SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.

About this guide

Benzie County is a county in Michigan with about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Benzie County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Benzie County public records live

Each kind of Benzie County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Benzie County

A person arrested in Benzie County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Benzie County.

  • Website: benziesheriff.com
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Benzie County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Benzie County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Benzie County.

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County Clerk of Benzie County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Benzie County.

  • Website: benzieco.gov/government/county_clerk.php (page title: Benzie County, MI)
  • Phone: 231-882-9671
  • Address: 448 Court Place Suite 200 Beulah, MI 49617
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Benzie County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Benzie County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Register of Deeds

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: benzieco.gov/government/equalization/index.php (page title: Benzie County, MI)
  • Phone: 231-882-0015
  • Address: 0013 Lower Level Government Center 448 Court Place Ste 130 Beulah, MI 49617
  • Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Benzie County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Benzie County are issued by the office below. The Michigan state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: benzieco.gov/government/county_clerk.php (page title: Benzie County, MI)
  • Phone: 231-882-9671
  • Address: 448 Court Place Suite 200 Beulah, MI 49617
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Benzie County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Benzie County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: benzieco.gov/government/county_prosecutor.php (page title: Benzie County, MI)
  • Phone: 231-882-0043
  • Address: 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Benzie County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Benzie County.

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Statewide Michigan sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Michigan state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Benzie County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Benzie County

Benzie County has 7 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Frankfort (1,276)
  • Benzonia (564)
  • Thompsonville (489)
  • Honor (334)
  • Elberta (316)
  • Beulah (310)
  • Lake Ann (251)

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Other counties in Michigan

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Michigan.

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Benzie County Arrest Records

The Benzie County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 85 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Benzie County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Benzie County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Benzie County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Benzie County inmate search (the custody page of the Benzie County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Benzie County criminal records (the court file, the Michigan criminal history and the local arrest records), Benzie County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Benzie County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Michigan Freedom of Information Act requires), Benzie County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Benzie County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Benzie County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Benzie County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Driver licenses, vehicle titles and driving records for Benzie County are kept by the Michigan DMV, not by the county offices above: the Michigan DMV guide, ordering a Michigan driving record, what the Michigan DMV does to the license after a DUI and how a Michigan car title is transferred.

Where to go in person, the one DMV office in Benzie County: Honor Secretary of State Office.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Benzie County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Benzie County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Benzie County is at benzieco.gov, phone 231-723-6664. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Benzie County?

The Register of Deeds, at benzieco.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Benzie County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Benzie County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Benzie County vital records at benzieco.gov/government/county_clerk.php, phone 231-882-9671, or from the Michigan state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Benzie County?

Through the records request page at benzieco.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.