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Independent Kent County court-record guide

Kent County MI Court Records Search: 17th Circuit, District Courts, Probate, MiCOURT & PACER

Use this guide to find the correct official route for Kent County court records, including 17th Circuit civil, felony, divorce, family, domestic, Probate, 59th, 61st, 62-A, 62-B, 63rd District Court, traffic, small claims, landlord-tenant, Michigan appellate, federal district, and bankruptcy records.

17th Circuit Court Probate Court Six District Court locations Federal cases use PACER
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Kent County court records are split between Circuit, Probate, and multiple District Courts

Kent County is not a one-search-box court system. The 17th Circuit Court Clerk keeps Kent County Circuit Court lawsuit records, including divorce and family matters, civil cases over $25,000, felony case records, and criminal fines, costs, and restitution records.

Probate records use Kent County Probate Court tools. Traffic, small claims, landlord-tenant, misdemeanor, civil infraction, and lower civil matters can belong to one of several district courts depending on location: 59th, 61st, 62-A, 62-B, or 63rd District Court.

17th Circuit Court

Use for felony, divorce/family, and civil matters over $25,000.

6 District locations

Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, and 63rd District coverage routes differ.

2018 Criminal search note

Kent quick links identify 17th Circuit criminal case search as back to 2018 until further notice.

$1 Common copy page

17th Circuit Clerk and 63rd District civil pages list regular copies at $1 per page for many requests.

Local search rule: decide whether the matter belongs to 17th Circuit, Probate, 59th, 61st, 62-A, 62-B, 63rd District, Michigan appellate courts, or federal court before searching by name.
Interactive helper

Kent County court record route finder

Select the record type. This helper runs in your browser and does not ask for names, case numbers, dates of birth, addresses, payment details, or other personal information.

Use the 17th Circuit Court / Clerk of the Court route.

For felony court records in Kent County, start with 17th Circuit Court record search or the Clerk of the Court. For older, restricted, certified, or unclear records, call the Clerk at 616-632-5480.

Routing table

Choose the correct Kent County court before searching

Most failed searches happen because the user chooses the wrong court level or district-court boundary. Use this table before relying on a party-name result.

Kent County court-record routing guide
Need Correct court or system What to do first
Felony criminal case 17th Circuit Court / Kent County Clerk of the Court Use Kent County Search Court Records or MiCOURT where applicable, then verify the case number, filing year, charge, disposition, sentence, and later orders with the Clerk.
Divorce, custody, support, paternity, or family matter 17th Circuit Court Family Division / Clerk of the Court Use the Circuit Court civil/family route. If you need a certified judgment of divorce, use the Kent certified-record request route or contact the Clerk.
Civil lawsuit over $25,000 17th Circuit Court / Clerk of the Court Search by case number or party name, then compare plaintiff/defendant role, case type, filing date, motions, orders, and judgment status.
Probate, estate, will, guardianship, conservatorship, name change, or mental health matter Kent County Probate Court Use Probate Name Search or Probate Hearing Schedule. Note that minor guardianship case types GM and LG have been reassigned to 17th Circuit Court and do not appear in Probate Name Search results.
Grand Rapids district case 61st District Court Use the 61st District Court case lookup portal for Grand Rapids public case information and court calendar records.
Grandville or Walker district case 59th District Court Use the 59th District Court location that matches Grandville or Walker. These courts handle traffic, parking, civil filings up to $25,000, small claims, landlord-tenant, and criminal matters.
Wyoming district case 62-A District Court Use the 62-A case search route. The official page says it provides basic court information and Register of Actions for public criminal, traffic, and civil records from 1990 forward.
Kentwood district case 62-B District Court Use the 62-B public case grid. It supports filtering by last name, first name, birth year, case number, status, and attorney; parking tickets may take up to 5 days to appear.
Other Kent County district case 63rd District Court Use MiCOURT for 63rd District Court cases. 63rd covers areas outside Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker, Wyoming, and Kentwood, including several listed cities, townships, villages, and Kent City.
State appeal Michigan appellate case search Use Michigan Courts appellate search and compare the lower-court case number with the Kent County trial-court record.
Federal civil, federal criminal, or bankruptcy case PACER, U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, or U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Michigan Use PACER or the correct federal court. Kent County is in the Western District of Michigan, and Grand Rapids is the local federal courthouse route.
MiCOURT and local portals

How to search Kent County records online without confusing systems

Michigan’s MiCOURT Case Search can display civil, traffic, criminal, domestic, and probate case information depending on the court. MiCOURT terms say the online information is informational only and does not replace the official record on file with the court.

