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 1, 2026.
Alger County, Michigan, has about 8,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Alger 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Alger County public records, Alger County arrest records, Alger County warrants, Alger County inmate search, Alger County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Alger County
In Alger County, the Alger County Circuit Court 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 Alger County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at algercounty.gov/courts/circuit-court (page title: Circuit Court | Alger County), 101 Court Street Munising, MI 49862, 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 Alger County
Together, the two agencies in Alger County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 70 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Alger County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at algercounty.gov/courts/prosecuting-attorney/about (page title: About | Alger County), phone (906) 387-2117, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Alger County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Alger County criminal records, Alger County divorce records, Alger County traffic tickets, Alger County DUI and Alger County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Alger County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Alger County and Michigan. These court pages from its Alger County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 93rd District Court (micourt.courts.michigan.gov)
- Courts, Alger County (algercounty.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
- Probate Court (algercounty.gov)
Cities in Alger County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Alger County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Munising and Chatham.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Alger County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at algercounty.gov/courts/circuit-court. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Alger County?
The Alger 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 Alger County?
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 Alger County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.