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 on September 23, 2026.
Branch County, Michigan, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Branch 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: Branch County public records, Branch County arrest records, Branch County warrants, Branch County inmate search, Branch County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Branch County
In Branch County, the Branch 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 Branch County
For Branch County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at branchcounty.gov/departments/county-clerk/court-record-searches (page title: Court Record Searches | Branch County, Michigan), phone 517.279.4306, 31 Division St. Coldwater, MI 49036, Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:45 pm, 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 Branch County
Together, the three agencies in Branch County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 436 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Branch County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at branchcounty.gov/departments/prosecuting-attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Branch County, Michigan), phone 517.279.4319, 6437 Address Courthouse 31 Division St. Coldwater, MI 49036, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Michigan Secretary of State, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Branch County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Branch County criminal records, Branch County divorce records, Branch County traffic tickets, Branch County DUI and Branch County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Branch County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Branch County and Michigan. These court pages from its Branch County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Courts, Branch County, Michigan (branchcounty.gov)
- Definitions, Branch County, Michigan (branchcounty.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
- Probate Court (branchcounty.gov)
Cities in Branch County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Branch County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Coldwater, Bronson, Union City, Quincy and Sherwood.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Branch County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at branchcounty.gov, phone 517.279.4306. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Branch County?
The Branch 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 Branch 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 Branch 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.