Record Copying

	RECORD COPYING

 

Court Records

Any person may inspect any public court file to which access is not restricted by statute, court rule, case law, or court order and may obtain copies subject to the following regulations established in accordance with MCR 8.119(E) and Local Administrative Order 2006-01J. All requests for files and/or copies must be made on a "file/copy request form" and must specify a complete case number or party names. Persons who do not have a complete case number or party names may review available case indexes to identify and select specific cases for inspection.  A computer is available for this purpose in the County Clerk's office on the first floor. Files shall be reviewed at the public counter unless, in the discretion of court supervisory personnel, approval is granted to review records in the clerk's office based on available space, the number of files to be reviewed, and the length of time necessary to review them. Ensuring the right immediate access to and public inspection of records shall be a top priority but may be limited by the availability of court staff to supervise the inspection.

Copies of Court Records are available as follows:

The court will provide copies of records at a cost of $1.00 per page upon request for copies. Requests of more than 10 total copies will be accommodated within a reasonable amount of time as determined by (1) the total number of pages to be copied, (2) the availability of court staff and photocopying equipment, and (3) the nature of the request, i.e., the degree to which court staff is required to identify, select, and review documents to be copied. In order to preserve and maintain the integrity of court records and to prevent unreasonable interference with the discharge of court functions, persons will not be permitted to copy or otherwise duplicate court records using thier own equipment.

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