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.
South Lyon is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, with about 12,000 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 South Lyon offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for South Lyon, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where South Lyon records are kept
- Kept by the City of South Lyon: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Oakland 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 Oakland County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
South Lyon City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for South Lyon.
- Website: southlyonmi.org/government/clerk_treasurer/index.php (page title: Welcome to South Lyon, MI)
- Phone: (248) 437-1735
- Hours: Monday - CLOSED Tuesday & Thursday - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
South Lyon police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the South Lyon 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 South Lyon police records.
- Website: southlyonmi.org/departments/police_department/records_unit.php (page title: Records Unit)
- Phone: 248-437-1773
- Address: 219 Whipple St. South Lyon, MI 48178
- Hours: Friday: 8am-4pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Oakland County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
South Lyon 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: southlyonmi.org/how_do_i/contact_the_city/index.php (page title: Welcome to South Lyon, MI)
- Phone: (248) 437-1735
- Address: 335 S. Warren Street South Lyon, MI 48178
- Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to South Lyon
Michigan public records law applies to the city government of South Lyon. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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.
Other cities and towns in Oakland County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Oakland County. The Oakland County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official South Lyon website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official South Lyon offices listed above, and the city's own website is southlyonmi.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in South Lyon?
Request it from the South Lyon police records unit at southlyonmi.org, phone 248-437-1773. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find South Lyon city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at southlyonmi.org, phone (248) 437-1735. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for South Lyon?
South Lyon cases are heard by the courts that serve Oakland County, and people arrested in South Lyon are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Oakland County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from South Lyon?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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.