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 September 30, 2026.
Clare County, Michigan, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Clare 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: Clare County public records, Clare County arrest records, Clare County warrants, Clare County inmate search, Clare County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Clare County
In Clare County, the Clare County Circuit Court 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.
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 Clare County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.michigan.gov/search/?searchQuery=clare+county, 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 Clare County
Together, the two agencies in Clare County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 734 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Clare County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at clareco.net/department/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Clare County Michigan), phone (989) 539-9831, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Clare County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Clare County criminal records, Clare County divorce records, Clare County traffic tickets, Clare County DUI and Clare County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Clare County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clare County and Michigan. These court pages from its Clare County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 55th Circuit Court (clareclerkrod.com)
- Available Courts (mifile.courts.michigan.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Cities in Clare County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Clare County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Clare, Harrison and Farwell.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Clare County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.michigan.gov. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Clare County?
The Clare 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 Clare 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 Clare 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.