Ann Arbor 24 Hour Booking

Ann Arbor 24 hour booking records are kept by the city police department and the Washtenaw County Jail. As a major college town and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor sees a wide range of arrests throughout the year. The police department handles initial bookings, and inmates transfer to the county jail on Hogback Road. You can search for Ann Arbor booking records online through the county inmate search, by calling police records, or by filing a FOIA request. This page walks through every option for finding 24 hour booking data from Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor Police Booking Records

The Ann Arbor Police Department is in the Justice Center at 301 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. The records department sits on the second floor. When Ann Arbor officers arrest someone, the booking takes place at this location. The record captures the person's name, date of birth, charges, physical description, and the time of booking.

Call the records department at (734) 794-6954 to ask about a booking. The general information line is (734) 794-6920. For non-emergency dispatch, call (734) 994-2911. You can also email records requests to a2policerecords@a2gov.org. The records office is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays. Walk-in requests are welcome during those hours.

Ann Arbor posts FOIA request information on its police FOIA page. You can submit your request by email, mail, fax at (734) 994-9928, or in person. Under MCL 15.235, the department responds within five business days. Standard copy fees apply. Be specific about what you need. Include the person's name, the date of the arrest, and any booking or case numbers you have.

Washtenaw County Jail and Ann Arbor Arrests

Ann Arbor is the county seat of Washtenaw County. The Washtenaw County Jail at 2201 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 holds people arrested throughout the county. Call (734) 971-8400 for the main jail line or (734) 973-4770 for inmate information.

Washtenaw County has an online inmate information page where you can search for people currently in custody. The search shows names, charges, and booking dates. This system covers all Washtenaw County inmates, so Ann Arbor arrests appear once the person is processed at the county facility. The jail also offers video visitation through its systems and uses the Securus phone system for inmate calls.

Under MCL 801.4, the Washtenaw County Jail must keep records of every person committed to its custody. These records include the date and time of commitment, the charges, and the authority that ordered the commitment. The jail creates its own booking record when someone transfers in from the Ann Arbor Police Department. This county-level record may include bond amounts, court dates, and other details that the initial police booking does not have.

Search Ann Arbor 24 Hour Booking Online

State databases can help you track Ann Arbor arrests beyond what local agencies offer. The ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police costs $10 per search. It shows criminal history statewide, including convictions, pending charges, and serious misdemeanors. You need a full name and date of birth to run a search. ICHAT draws from the state's central records database under MCL 28.241.

For court records, MiCOURT is free and covers courts across Michigan. Ann Arbor cases go through the 15th District Court and the Washtenaw County Circuit Court. You can search by name or case number. MiCOURT shows charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes.

The screenshot below shows the Michigan courts case search portal where you can look up Ann Arbor cases.

MiCOURT is useful when you know someone was booked in Ann Arbor and want to follow the case through the court system.

The OTIS system from the Michigan Department of Corrections tracks people under state supervision. If an Ann Arbor arrest leads to a state prison sentence, OTIS will have the record. Search by name or MDOC number. OTIS does not cover people who are only in the county jail.

VineLink is free and covers the Washtenaw County Jail. Register with a person's name and get custody status alerts by phone, email, or text. It works around the clock.

Ann Arbor Arrest Record Details

An Ann Arbor booking record contains the person's full name, date of birth, gender, race, and physical traits. Height, weight, hair color, and eye color are all logged. The booking number is a unique ID for each arrest. Charges are listed as they stand at the time of intake. They may change as the case moves through the Washtenaw County court system.

Mugshots are part of the Ann Arbor booking process. Washtenaw County has made some mugshots available through its online inmate search, though availability varies. You can request a mugshot through FOIA by writing to the Ann Arbor Police Department. Under MCL 15.234, the department can charge reasonable fees for copies. Paper records run about $0.10 per page. Digital copies may have a separate fee. Under MCL 15.243, records from active investigations or juvenile cases may be withheld from release.

Nearby Cities

Other qualifying cities in the area also handle 24 hour booking records through their police departments and nearby county jail systems.