Kent County also has local routes, including 17th Circuit Court Search Court Records, Probate Name Search, the 61st District Court public access portal, and the 62-B Kentwood public case grid. Use the system connected to the specific court that handled the case.

Identify the correct court first.

Decide whether the case is Circuit, Probate, District, appellate, federal, or bankruptcy before typing a name.

Use the official search route.

Use Kent County Search Court Records for 17th Circuit matters, Probate Name Search for Probate matters, MiCOURT for supported Michigan trial-court cases, or the local district portal when a city court uses one.

Search by case number when available.

A case number is safer than a broad party-name search. Keep year, case-type letters, prefixes, and sequence numbers as shown on court papers.

Use name searches carefully.

For common names, compare case year, court, case type, party role, attorney, docket activity, status, and disposition before assuming a result belongs to a specific person.

Check access exclusions.

MiCOURT says certain case types are not displayed, including adoption, juvenile, child protective, mental illness, name change, PPO, ERPO, wills, and other restricted categories.

Verify with the court of record.

Contact the Clerk, Probate Court, or District Court if you need a certified copy, older file, official disposition, or record that does not appear online.

Michigan online-access warning: MiCOURT terms also say some courts display criminal conviction case numbers and information only if sentencing occurred within seven years of the search date. Courts that apply that filter are marked inside MiCOURT. Contact the court of record directly for older case-file questions.
Local offices

Kent County court locations and clerk contacts

For certified copies, older files, paperless-case copies, restricted-record questions, court-date verification, and records not appearing online, contact the office that keeps the case. Call before visiting because hours, public-counter access, payment methods, and file availability can change.

Kent County Courthouse / 17th Circuit Court

180 Ottawa Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Court phone: 616-632-5220
Mon-Fri: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Use this court for 17th Circuit Court resources, hearing schedules, motion calendars, remote hearings, and circuit-court services.

Kent County Clerk of the Court

180 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 2400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: 616-632-5480
Fax: 616-632-5458
Mon-Thu: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Use this office for Circuit Court records, case information, copies, certified copies, paperless-case requests, and divorce judgment copies.

Kent County Probate Court

180 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 2500
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: 616-632-5440
Fax: 616-632-5430
Mon-Fri: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Front counter filings: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Use this office for estate, will, guardianship, conservatorship, name change, mental health, small estate, letters, orders, and probate-copy questions.

63rd District Court

1950 East Beltline NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Phone: 616-632-7770
Mon-Fri: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Use this court for district matters outside Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker, Wyoming, and Kentwood, including covered cities, townships, villages, and Kent City.

61st District Court – Grand Rapids

180 Ottawa NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Main phone: 616-632-5700
Records contact: 616-632-5525
Record requests: recordcheck@grcourt.org

Use this court for City of Grand Rapids district cases, case lookup, court calendar, public records, and certified-copy requests.

59th District Court – Grandville and Walker

Grandville: 3161 Wilson Avenue SW, Grandville, MI 49418
Phone: 616-538-9660

Walker: 4343 Remembrance Road NW, Walker, MI 49534
Phone: 616-453-5765

Use the correct 59th District Court location for Grandville or Walker cases.

62-A District Court – Wyoming

2650 DeHoop Avenue SW
Wyoming, MI 49509

Main phone listed by Kent directory: 616-530-7385

Use this court for City of Wyoming district records, traffic, civil, and criminal matters.

62-B District Court – Kentwood

4740 Walma Avenue SE
Kentwood, MI 49512

Main phone: 616-698-9310
Criminal matters phone listed in Kent indigent-defense FAQ: 616-554-0711

Use this court for Kentwood case search, public case grid, and court-calendar matters.

Map shown for Kent County Courthouse in downtown Grand Rapids. Before visiting, confirm the correct court, suite, department, hours, security rules, parking, payment method, and whether the record can be requested online, by email, by fax, or by mail.
Copies and certification

Kent County court copy, certification, and certified-record request rules

A docket view, search-result page, or Register of Actions is not the same as a certified court record. Certified copies must come from the court or clerk that maintains the original case file.

