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Covert Township Police Department
Covert Township Police Department at 33805 M-140 Hwy, Covert, phone 269-764-8100. Officers answer police, fire and EMS calls; the department takes police report and FOIA requests and does property checks.
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Covert at a glance
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- Van Buren County
- County seat
- Paw Paw
- Van Buren County population
- 75,587
- Local records
- Van Buren County offices
About Covert public records
Covert is in Van Buren County, whose county seat is Paw Paw. Court and property records sit with Van Buren County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan. Covert's own offices are in the cards above, and our Van Buren County page lists each county office.
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Wage and hour cases in Covert, Michigan
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 6 investigations with a Covert address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $17,304 in back wages agreed for 62 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 6
- Back wages agreed
- $17,304
- Workers due back wages
- 62
- Civil money penalties
- $12,035
- Employers on the record
- 4
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borden Processing, Inc. | 2 | $16,792 | 54 |
| Hawkins Maggard & Son | 1 | $512 | 8 |
| Karlis Galens | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Arellano's Fresh Food Mart, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Covert, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Michigan wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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How do I look up property records in Covert, Michigan?
Deeds for property in Covert are recorded by the Van Buren County Register of Deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Van Buren County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Covert, Michigan?
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