Rochester Hills 24 Hour Booking
Rochester Hills 24 hour booking records cover arrests made by the Rochester Hills Police Department in Oakland County. The station at 176 S. Livernois Road handles all local arrests and keeps booking records on file. After processing at the city station, inmates transfer to the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac. You can search for Rochester Hills booking data by contacting the police records unit, filing a FOIA request, or using Michigan's statewide databases. This page explains each method and what booking data is available for Rochester Hills arrests.
Rochester Hills Booking Facts
Rochester Hills 24 Hour Booking Records
The Rochester Hills Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. The station is at 176 S. Livernois Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Call (248) 656-3600 to reach the records division or check on a booking. When officers arrest someone in Rochester Hills, the person is brought to the station for intake. Staff create a booking record with the person's name, date of birth, charges, physical description, and a mugshot.
Rochester Hills does not post a public online arrest log. There is no 24 hour booking roster on the city website. To find out if someone was arrested and booked, call the police department. Staff can confirm custody status and share basic charge info over the phone. For detailed records, you need to file a formal request.
After booking at Rochester Hills, inmates go to the Oakland County Jail at 1201 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac. The jail phone is (248) 858-1800. Oakland County runs an online inmate search through the sheriff's office website. That tool lets you look up people currently in custody at the county jail, which is helpful for tracking Rochester Hills arrests after the person leaves the city station.
Get Rochester Hills Booking Data
Michigan's Freedom of Information Act at MCL 15.231 gives you the right to request 24 hour booking records from Rochester Hills Police. Send a written request to 176 S. Livernois Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Be specific. Include the person's name, a date range, and any booking or case numbers.
The department has five business days to respond under MCL 15.235. Extensions of up to 10 days are allowed for complex requests. Standard fees apply for copies, typically $0.10 per page. Low-income requesters get the first $20 waived. You can use that waiver up to two times per year. Under MCL 15.243, some records are exempt. Active investigations, records that could endanger someone, and juvenile booking data may be withheld. Basic adult 24 hour booking records are public.
Rochester Hills Booking Search Tools
When the city lacks an online booking search, Michigan's statewide tools help you find arrest and criminal history records for Rochester Hills.
The ICHAT system from the Michigan State Police costs $10 per search. It needs a full name and date of birth. ICHAT pulls from the state criminal records database and shows felony convictions, serious misdemeanors, and pending charges. It does not display current jail bookings, but it tells you if someone has a record in Michigan.
The MiCOURT Case Search is free. Rochester Hills cases go to the 52-3 District Court for misdemeanors and Oakland County Circuit Court for felonies. MiCOURT shows charges, hearing dates, and case status. The OTIS system from the Michigan Department of Corrections tracks offenders in state custody. The screenshot below shows the OTIS search page at mdocweb.state.mi.us.
OTIS only shows people who have entered the state prison system or are on state parole. County jail inmates from Rochester Hills do not appear in OTIS.
For real-time custody alerts, VineLink covers Oakland County. Search for an inmate by name and sign up for free phone, text, or email updates when their custody status changes.
Rochester Hills Booking Record Details
A 24 hour booking record from Rochester Hills holds standard arrest data. The table below shows what to expect.
| Data Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Legal name and known aliases |
| Date of Birth | For identity verification |
| Booking Date/Time | When intake took place |
| Charges | Offenses filed at time of arrest |
| Bond Amount | Set by the court at arraignment |
| Arresting Agency | Rochester Hills Police |
| Physical Description | Height, weight, hair, eyes |
| Mugshot | Booking photo, available via FOIA |
Charges on the booking record may change once the Oakland County Prosecutor reviews the case. Initial charges are what officers filed at the time of arrest. For updated case info, check MiCOURT. The Michigan Legislature website has the full text of criminal procedure laws that govern how cases move from booking to court.
Note: Under MCL 764.26, persons arrested in Rochester Hills must be brought before a magistrate without unreasonable delay, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
Rochester Hills Booking and Michigan Law
Booking records from Rochester Hills are public under MCL 15.233. Any person can ask for them without giving a reason. The Michigan Legislature website has the full text of the FOIA law and county jail statutes at MCL 801.1 through MCL 801.81. Under MCL 801.4, county jails must keep records of everyone in custody. Those records are available to the public through proper request channels.
Rochester Hills is a lower-crime suburb in Oakland County. The police department processes fewer bookings per day than larger cities like Detroit or Flint. That often means FOIA requests get handled faster here. But the rules are the same. Five business days is the standard response window, and the department can take up to 10 extra days for big or complex requests. Fees are standard across Michigan.
Oakland County Jail 24 Hour Booking
Rochester Hills is part of Oakland County. All inmates from the city end up at the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac. For more on county jail procedures, inmate search tools, and how to request records from the sheriff's office, visit the Oakland County 24 hour booking page.
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