Kent County copy and certified-record fee references
Request Officially listed amount or rule Practical next step
17th Circuit Court regular copies $1 per page. Transcripts filed with the court are listed at $0.30 per page. Ask the Clerk whether the record is paper, paperless, transcript, archived, restricted, or available electronically.
17th Circuit Court certified copies Per-page cost plus a $10 certification fee; paperless physical certified copies are listed as $10 for the first page and $1 for each additional page. Identify the exact document and confirm whether certification is per document or per request.
Judgment of divorce Uncertified copy is listed at $7; certified copy is listed at $15, with an added convenience fee if ordered online. Use the certified-record request page when eligible, or contact the Clerk if the record is not located.
Electronic copies from completely paperless Circuit cases Kent County states there is no copy fee for electronic copies from cases that are completely paperless. Include enough information for the Clerk to identify the case and exact filings requested.
63rd District Court civil copies or Register of Actions The 63rd District Court civil page lists copies of cases or Registers of Action at $1 per page. Use the lobby Public Access Terminal or MiCOURT first, then request copies from the court.
63rd District Court certified order or Register of Actions The 63rd District Court FAQ lists certified records at $10 for certification plus $1 per page, typically completed within two business days. Request in person, over the phone, or in writing and confirm processing before relying on the timeline.
61st District Court record copies 61st District Court lists non-certified copies at $2 for the first page and $1 for each additional page, and certified copies at $10 for the first page and $1 for each additional page. Use recordcheck@grcourt.org or visit in person; the court notes a limited number of copies, 20 total pages.
Probate Court certified copy Probate fee schedule lists certified copy at $12, standard copy at $2 per sheet, exemplified copy at $10 plus $2 per sheet, and packets at $10. Use Probate resources and confirm whether you need letters, orders, standard copies, certified copies, or exemplified copies.
Certified-record online request not located Kent County says if records are not located because of incorrect name spelling or because cases are not in the Circuit or Probate systems, a $6 research fee is charged for each request researched. Check spelling, court, case number, and whether the case is in Circuit or Probate before ordering.

Copy-request planning calculator

This calculator is a planning aid only. The official court or Clerk quote controls the actual total.

Estimated total: $15.00
Access limits

Online access limits, restricted records, and Michigan court-record rules

Michigan court records are public unless restricted by statute, court rule, or court order. Public online access is narrower than total public record access because courts must protect nonpublic information and protected personal identifying information.

MiCOURT non-displayed categories include
  • Adoption.
  • Juvenile and child protective proceedings.
  • Juvenile guardianships.
  • Mental illness.
  • Name changes.
  • Personal Protection Orders and PPO violations.
  • Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
  • Wills and several other protected categories.
Common Kent search limitations
  • 17th Circuit criminal quick link identifies coverage back to 2018 until further notice.
  • Very recent 61st District entries may not appear for up to about 24 hours.
  • 62-B parking tickets may not appear for up to 5 days.
  • Probate GM and LG minor guardianship cases have been reassigned to 17th Circuit Court.
  • Paperless, older, sealed, and restricted records may require direct clerk contact.
Do not bypass restrictions: if a record is sealed, set aside, expunged, confidential, juvenile, protected, or unavailable online, contact the court of record. Do not search for leaked copies or republish sensitive personal information.
District court boundaries

Kent County district court boundary guide

District courts generally handle traffic, civil infractions, misdemeanors, small claims, landlord-tenant, and many lower civil matters. Kent County has multiple district routes, so the city or township matters.

Kent County district court location guide
District Court Area served Address and phone
59th District Court – Grandville City of Grandville 3161 Wilson Avenue SW, Grandville, MI 49418 · 616-538-9660
59th District Court – Walker City of Walker 4343 Remembrance Road NW, Walker, MI 49534 · 616-453-5765
61st District Court City of Grand Rapids 180 Ottawa NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · 616-632-5700
62-A District Court City of Wyoming 2650 DeHoop Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 · 616-530-7385
62-B District Court City of Kentwood 4740 Walma Avenue SE, Kentwood, MI 49512 · 616-698-9310
63rd District Court Cedar Springs, East Grand Rapids, Lowell, Rockford, multiple townships, Casnovia Village, Lake, and Kent City 1950 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · 616-632-7770
Practical address rule: for a ticket, use the court printed on the citation. For small claims, landlord-tenant, or civil matters, use the court that covers the property address, defendant address, incident location, or filing jurisdiction.
Troubleshooting

