SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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

Montmorency County is a county in Michigan with about 9,800 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 7 county office pages for Montmorency 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 Montmorency County public records live

Each kind of Montmorency 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 Montmorency County

A person arrested in Montmorency 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 Montmorency 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 Montmorency County

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

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County Clerk of Montmorency 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 Montmorency County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Montmorency County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Montmorency 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: montcounty.org/register-of-deeds.html (page title: Register of Deeds)
  • Phone: 989.464.3685
  • Address: 6781 Savannah's Way Grayling, MI 49738
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: montcounty.org
  • Phone: 989.785.8000
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Montmorency County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Montmorency 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 Montmorency County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Prosecuting Attorney serving Montmorency County.

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

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Cities and towns in Montmorency County

Montmorency County has 1 incorporated city or town (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.

  • Hillman (660)

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Montmorency County Arrest Records

The Montmorency County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 37 arrests the one agency 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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Montmorency County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Montmorency 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 Montmorency County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Montmorency County at montmorencysheriff.com/jail-information. 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 Montmorency County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Montmorency County is at montmorencycourts.com/case-search. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Montmorency County?

The Register of Deeds, at montcounty.org/register-of-deeds.html. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Montmorency County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Montmorency County vital records at montcounty.org, phone (989) 785-8022, or from the Michigan state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Montmorency County?

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