Crime Numbers
The Michigan State Police publishes annual crime data and statistics for all the counties in the state. Its latest report shows that Ingham County recorded 11 murders, 312 rapes, 235 robberies, and 1,097 aggravated assaults in 2018. Reported incidences of property crimes include 1,371 burglaries, 5,146 larcenies, and 802 motor vehicle thefts.
The five-year crime trend for Ingham County reveals an 8.3% reduction in murder rate between 2014 and 2018. The county also recorded fewer robberies (20.3%), burglaries (10.4%), and arsons (67.7%) in the same period. On the other hand, the five-year crime trend for Ingham County shows falling rape (40.5%), aggravated assault (15.6%), larceny-theft (11.9%), and motor vehicle theft (53.3%) rates.
Criminal Records
The Michigan State Police provides criminal background checks for all the counties in the state. Citizens can search criminal history records online through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT). To request a background check, visit the ICHAT portal to search for criminal records. Each search costs $10. Visa and Mastercard credit/debit cards are accepted for payment.
The Central Records Division of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office maintains and provides incident and accident reports for the county. To obtain any of these reports, contact the Division by calling, mailing, or visiting the Sheriff’s Office. The Office can be reached at (517) 676-8224. To send a mail or visit in person, use the contact information below:
Ingham County Sheriff's Office
Central Records Division
630 North Cedar Street
Mason, MI 48854
The Michigan State Police maintains a database of registered sex offenders in the state and makes this registry publicly accessible. To search for sex offenders living within Ingham County, visit the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Find registered sex offenders in the county by searching by name, zip code, and street address.
The correctional facility in the county is the Ingham County Jail located at:
640 North Cedar Street
Mason, MI 48854
The Sheriff’s Office oversees the county jail and provides a jail inmate locator to help the public find individuals incarcerated in this facility.
Friends and family can deposit money in inmates’ commissary accounts at the kiosk located in the jail lobby. Alternatively, funds can be deposited online via Express Account. To deposit money over the phone, call (866) 422-6833. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards are accepted for online and phone deposits.
Court Records
The 30th Circuit Court is the highest trial court in Ingham County. The court operates from two locations within Ingham County. Below are the addresses and contact information:
30th Circuit Court - Ingham
Ingham County Courthouse
315 S Jefferson St
Mason, MI 48854
Phone: (517) 483-6500
30th Circuit Court - Ingham
Veterans Memorial Courthouse
313 W Kalamazoo St
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 483-6500
The District Courts in Ingham County hear cases about criminal misdemeanors, felonies, traffic violations, and civil cases with claims less than $25,000. The county also has a Probate court. Below are the addresses and contact information of these courts:
54A District Court - Lansing
City Hall
124 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 483-4433
Fax: (517) 483-4108
54B District Court - East Lansing
101 Linden St
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 351-7000
Fax: (517) 351-3371
55th District Court - Ingham County
700 Buhl St
Mason, MI 48854
Phone: (517) 676-8400
Ingham County Probate Court
Veterans Memorial Courthouse
313 W Kalamazoo St
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 483-6300
Fax: (517) 483-6150
The Ingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office maintains the records of the Circuit and Probate Courts. It makes these records available online to the public. These are accessible from the Ingham County Court record page.
To obtain copies of the Ingham Circuit Courts records, pay a visit to any of the court’s locations at the addresses listed above. The fee for regular copies of court records is $1.50 per page while there is an additional $10 charge for each certified copy. Fees are payable by Mastercard and Visa credit cards.
To obtain the records of the other courts in Ingham County, contact them by using the contact information provided above.
Vital Records
To obtain divorce records for Ingham County, visit the Ingham Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Follow the same procedure described above for obtaining Circuit court records. Fees are also the same.
The Ingham County Clerk’s Office maintains birth, death, and marriage records for the county. The records available at the Clerk’s Office include birth and death records from 1867 through the present and marriage licenses from 1837 to the present.
To request a record, start by downloading and completing a Birth Certificate Request Form, Death Certificate Request Form, or Marriage License Request Form. The first copy of a birth, death, or marriage record costs $20. Each additional copy of the same vital record ordered at the same time costs $10, while expedited postage costs an additional $30. The Ingham County Clerk’s Office also accepts requests submitted via email, fax, and mail. The fees for email and fax requests are payable with credit/debit cards while check, money order, and credit/debit card are accepted for payment for mail requests.
Send a fax request for vital records to (517) 676-7254 and an email request to inghamclerk@ingham.org. All mail requests should be addressed to:
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum
P.O. Box 179
Mason, MI 48854
Include a government-issued photo ID or three pieces of alternative forms of identification with each request. To request in person, visit the court at any of the addresses below:
Main Office
Ingham County Courthouse
341 South Jefferson Street
Mason, MI 48854
Branch Office
Veterans Memorial Courthouse
313 West Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48933
The offices are open to the public from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