What to do if a Kent County court-record search returns no result

Check search mistakes first
  • Wrong court: Circuit, Probate, 59th, 61st, 62-A, 62-B, or 63rd.
  • Wrong city or township boundary.
  • Name spelling, maiden name, suffix, business punctuation, or abbreviation mismatch.
  • Searching a federal or appellate case in a county trial-court system.
  • Searching a Probate case that has been reassigned to Circuit Court.
Then check access limits
  • Case type not displayed in MiCOURT.
  • Seven-year criminal sentence filter at a participating court.
  • Recent update not yet reflected online.
  • Sealed, set aside, juvenile, or confidential record.
  • Older, paperless, archived, or clerk-assisted file.
Best next step: call the court of record with the court name, case number if known, party names, filing year, case type, exact document needed, and whether you need certification. Ask whether the file is online, paperless, archived, restricted, sealed, or held by another court.
Appeals and federal cases

Kent County appeals, federal district cases, bankruptcy, and PACER

A Kent County trial case can later appear in the Michigan Court of Appeals or Michigan Supreme Court. Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy records are separate from Kent County court records and use PACER or the federal court that handled the case.

Michigan appeals

Use Michigan Courts case search for appellate cases, opinions, and orders. Compare the appellate case number with the lower Kent County case number before assuming the records match.

Federal district court

Kent County is in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Grand Rapids federal courthouse is listed at 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, phone 616-456-2381.

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy uses the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Grand Rapids bankruptcy court is listed at 1 Division Avenue N, Room 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, phone 616-456-2693.

PACER pricing verified September 9, 2026: PACER lists $0.10 per page, a $3.00 cap for many case-specific documents, and a $30 quarterly fee-waiver threshold. PACER also announced a temporary increase effective January 1, 2027 to $0.12 per page and a $40 quarterly waiver threshold.
State appellate and federal record routes
Record type Official route Important caution
Appeal from Kent County Circuit, Probate, or District Court Michigan appellate case search Trial-court and appellate dockets are separate. Compare lower-court case numbers.
Federal civil or criminal case Western District of Michigan / PACER County court portals do not show federal district records.
Bankruptcy case U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Michigan / PACER Bankruptcy is federal. Do not search Circuit Civil or District Civil for bankruptcy dockets.
Unknown federal court PACER Case Locator Use the specific court’s PACER system for the most current docket and documents after identifying the court.
Avoid wrong offices

Court records are different from jail, police, deed, vital, and county records

Users often search the court portal when they actually need another Kent County or city office. Court records show case filings, dockets, hearings, judgments, orders, and dispositions. They are not the same as jail custody, police reports, deeds, marriage records, birth certificates, death certificates, or property records.

Common Kent County record mix-ups
Need Use this source type Why it matters
Court case, docket, hearing, judgment, order, or certified disposition Circuit, Probate, or District Court The court of record keeps the court file and official disposition.
Current custody, jail booking, or inmate status Sheriff or jail records route Jail custody and court disposition are different. An arrest is not a conviction.
Police report Police agency, prosecutor, or city attorney route The 63rd District criminal FAQ directs users to the prosecutor or city attorney for police reports, not the district court.
Deed, mortgage, land record, or recorded instrument Kent County Register of Deeds / County Clerk records route Land and recorded records are not ordinary court dockets.
Marriage record Kent County Clerk / vital-record route Marriage records are not the same as 17th Circuit divorce case records.
Birth or death certificate Kent County Clerk or Michigan vital-record route Vital records are not searched through MiCOURT or district court dockets.
Docket help

How to read Kent County docket results without over-interpreting them

A docket is a case timeline. It may show filings, hearings, motions, orders, judgments, pleas, sentences, dismissals, continuances, appeals, and later post-judgment events. A docket entry does not always explain the full legal meaning of what happened.

Party roles

Plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, appellant, appellee, creditor, debtor, decedent, personal representative, guardian, conservator, and ward are roles. A party role does not always mean wrongdoing.

Common docket events

Complaint, petition, summons, motion, notice, hearing, order, judgment, dismissal, plea, sentence, warrant, continuance, appeal, satisfaction, and register of actions can appear in court records.

Status caution

Open, closed, disposed, dismissed, deferred, stayed, reopened, satisfied, or appealed can mean different things by court and case type. Verify with the court of record when the status matters.

