Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Leelanau County, Michigan, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Leelanau 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: Leelanau County public records, Leelanau County arrest records, Leelanau County warrants, Leelanau County inmate search, Leelanau County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Leelanau County
In Leelanau County, the Leelanau 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 Leelanau County
For Leelanau County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at leelanau.gov/departments/courts/index.php, phone 231-256-9845, 8527 E Government Center Dr., Suite 203, Suttons Bay, MI 49682, Monday-Friday 9:00 - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Leelanau County
The Leelanau County Sheriff's Office reported 105 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Leelanau County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at leelanau.gov/departments/prosecutor/index.php (page title: Leelanau County), phone (231) 256-9872, 8527 E. Government Center Dr. Suite 202 Suttons Bay, MI 49682, 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 Leelanau County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Leelanau County criminal records, Leelanau County divorce records, Leelanau County traffic tickets, Leelanau County DUI and Leelanau County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Leelanau County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Leelanau County and Michigan. These court pages from its Leelanau County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 13th Circuit Court Civil Case Records (civilrecords.gtcountymi.gov)
- Circuit Court Criminal Records Search (criminalrecords.gtcountymi.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
Cities in Leelanau County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Leelanau County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Suttons Bay, Northport and Empire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Leelanau County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at leelanau.gov/departments/courts/index.php, phone 231-256-9845. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Leelanau County?
The Leelanau 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 Leelanau 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 Leelanau 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.