Records 

301 E. Huron, (Parking and Buildng Entry is off Ann St.)
(6th floor of City Hall)
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107-8647
Phone:  (734) 794-6954
Fax:  (734) 994-9928
HOURS
Monday - Friday (except holidays)
 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

City Hall is under construction until approximately spring of 2011.  Click here for more information regarding parking and timelines.

• Obtaining a copy of a police report
• Obtaining a local criminal history check
• Michigan State Police criminal history check

  Obtaining a copy of a police report

  General police reports consisting of crash reports, private property, theft reports, and damaged property reports are generally available five (5) to seven (7) business days after the incident is filed.  Make sure to call the Records Unit at (734) 794-6954 to see if your report is ready before coming to pick it up. Crash Reports (only) may be obtained by using any of the following options below 
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  1)	If your crash happened June 13, 2005 - present visit Docview.us.com (OR see Option 2 & 3)	$11 (Credit Cards Accepted)
  2)	If your crash happened after November 25, 2009 it will either be in Docview.us.com OR CLEMIS https://payments.clemis.org/extservices (only a few officers are being trained in the CLEMIS crash system, this is why it will be in either Docview or CLEMIS, but not both.	(Credit Cards Accepted)
  3)	Mail a check along with your request, including case report number, to Ann Arbor Police Records, PO Box 8647, Ann Arbor, MI  48107-8647	$5 (Check)
  4)	Come to Ann Arbor Police Records  (call Records at (734) 794-6954 to verify that your report is ready)  (Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.)	$5

  Reports of other nature may be requested through "The Freedom of Information Act" (F.O.I.A.) by completing a specific form available at the Records Unit, on this web site by clicking here FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FORM (pdf) or by personal letter.  Reports are prepared for a specific fee, and take up to five (5) business days for preparation.

  Obtaining a Local Criminal History Check:

  A "local criminal history record check" indicating your conduct in the City of Ann Arbor, may be requested for local or international purposes.  You may request a certificate on yourself only through the mail or specifically in person (if in person, please arrive between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.)  If you'd like to wait it can take 10 - 45 minutes. If you're obtaining this for an adoption it could take up to five business days. The criminal history checks are prepared in "certificate" form and the fee is $10.00. 

  To obtain a local criminal history check, indicating your conduct in the City of Ann Arbor, by mail, please submit the following criteria:

  • Full name, printed clearly
  • Date of birth
  • Copy of your driver license identification
  • List of dates of residence in the City of Ann Arbor
  • Request must be SIGNED AND NOTARIZED
  • Attach a $10 check, per certificate
  • Payable to:  "City of Ann Arbor"
  • Mail to:
    Ann Arbor Police Department
    Attention: Police Records
    PO Box 8647
    Ann Arbor, Michigan  48107-8647 

  Records Service Fees (we only accept credit cards in person)
  Theft Report	$5
  Damaged Property Report	$5
  Private Property Report	$5
  "Local Criminal History Check" Certificate	$10
  Fingerprinting (no longer offered as of 6/30/09)
  Freedom of Information Requests	Fee varies depending on number of pages

  Michigan State Police Criminal History Records

  Effective February 1, 2006, Michigan law regarding criminal records has changed. Now the general public may receive information on arrest records that do not have a conviction attached. You still will NOT receive information about warrants, suppressed records, federal records, or criminal records from other states.

  Anyone can search the official MSP Criminal History record database for $10.00 per search, using MasterCard or Visa. The Michigan Criminal History Record Database is updated daily with Felony and Misdemeanor Arrest, Charge & Conviction information provided by Law Enforcement, Prosecuting Attorneys and Courts throughout the State of Michigan.

  This search includes all Public Michigan Criminal History Information as allowed by Public Act 310 of 2005. This search does not include federal arrests or criminal records from other states.

  A search for criminal record information that might be in another state requires you to correspond directly with the criminal record repository of that state.

  This link will take you to the Michigan State Police Criminal History Records