Isabella County Crime Statistics
The County Sheriff maintains data on crime statistics in the county and submits an annual report to the state police department, Michigan State Police (MSP), as mandated by law. In 2017, the recorded 1027 arrests in 3 years, of these, 64 were violent crimes and 317 arrests for property crimes. This made the county arrest rate equivalent to 534.5 per 100,000 residents. This data is 27.67% lower than the national average.
What are Isabella County Criminal Records
Criminal records are police records detailing an individual’s criminal history. They contain offenses charged while the defendant is an adult as juvenile criminal records are sealed by law.
These criminal records could occasionally document charges that did not result in convictions or arrests that did not result in charges. Details contained in a criminal record include:
- Name of the party
- The date of the arrest
- The charges
- Fingerprints
- Mugshot details and
- Booking numbers.
- Arresting officer’s name
- Badge number
- Arresting agency
How to get Isabella County Criminal Records
In Michigan, arrest records are readily available through the state online portal system as all law enforcement agencies in the state are mandated by law to report felonies and misdemeanours into this system. The office of the County Sheriff maintains information on warrants, list of most wanted criminals and arrest/criminal records in isabella County. Criminal records can also be looked up using the county website. The address is as follows:
County Sheriff’s Office
207 Court St, Mt Pleasant
Michigan 48858
Phone: (989) 772-5911
When requesting for records at the sheriff’s office, the inquirer needs to have the following information available to aid finding the requested record:
- Date and time of the occurrence
- The location of the incident
- Name(s) of those involved
- Officer’s name and rank
- Case number
Criminal records found within the county are usually records created within the county’s limits. For a broader search and criminal records not created within the county, the inquirer may check the state office. Michigan state law enforcement addresses all criminal record requests for the state through conducting fingerprints and name search. This system does not include juvenile or traffic records, but all recorded felonies and serious misdemeanours are entered into the system.
The state police through the state government site set up a portal for records requests to aid the public in requesting criminal records online and by mail. The records may contain the following information along with the personal details of the convicted person:
- Date and time of the incident
- Details of the incident
- Name(s) of the suspect or person(s) involved
- Individual’s age
- How the officers handled resolution
- Other possible warrants out for the individual’s arrest
- The jail location they were taken to
- The police department responded to the call
- Bail details if any
- The charges filed against the suspect
Copies of criminal records can be acquired from the County Clerk’s office by mail by sending a written request along with a check or money order payable to the Isabella County Clerk. There is a $7.00 search fee. The address and contact information is as follows:
County Clerk Office
200 N. Main Street Rm 240
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: (989) 317-4070
Fax: (989) 772-6347
How To Find Isabella County Sex Offender Information
In the United States of America, all sex offenders are mandated to have their information entered into the national and state sex offender registers. Sex offenders, in this case, are persons convicted for sexually motivated offenses. For information regarding sex offenders in Isabella County, an inquirer may visit the Michigan Sex Offender Registry. This site offers the inquirer a means to search for an offender by name or acquire a list of sex offenders in a specific area.
How do I Visit an Inmate in Isabella County Jail?
The Isabella County Jail is located at:
Isabella County Jail
207 North Court Street
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: (989) 772-5915
Fax: (989) 773-0026
Email: isabellasheriff@isabellacounty.org
Inmates in the county jail can be contacted in-person, by mail, by phone, video visitation. Inmates of the county jail can be visited in person from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day. For facility visits, all visitors are expected to follow the following rules:
- Must be approved by inmates as a visitor with name, relationship, address and age.
- Visitors must be fully dressed at all times.
- Inmates are allowed one visit weekly
- The visitor must be 17 years or older
- The visitor must present valid photo identification
- Visitors may be rejected for the following reasons;
- Popular for troublesome behaviour,
- under the influence of alcohol
- Without proper identification
- Minor
- Currently on probation or parole
Family and friends of an inmate may buy phone time for inmates to call and receive calls. To do this, an inmate's family or friend may fund the inmate's phone account online by calling (800) 844-6591. Video visitation can also be scheduled daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. by calling (888) 618-1038.
Where And How To Find Isabella County Inmate Information
Inmate Information is maintained on state and county levels and according to state laws, they are public records. These records may contain the following information:
- Arrests
- Bookings
- Arrest date
- Mugshot
- Sentence
- Offense
- Court File
- Conviction Type
- probation Sentences
- Supervision Conditions
The county chief law enforcement officer, the Sheriff is responsible for maintaining jail inmate information in Isabella county. Contact the office using the following information:
Isabella County Sheriff’s Office
207 Court St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: (989) 772-5911
Fax: (989) 773-2739
The Isabella County jail also has a recently upgraded jail inmate database that provides users online with information concerning inmates. It also allows jail staff to efficiently book inmates, track data and identify problems.new inmates are automatically added to the database, therefore, the database provides complete information.
Isabella County Court Records
Isabella county has a circuit court, a district court and Probate court within its jurisdiction. A circuit court has jurisdiction over all cases, civil or criminal, however, it only handles cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. The Isabella County Circuit Court, District Court, and Probate Court in Isabella County have been merged into Isabella County Trial Court, which has Family, Civil, Probate and Criminal Divisions.
Each court creates and maintains records of every case heard in its capacity and case files and court records for Isabella County are accessible to members of the public who provide enough information for the search. Inquirers may access court records from the 1980s to present using the state’s court database. Individuals using this database should be sure to provide the name on the record and the docket number. These records are also obtained by contacting the Office of the Clerk of Court and making a request.
What are Isabella County Vital Records
Vital records in Michigan are maintained by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and in the county by the County Clerk's Office. Isabella county vital records can be accessed using the county’s genealogy online portal on the county website.
Isabella County Divorce Records
Divorce records are open to the public and can be requested by any member of the public. However, the Michigan state Office of Vital Records only keeps records of the event and not the actual divorce decrees. Divorce decrees may be requested at the County Clerk's office or directly from the court that heard the case. The inquirer has to fill a request form to request the divorce records for $34 from the state office.
Isabella County Marriage Records
They cost $34. 00 from the Michigan state office. The state and county offices have records from 1867 to present day. To acquire the records locally, contact the county clerk’s office where the license was originally granted.
Isabella County Birth and Death Records
The Isabella County Clerk’s Office maintains birth and death records that have been generated in the county since 1867. Birth records are closed to the public, except records of more than 100 years old. If a birth record is less than 100 years old, it can only be obtained by an heir with proof of death according to Michigan state law. An individual is entitled to their own birth record or their offspring’s birth record. Death records cost the same as birth records, but are unrestricted and therefore available to any interested inquirer who requests. The inquirer is required to fill a request form and mail it to the office along with a copy of a photo I.D. of the inquirer to request these records. Certified copies are $15.00, and there is an extra $5.00 charge for each additional certified copy purchased at the same time
