SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 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

Kalamazoo County is a county in Michigan with about 265,000 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 6 county office pages for Kalamazoo County, every one opened and checked, and lists 2 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 Kalamazoo County public records live

Each kind of Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County

A person arrested in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County.

  • Website: kalcounty.gov/1215/Inmate-Search (page title: Inmate Search | Kalamazoo County, MI)
  • Phone: 269-488-8911
  • Address: 1500 Lamont Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49048
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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 Kalamazoo County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County.

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County Clerk of Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County.

  • Website: kalcounty.gov/160/Clerk-Register-of-Deeds
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Kalamazoo County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Kalamazoo 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

  • Website: kalcounty.gov/730/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Kalamazoo County, MI)
  • Phone: 269-337-8036
  • Address: 241 W South Street, Kalamazoo MI 49007
  • Hours: Monday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: kalcounty.gov/equalization (page title: Equalization | Kalamazoo County, MI)
  • Phone: 269-383-8960
  • Address: 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave. Room 404 Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Kalamazoo County

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

  • Website: kalcounty.gov/1090/Vital-Records (page title: Vital Records | Kalamazoo County, MI)
  • Phone: 269-383-8840
  • Address: 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • Hours: Monday 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Prosecuting Attorney for Kalamazoo County

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

  • Website: kalcounty.gov/754/Prosecuting-Attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Kalamazoo County, MI)
  • Phone: 269-383-8900
  • Address: 330 Eleanor St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County has 9 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Portage; the linked name open it.

  • Portage (49,975)
  • Kalamazoo (73,290)
  • Vicksburg (3,976)
  • Galesburg (2,083)
  • Parchment (1,901)
  • Schoolcraft (1,448)
  • Richland (953)
  • Augusta (848)
  • Climax (742)

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Kalamazoo County Arrest Records

The Kalamazoo County arrest records guide names the 12 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 4,739 arrests the nine 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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Kalamazoo County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Kalamazoo 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Kalamazoo County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Kalamazoo County at kalcounty.gov/1215/Inmate-Search, or call 269-488-8911. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Kalamazoo County is at courts.michigan.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Kalamazoo County?

The Register of Deeds, at kalcounty.gov/730/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kalamazoo County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Kalamazoo County vital records at kalcounty.gov/1090/Vital-Records, phone 269-383-8840, or from the Michigan state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Kalamazoo County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Register of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.

Population
265K
County Seat
Kalamazoo
Libraries
14
Schools
86