Circuit Court Records
Historic Courthouse328 Washington Street, Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 922-4710
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FEES
Fees may be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card (see link on the left of the page for credit card payments)
Online Database Search
Please refer to the section "Office hours and office location" below to determine where court file is maintained.
Records Available: 1977 through 1985 contain only index information. 1986 to present include case information and register of actions. Open to the public. The database is updated nightly.
Records are open to the public, no ID required. Records available: October 9, 1935 to present.
Office hours and office location.
The Clerk's office also processes felony criminal cases bound over from the 86th District Court.
COPIES
Cost of standard copies are: $0.50 per page.
Cost of certified copies are: $10.00 plus $1.00 per page.
Common abbreviations:
| AFF | Affidavit | JDG | Judgment |
| CAO | Circuit Court Admin | MOT | Motion |
| CERT | Certificate | OBJ | Objection |
| DEF | Defendant | ORD | Order |
| DEP | Deposition | PL | Plaintiff |
| DIS | Dismissal | POS | Proof of Service |
| DISPO | Disposition | STIP | Stipulation |
| EVAL | Evaluation | STMT | Statement |
| EXB | Exhibit | SUMRY | Summary |
| FOC | Friend of the Court | SUPPL | Supplemental |
| HRG | Hearing | W/DRAW | Withdrawal |
| INTERROGS | Interrogatories |