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.
Keweenaw County, Michigan, has about 2,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Keweenaw 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: Keweenaw County public records, Keweenaw County arrest records, Keweenaw County warrants, Keweenaw County inmate search, Keweenaw County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Keweenaw County
Court cases from Keweenaw County are filed in the Keweenaw 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.
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 Keweenaw County
For Keweenaw County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.michigan.gov/search/?searchQuery=keweenaw, 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 Keweenaw County
The Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office reported 31 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Keweenaw County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at keweenawcountyonline.org/department-attorney.php (page title: Keweenaw County Prosecuting Attorney), phone 906.934.6170, 5095 Fourth Street Eagle River, MI 49950, 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 Keweenaw County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Keweenaw County criminal records, Keweenaw County divorce records, Keweenaw County DUI and Keweenaw County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Keweenaw County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Keweenaw County and Michigan. These court pages from its Keweenaw County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 12th Circuit Court (keweenawcountyonline.org)
- 97th District Court (keweenawcountyonline.org)
- Keweenaw County Magistrate Office (keweenawcountyonline.org)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Cities in Keweenaw County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Keweenaw County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The one city in the county is Ahmeek.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County?
The Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw 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.