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

Kent County is a county in Michigan with about 673,000 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 8 county office pages for Kent County, every one opened and checked.

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 Kent County public records live

Each kind of Kent 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 Kent County

A person arrested in Kent 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 Kent County.

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 Kent County

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

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County Clerk of Kent 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 Kent County.

  • Website: kentcountymi.gov/1032/Court-Clerk (page title: Clerk of the Court | Kent County, MI)
  • Phone: 616-632-5458
  • Address: 180 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 2400, Grand Rapids MI 49503
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Kent County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Kent 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: kentcountymi.gov/848/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Kent County, MI)
  • Phone: 616-632-7610
  • Address: 300 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:45 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Kent County

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

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Prosecuting Attorney for Kent County

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

  • Website: kentcountymi.gov/1103/Prosecutors-Office (page title: Prosecutor's Office | Kent County, MI)
  • Phone: 616-632-6710
  • Address: 82 Ionia Avenue NW, Suite 450 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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

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Cities and towns in Kent County

Kent County has 13 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.

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Kent County Arrest Records

The Kent County arrest records guide names the 13 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 13,381 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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Kent County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Kent 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 Kent County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Kent County at eisjailviewer.kentcountymi.gov. 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 Kent County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Kent County is at kentcountymi.gov/1036/Search-Court-Records. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Kent County?

The Register of Deeds, at kentcountymi.gov/848/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kent County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Kent County vital records at kentcountymi.gov, phone 616-632-7640, or from the Michigan state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Kent County?

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

Population
673K
County Seat
Grand Rapids
Libraries
28
Schools
222