Where Richmond's records are kept. Court and property records for Richmond sit with Macomb County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan.
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As a small town, Richmond relies on Macomb County and the State of Michigan for its public records. The cards below are the Michigan state offices, and the Macomb County offices are on our Macomb County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS Offender Search
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.
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Its clerk's offices in Detroit, Flint and Bay City are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and people filing without a lawyer can upload documents electronically.
Site of Michigan's One Court of Justice: Supreme Court and Court of Appeals news, cases, opinions and orders, a trial court directory, court forms, MiFILE electronic filing and help for people representing themselves.
What we hold on Richmond, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Richmond at a glance
County
Macomb County
County seat
Mount Clemens
Population
5,878
Macomb County population
881,217
Local records
City of Richmond
ZIP codes
48062
About Richmond public records
Richmond in ZIP code 48062 keeps its own council and town business records. The Macomb County offices are in Mount Clemens, the county seat. Each Macomb County office is listed on our Macomb County page.
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Other places in Macomb County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Macomb County records are on the county page.