Crime Numbers
The Michigan State Police Department collates crime statistics for all counties in the state. Its records show that Saginaw County recorded 1,027 violent crimes and 3,053 property crimes in 2013. Compared to 2014 crime figures, violent and property crime rates fell by 4.6% and 19.3% respectively. A breakdown of crime figures in 2018 shows that the county recorded 17 homicides, 151 sexual offenses, 113 robberies, 746 aggravated assaults, 755 burglaries, 2,080 larcenies, and 218 motor vehicle thefts.
The most recent five-year crime trend for the county indicates that homicide (0.0%) and aggravated assault (0.1%) rates remained flat between 2014 and 2018 while sexual offense and motor vehicle theft rates increased by 5.6% and 21.8% respectively. In the same period, robbery (33.9%), burglary (14.5%), and larceny (23.5%) rates dipped.
Criminal Records
The Criminal Justice Information Center of the Michigan State Police provides criminal history records for all counties in the state. It offers name-based background checks and only provides fingerprint-based background checks when required by federal or state statutes.
To request a name-based background check for Saginaw County, visit the State Police website to use the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT). Each search/request costs $10 payable by credit/debit card. When a fingerprint-based criminal history is needed, the requester must contact an approved Live Scan Vendor with a Live Scan request form to place the request.
Police reports for Saginaw County are provided by the police department in the city, borough, or town where the event occurred. For example, to obtain a police report from the City of Saginaw, the county seat, visit the Saginaw Police Department at:
612 Federal Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
(989) 759-1289
However, incident and accident reports for the Saginaw Charter Township are provided by the Saginaw Township Police Department located at:
4930 Shattuck Road
Saginaw MI 48603
Phone: (989) 793-2310
Fax: (989) 791-6384
In accordance with the state's Sex Offenders Registration Act, MCL 28.721, the Michigan State Police (MSP) maintains a statewide registered sex offenders registry and makes it accessible to the public. To find an offender residing in Saginaw County, visit the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (PSOR) website, and search by name or zip code.
The Saginaw County Jail is the only correctional facility for the county. It is managed by the Saginaw Sheriff's Department. The facility is located at
208 S. Harrison Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 790-5200
Friends and family members can fund inmates' accounts by dropping off money orders in the red deposit box located at the jail intake ramp. Alternatively, they can mail money orders to the jail and address them to "Inmate Trust Account Administrator". Make sure to include the inmate's name and IB number in the memo section of the money order. Relations can also fund a commissary account for an inmate via Tigg's Canteen Services or by calling (888) 634-0034.
Court Records
The Circuit Court is the highest trial court in Saginaw County. Other courts in the county include a District Court and a Probate Court. Listed below are the addresses and contact details of these courts:
10th Circuit Court
Saginaw County Courthouse
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989) 790-5544
Fax: (989) 790-5248
10th Circuit Court
Saginaw Family/Juvenile Division
3360 Hospital Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 799-2821
70th District Court
Saginaw County Courthouse
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989) 790-5380 (Civil, Small Claims)
Phone: (989) 790-5385 (Criminal)
Phone: (989) 790-5390 (Traffic)
Saginaw County Probate Court
Saginaw County Courthouse
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 790-5320
Saginaw County court records are maintained by the Clerk of Circuit Court. The Clerk's office provides online access to the public to view these records on its website. To request copies of court records, complete the Circuit Court File/Copy Request Form and mail or submit it in-person to:
Saginaw County Governmental Center
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Room 101
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 790-5251
The Clerk's office is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The fee for copies of court records is $1 per page. Certified copies attract an additional $10 fee per document.
Vital Records
Vital Records Office of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) provides divorce certificates for Saginaw County. It records include divorce certificates from 1897 to the present. To request a Saginaw County divorce record, print and complete the Divorce Certified Copies application form. A copy of a certified divorce record costs $34. There is an optional $12 fee for an expedited request. Include a check or money order for the required fees with a mail request.
Regular requests take up to 5 weeks to complete while expedited requests are processed in approximately 2 weeks. Submit a regular request to:
Vital Records Requests
P.O. Box 30721
Lansing, MI 48909
Send an expedited request to:
Vital Records Rush
P.O. Box 30721
Lansing MI 48909
The office also accepts in-person requests at its location at:
South Grand Building
333 S Grand Avenue
1st Floor
Lansing MI 48933
(517) 335-8666
The office is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Cash, card, and money order are accepted for payment for in-person requests.
To request other vital records from MDHHS, complete the relevant marriage, birth, or death certified copies application form, and follow the same process described here above.
The Saginaw County Clerk also provides copies of birth, death, and marriage records. The public can search and view these records at the Clerk's office during regular office hours. Vital records from 1995 to the present are digitized and can be searched online.
A certified copy may be requested in person or by mail. Download and complete the relevant application form to request a certified copy of Marriage, Birth, or Death Certificate. The Clerk's office charges $16 per copy of a vital record. Submit the completed application form alongside a money order for the processing fee and a copy of a valid ID to Clerk's office at Saginaw County Governmental Center (address above).
