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.
Gladwin County, Michigan, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Gladwin 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: Gladwin County public records, Gladwin County arrest records, Gladwin County warrants, Gladwin County inmate search, Gladwin County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Gladwin County
Court cases from Gladwin County are filed in the Gladwin County Circuit Court, which 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 Gladwin County
For Gladwin County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at gladwincounty-mi.gov/departments/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Gladwin County), phone 989.426.7351, 401 West Cedar Avenue Gladwin, MI 48624, Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 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 Gladwin County
Together, the three agencies in Gladwin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 596 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Gladwin County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at gladwincounty-mi.gov/departments/prosecuting-attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Gladwin County), phone 989.426.8592, 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 Gladwin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Gladwin County criminal records, Gladwin County divorce records, Gladwin County traffic tickets, Gladwin County DUI and Gladwin County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Gladwin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Gladwin County and Michigan. These court pages from its Gladwin 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 Gladwin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Gladwin County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Gladwin and Beaverton.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Gladwin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at gladwincounty-mi.gov/departments/county-clerk, phone 989.426.7351. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Gladwin County?
The Gladwin 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 Gladwin 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 Gladwin 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.