Michigan, Bay County
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The Offender Tracking Information System lists Michigan prisoners, parolees, probationers, absconders and discharged offenders, searchable by name, offender number, age, race and marks, scars or tattoos.
Open official site Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS Offender SearchPolice & jail
FBI national most wanted criminals, search for Bay City area subjects.
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Quick search for missing children near Bay City Michigan.
Open official site Center for Missing & Exploited Children, MichiganVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
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USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
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The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
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U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
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USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
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Bay City city, Michigan in Census Bureau QuickFacts, estimated at 31,868 residents on July 1, 2025. The table adds housing, income and poverty, education, health insurance, commuting and business statistics.
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The Library of Michigan holds city and county histories, newspaper clippings, vital records, cemetery transcripts and plat maps for use during library hours, plus county guides and FamilySearch affiliate access on site.
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Official government information is available at www.baycitymi.gov.
Bay City residents can request absentee ballots from the Bay City Clerk's Office at 301 Washington Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708, phone (989) 894-8147. Local court services for Bay City are administered at 1230 Washington Avenue. The court clerk can be reached at (989) 894-8840. Bay City voters receive election services through the Bay County Clerk's Office, Elections Division, located at 515 Center Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708, phone (989) 895-4230, website www.baycounty.net/Departments/County_Clerk.
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Voter registration in Michigan is run by the Michigan Bureau of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Bay City.
Deeds for property in Bay City are recorded by the Bay County Register of Deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Bay County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Michigan come from the state vital records office, Michigan Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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