Eaton County, Michigan Warrants and Arrest Records

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The Circuit Court of Eaton County, Michigan, which has criminal jurisdiction, issues active arrest warrants upon the request of the sheriff’s department or the District Attorney’s office. Generally, arrest warrants are procured in cases where an individual must be taken into custody after the investigation is completed in the matter.

All evidence available up to this point is presented in court in the form of an affidavit. If this is enough to establish probable cause, the sitting magistrate issues an active arrest order. Once issued, these detention decrees stay valid perpetually. The only difference being the slight name change- arrest orders that cannot be served for some reason are known as Eaton outstanding warrants.

If you want to do a warrant search in Eaton County or are just keen on looking at the arrest records in a person’s name, you can approach the state judiciary or law enforcement offices. To visit the sheriff’s department, which should undoubtedly be on top of your agency list, you will have to show yourself to 1025 Independence Blvd, Charlotte, Michigan 48813.

Although it is possible to make phone inquiries at 517-543-3512 and even fax in a formal request to 517-372-8217, the results of your search will only be relayed to you in person.

Alternatively, you could drive down to the county courthouse of Eaton. This is located at 1045 Independence Blvd, Charlotte, MI 48813, and it is home to the magistrate’s court, which issues all types of detention and other judicial orders like bench warrants, summons, search warrants, etc.

Finally, get in touch with the clerk of court’s office; to visit this agency, which is again located at the courthouse of Eaton. The county clerk’s office has a database of court dockets that can be browsed by approaching the department.

Can you access the Eaton County warrant list and arrest records over the phone? (Current in 2021)

  • For questions about Eaton County arrests, use the phone number of the Jail- 517-543-3512.
  • For arrest records and collision records, connect with the Records Division- 517-543-5247.
  • For inquiries pertaining to arrest warrants, call 517-543-7500, ext. 4026.
  • For general questions, contact the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office- 517-543-3512.
  • For questions about an investigation, call the Detective Division- 517-323-8480 (Delta) and 517-372-8217 (Lansing).
  • For victim’s assistance, call the Victim Services Coordinator-517-543-4835.
  • For court records, contact the judicial clerk- 517-543-7500.

Crime statistics of Eaton County

The Eaton Sheriff’s Office got 1135 criminal complaints in 2019, compared to 1160 in 2018. These comprised 981 property-related offenses and 154 violent offences.

About 808 larceny thefts, 114 burglaries, and 59 motor vehicle thefts were included in the property offenses category. Around 85 aggravated assaults, 46 rapes, and 21 robberies were included in the violent crimes category.

Although there has only been a rise of about 60% in the county’s violent crime rate, a look at a graphical representation of criminal incidents in the area from 1999 to 2008 shows that the steepest rise came in 2005 and continued till 2007. During these three years, the rate of violent crime nearly doubled from its annual mark of a bit below 200. Fortunately, the police were able to control this rapid increase in 2008.

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