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Paw Paw, Michigan Public Records

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Where Paw Paw's records are kept. Court and property records for Paw Paw sit with Van Buren County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan.

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As a small town, Paw Paw relies on Van Buren County and the State of Michigan for its public records. The cards below are the Michigan state offices, and the Van Buren County offices are on our Van Buren County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Vital records

Michigan Vital Records Office

Order certified copies of Michigan birth, death, marriage and divorce records from the MDHHS Division of Vital Records by mail, online or in person.

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What we hold on Paw Paw, and who keeps its records.

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Paw Paw at a glance

County
Van Buren County
County seat
Paw Paw
Population
3,362
Van Buren County population
75,587
Local records
Van Buren County offices
ZIP codes
49079

About Paw Paw public records

Paw Paw, a place of 3,362 people, is the seat of Van Buren County, so most county offices are in Paw Paw itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Each Van Buren County office is listed on our Van Buren County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Paw Paw

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Paw Paw

Producing when recorded
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1981
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. GeoWebFace shows historic mining sites as points; no agency page with underground workings outlines was found, and the OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds Michigan maps.

Gravel Pit Gravel Pit Budzen Pit N 1 mile
Paw Paw: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Michigan mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Paw Paw (1 shown, 2 unnamed on the map)

Michigan abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Paw Paw, Michigan

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 27 investigations with a Paw Paw address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $114,756 in back wages agreed for 182 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
27
Back wages agreed
$114,756
Workers due back wages
182
Civil money penalties
$35,812
Employers on the record
19
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Edison Electric Services Company1$30,5664
LaFranca Enterprises II, LLC1$20,42547
Seelye Wright Automotive Group of Paw Paw1$19,37621
Brc Fleet Services1$15,04622
Spiech Farms, LLC3$10,15134
Berry Crew LLC2$9,65744
Boff Investment Corporation1$5,7802
Leduc Blueberries, LLC3$1,3492
Comfort Inn1$1,3154
120 Taphouse LLC1$1,0912
Mandigo Farms, Inc.2$00
Heritage Glens, Inc.1$00
Uribe Alejandro1$00
Coca Cola North American1$00
Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.1$00
Alrahmat Wireless #4 Inc.1$00
Corrigan Oil Co1$00
Bronson Hospital Lakeview1$00
Red Wolves Hospitality, Inc.1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Paw Paw, by back wages agreed; 11 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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Paw Paw public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Paw Paw, Michigan?

Voter registration in Michigan is run by the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, and the city or township clerk keeps the roll for Paw Paw. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration: yes. With 15 or more days before an election you can register online, by mail or in person; within 14 days and on Election Day, only in person at your local clerk's office with proof of residency.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Paw Paw, Michigan?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Michigan come from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. The fee is $34 search fee for a standard record ($14 online processing fee); $14.00 for one copy of your own birth record if you are 65 or older. Copies of records may also be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Paw Paw, Michigan?

Deeds for property in Paw Paw are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the city or township assessor sets the assessed value, and the city or township treasurer; taxes unpaid on March 1 go to the county treasurer as delinquent sends the tax bill. Our Van Buren County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Paw Paw, Michigan?

Businesses that operate in Paw Paw register with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. Assumed names of sole proprietorships and co-partnership names are filed with the county clerk in each county where business is conducted.

How do I run a Michigan criminal background check?

Michigan criminal history checks are run by the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center. The fee is $10.00 for a name based criminal record check (MCL 28.273). Name search online through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT); fingerprint searches only where a state or federal law, executive order or rule requires one.

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