Macomb Township Phone Directory

The Macomb Township phone directory is your way to find public records, office contacts, and search tools in one of Macomb County's largest communities. Located in the northeast part of the county, Macomb Township has grown fast over the last two decades, and its local offices handle a high volume of record requests each year. You can use this phone directory page to look up the clerk, police department, and district court that serve the township. Most records are held at the township level or through Macomb County offices in Mount Clemens. This guide has the phone numbers, addresses, and links you need to get started with your search.

Macomb Township Clerk Phone Directory

The Macomb Township Clerk handles vital records, voter registration, and public record requests for the township. The office is at 54111 Broughton Rd, Macomb, MI 48042. Call (586) 992-0710 to reach the clerk. Hours run Monday through Friday during normal business hours. You can ask about birth and death certificates, marriage records, and voter information at this office. The clerk also processes FOIA requests for township records.

If you need a vital record that was filed in Macomb Township, the clerk can help. Birth certificates cost $15 for the first copy and $5 for each extra copy when ordered at the same time. Death certificates follow the same fee structure. These fees are set by the state under MCL 333.2891. Keep in mind that birth records less than 100 years old are restricted. Only the person named on the record, a parent, or a legal representative can get a copy. Death records and marriage records are open to anyone.

For records not held at the township level, the Macomb County Clerk in Mount Clemens can help. The county clerk keeps vital records for the whole county and has files going back to 1867. You can reach the Macomb County Clerk at the county building on Main Street in Mount Clemens.

Macomb Township Police Records

The Macomb Township Police Department sits at 21985 23 Mile Rd, Macomb, MI 48044. The records line is (586) 493-7805. For non-emergency calls, use (586) 949-2322. The department handles incident reports, accident reports, and other police records for the township.

You can request police records through the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. FOIA gives any person the right to ask for government records, and you do not need to live in Macomb Township or even in Michigan to make a request. Under MCL 15.231-15.246, the department must respond within 5 business days. They can grant the request, deny it with a reason, or ask for up to 10 more days if they need extra time to pull the files. Standard copy fees are $0.10 per page. Electronic copies cost the price of the media used. If your request will cost more than $50, the department may ask for a deposit up front.

Crash reports are also available. You can get them through the CLEMIS system online if you have the crash slip info, or by calling the records line at the department. Most crash reports cost around $12 per copy.

Note: Juvenile records and sealed cases are not available through FOIA requests.

Macomb Township District Court Info

Macomb Township falls under the 41-A District Court. The court location that serves the township is in Sterling Heights. This court handles traffic violations, civil disputes, small claims, and criminal matters for several communities in the area. You can search for case info through the MiCOURT case search system, which covers all Michigan courts.

The MiCOURT search is free. Enter a last name with at least two letters to start. You can also search by full case number in the YY-######-XX format. Results show the case type, filing date, parties, docket entries, and hearing outcomes. Case type codes help you sort what you find. CR means criminal. CB is civil. DR stands for domestic relations. TR is traffic. The search goes back several years and you can view results from any device with a browser.

For the Macomb County Circuit Court, cases go through the 16th Circuit in Mount Clemens. That court handles felony cases, family law matters, and civil cases over the district court limit. The phone directory for the circuit court is available through the Macomb County website. Appeals from the 41-A District Court also go up to the circuit level.

Macomb Township Online Resources

The Macomb Township website is the main online portal for township services. It has contact info for all departments, meeting agendas, ordinances, and links to online tools for residents and people searching for records.

From the township site, you can find forms for FOIA requests, links to voter registration tools, and contact details for every department. The site works well on phones and tablets too. If you need property records for Macomb Township, the Macomb County Register of Deeds handles those. The county keeps deeds, mortgages, and lien records for all communities in the county.

The Michigan Voter Information Center is another useful phone directory tool. Enter a first name, last name, birth month, birth year, and ZIP code to check voter registration status and polling place info for anyone in Macomb Township. The ICHAT criminal history search costs $10 and covers Michigan convictions. Both tools work statewide, including for Macomb Township residents.

Macomb Township FOIA Process

Any person can file a FOIA request with Macomb Township. You do not need to give a reason. Put your request in writing and send it to the clerk or the department that holds the records. Email works in most cases. The township must respond within 5 business days under Michigan law.

Fees are based on the state FOIA fee schedule. Copies cost $0.10 per page. Labor charges may apply if the request takes a lot of time to search or redact. If a request is denied, you can appeal within 180 days. Appeals go to the head of the department or to Circuit Court. The Michigan phone directory for FOIA contacts at the state level is available through the Michigan State Police website if you need state-level records.

Macomb County Phone Directory

Macomb Township is part of Macomb County. The county seat is in Mount Clemens, and county-level offices handle circuit court cases, vital records, property filings, and sheriff services for the whole county. If the township clerk does not have what you need, the county level is the next place to check.

The Macomb County Clerk and Register of Deeds keep records for all cities and townships in the county. Vital records from 1867 forward are on file. Property deeds, mortgages, and liens are searchable through the county system. The county also runs the 16th Circuit Court, which handles more serious cases than the district courts. For a full list of Macomb County phone directory contacts, visit the Macomb County page.

Nearby Cities in the Phone Directory

Several other cities near Macomb Township have their own phone directory pages with local contacts and record search tools.