Washtenaw County, Michigan Public Records

Washtenaw records: recording hours, permit searches and Ann Arbor court limits

Use the recording cutoff rather than general office closing

The Register of Deeds directory lists general weekday hours until 5 p.m. but recording hours only until 4 p.m. It also limits front-counter submissions to five documents during the stated midday period from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The counter is at 200 North Main Street, Suite 110, Ann Arbor. Online copy purchases require a login. Distinguish finding an index entry, purchasing an image and submitting a new document when selecting the service.

Combine parcel data with the actual recorded instrument

The county search directory distinguishes deed retrieval from the property/parcel lookup, which combines Treasurer and Equalization information. It also offers delinquent-tax and historic-resource searches. A current parcel result is useful for identifying the property, while a deed supplies the recorded parties and terms. Save both reference types when examining a property history. A historic-resource entry describes another subject and should not be read as proof of ownership or current tax status.

Start a permit search with the street number

The county records-request directory recommends entering only the street number first when searching building, soil-erosion, well and septic records. That broader initial input can reveal entries missed by a fully formatted address. Compare the resulting location and permit details before selecting a record. The same directory routes Sheriff incident and accident reports separately from certificates and permits, so a property search should not be sent as a general law-enforcement request.

Match local certificate coverage to the event

The county certificate-request directory identifies local birth and death holdings beginning in 1867 and recommends arranging a genealogy appointment. A historical research visit and a certified-copy order serve different purposes and can have different access requirements. Establish that the event occurred in the county, preserve the name as recorded and identify the approximate date before asking staff to search. When a family moved, the residence found in a land or tax record need not be the place where the event occurred.

Understand what the Ann Arbor public case search omits

The city court case-search instructions direct users to Michigan's judicial system for public case information. The application does not display private details such as birth dates or nonpublic cases, and the office does not disclose nonpublic information by telephone. Use the case number, court and available party information together when evaluating a possible match. An absence from the public interface is a statement about that search's visibility, not a certified statewide criminal-history result.

Check the hearing location separately from the originating court

The court calendar guidance explains that combined felony preliminary matters for the local district courts are generally heard at the designated Washtenaw Avenue location, with exceptions. The case's court name alone does not settle where a particular hearing occurs. Consult the current event entry and confirm discrepancies with the court. The Michigan records guide connects these local court and county searches with state agency resources.

Investigations closed

285

Back wages agreed

$3,548,361

Workers due back wages

4,434

Civil money penalties

$119,160

Employers on the record

239

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 239 on the Washtenaw County record; 88 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 214 more with smaller records are on the Michigan wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.