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 between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Luce County, Michigan, has about 6,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Luce 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: Luce County public records, Luce County arrest records, Luce County warrants, Luce County inmate search, Luce County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Luce County
In Luce County, the Luce County Circuit Court 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 Luce County
For Luce County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.michigan.gov/publications/statistics-and-reports/performance... (page title: Luce County Court Records | Michigan Courts), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the District Court, not to the Luce County Circuit Court.
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 Luce County
The Luce County Sheriff's Office reported 94 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Luce County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lucecountymi.com/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | luce-county), phone (906) 293-3277, 407 W. Harrie St. Newberry, MI 49868, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Luce County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Luce County criminal records, Luce County traffic tickets, Luce County DUI and Luce County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Luce County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Luce County and Michigan. These court pages from its Luce County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Docs: Case Search API Reference (developer.micourt.courts.michigan.gov)
- Michigan, Pay a Ticket Online (e.courts.michigan.gov)
- Probate Court (lucecountymi.com)
Cities in Luce County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Luce County Circuit Court or the District Court.
The one city in the county is Newberry.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Luce County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.michigan.gov; it belongs to a lower court, the District Court, not to the Luce County Circuit Court. Statewide, MiCOURT Case Search is the Michigan courts' statewide case search; not every court has joined.
Which court hears felonies in Luce County?
The Luce 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 Luce 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 Luce 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.