Civil judgment caution: a docket may show a judgment, but it may not show whether the judgment was later paid, satisfied, appealed, vacated, settled, released, or discharged. Check later docket entries and any related recorded satisfaction before relying on it.
Legal and privacy safety

Use Kent County court records carefully

Identity-matching rules
  • Do not identify a person from a common name alone.
  • Compare court, case number, case year, case type, party role, docket activity, and disposition.
  • Do not assume a charge, warrant, or citation is a conviction.
  • Do not assume a civil filing proves liability.
  • Do not assume online records are complete, current, certified, or unrestricted.
Responsible publishing rules
  • Do not harass, threaten, shame, or retaliate against anyone.
  • Do not republish children’s names, protected addresses, medical details, or unnecessary sensitive information.
  • Do not bypass sealed, set aside, expunged, juvenile, or confidential restrictions.
  • Contact the official custodian for corrections, sealing, expungement, or certified copies.
  • Use an attorney for legal interpretation or filing advice.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Kent County court records

What is the official way to search Kent County court records?

Start with Kent County’s official Search Court Records page, MiCOURT Case Search, the 17th Circuit Court Clerk, Probate Name Search, or the specific district court portal that handled the case. Kent County has several district courts, so the correct search route depends on the city, township, case type, and court level.

Can I search Kent County court records by name?

Yes, some Kent County and Michigan court systems support party-name searching. A name match alone does not prove identity. Compare the court, case number, filing year, case type, party role, docket activity, and disposition before relying on a result.

Which records does the Kent County Clerk of the Court maintain?

The Clerk of the Court is the keeper of records for lawsuits filed in the Kent County Circuit Court. The office handles divorce and family matters, civil actions where damages exceed $25,000, felony case records, and payments for fines, costs, and restitution ordered in criminal matters.

How far back do Kent County Circuit Court online searches go?

Kent County’s quick links identify 17th Circuit criminal case search as back to 2018 until further notice, and civil case search as including domestic and minor guardianships. Older, restricted, paperless, or unavailable records may require Clerk assistance.

Which Kent County district court handles my traffic, small claims, landlord-tenant, or misdemeanor case?

It depends on location. Grand Rapids uses 61st District Court; Grandville and Walker use 59th District Court; Wyoming uses 62-A District Court; Kentwood uses 62-B District Court; and the 63rd District Court covers the remaining listed Kent County cities, townships, villages, and areas.

What does MiCOURT Case Search show for Kent County records?

MiCOURT may show civil, traffic, criminal, domestic, and probate case information depending on the court being searched. Its terms state that online information is for informational use only and does not replace the official court record on file with the court.

Which Kent County records are not displayed in MiCOURT?

MiCOURT terms state that several case types are not displayed, including adoption, juvenile and child protective proceedings, juvenile guardianships, mental illness, name changes, personal protection orders, surrendered newborn child matters, infectious disease treatment, personal protection order violations, extreme risk protection orders, young adult voluntary foster care, and wills.

How do I get a certified Kent County court record?

Request certified copies from the court or clerk that keeps the original file. Use the Kent County certified-record request page for eligible 17th Circuit divorce judgments and current probate letters, or contact the correct Circuit, Probate, or District Court office for other records.

Where do I search federal cases from Kent County?

Federal civil and criminal cases use PACER and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Kent County is in the Western District of Michigan, and Grand Rapids is a federal courthouse location. Bankruptcy records use the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Can I use this page for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance screening?

No. Public-Court-Records.us is not a Consumer Reporting Agency, and this guide is not an FCRA-regulated background-check product. Do not use it for employment, tenant, credit, insurance, licensing, or similar screening decisions.

Source review

Official-source review checklist

This guide was reviewed against official Kent County Search Court Records, Kent County Clerk of the Court, 17th Circuit Court, Certified Court Record Request, Probate Court, Probate Name Search, Probate Fee Schedule, 63rd District Court, 63rd District Court Civil, Kent County district-court boundary resources, 61st District Court case lookup and record request pages, 62-A District Court case search, 62-B District Court case search, 59th District Court Walker/Grandville information, Michigan MiCOURT Case Search terms, Michigan appellate case search, Michigan court-record access rules, Western District of Michigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Michigan, PACER Find a Case, and PACER pricing resources. Review date: September 9, 2026.

Before relying on time-sensitive details: verify current fees, copy rules, certification charges, online access coverage, district-court boundaries, office hours, payment methods, processing times, court-date changes, and record availability directly with the official court, clerk, MiCOURT, or PACER source.

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