city in Muskegon County, Michigan, with about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Muskegon Heights offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Muskegon Heights, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Muskegon Heights records are kept
- Kept by the City of Muskegon Heights: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Muskegon County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Muskegon County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Muskegon Heights police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Muskegon Heights police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Muskegon Heights police records.
- Website: muskegonheights.us/police (page title: Police Department | City of Muskegon Heights)
- Phone: 231-733-8900
- Address: 2715 Baker Street Muskegon Heights, MI 49444
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Muskegon County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Muskegon Heights City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: muskegonheights.us (page title: City of Muskegon Heights)
- Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Muskegon Heights
Michigan public records law applies to the city government of Muskegon Heights. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Muskegon Heights website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Muskegon Heights offices listed above, and the city's own website is muskegonheights.us; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Muskegon Heights?
Request it from the Muskegon Heights police records unit at muskegonheights.us/police, phone 231-733-8900. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Muskegon Heights?
Muskegon Heights cases are heard by the courts that serve Muskegon County, and people arrested in Muskegon Heights are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Muskegon County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Muskegon Heights?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Michigan public records law applies to city governments.