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Spring Lake, Michigan Public Records

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

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As a small town, Spring Lake relies on Ottawa County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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City records

Township of Spring Lake

The Township of Spring Lake publishes its board of supervisors meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.

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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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Police & jail

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office

The Village of Spring Lake contracts with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office for police service; deputies patrol the village, take reports and answer records requests.

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Local record guide

About public records in Spring Lake

What we hold on Spring Lake, and who keeps its records.

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Spring Lake at a glance

County
Ottawa County
County seat
Grand Haven
Population
2,497
Ottawa County population
296,200
Local records
Ottawa County offices
ZIP codes
49456

About Spring Lake public records

Spring Lake is an incorporated place in Ottawa County, a place of 2,497 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Ottawa County offices are in Grand Haven, the county seat. Our Ottawa County page lists each county office.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Spring Lake, Michigan

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 13 investigations with a Spring Lake address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $41,036 in back wages agreed for 80 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
13
Back wages agreed
$41,036
Workers due back wages
80
Civil money penalties
$3,021
Employers on the record
10
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Foxys Restaurant Group LLC1$22,83619
TGW Systems, Inc.3$14,6582
Village Baker LLC1$1,56319
GTP Ferrysburg Inc1$1,5074
Concept Metal Products, Inc.1$8081
Hospice of North Ottawa Community, Inc1$00
West Michigan Roofing Co.1$00
Butch's Beach Burritos II, Inc.1$00
American House Spring Lake Senior ServicesLLC1$00
MillerKnoll, Inc1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Spring Lake, by back wages agreed; 4 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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Spring Lake public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake. 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 Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake, Michigan?

Deeds for property in Spring Lake 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 Ottawa County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Spring Lake police report?

Incident and crash reports for Spring Lake come from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Spring Lake, Michigan?

Businesses that operate in Spring Lake 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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Other places in Ottawa County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Ottawa County records are on the county page.

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