Lansing Court Docket Search

Lansing court dockets are accessible through multiple systems, including the Ingham County Court Record Search and the statewide MiCOURT portal. The city of Lansing is split between the 54A and 54B District Courts depending on the specific part of the city. Felony and family court dockets go to the Ingham County Circuit Court, which provides its own online search at courts.ingham.org going back to 1986. Michigan's capital city has active courts with well-developed online access tools.

Lansing District Courts

The city of Lansing has two district courts covering different parts of the city. The 54B District Court at 101 Linden St. in East Lansing covers portions of the Lansing area, with Chief Judge Molly E. Hennessey Greenwalt and Chief Judge Pro Tempore Lisa L. Babcock presiding. The 54B District Court is also the court for East Lansing. The 54A District Court covers other parts of Lansing proper.

For most Lansing cases, the 54B District Court website at 54bdistrictcourt.com is your starting point. The court offers a virtual counter for remote assistance via Zoom (Meeting ID: 749 617 6888) or by phone at (646) 876-9923 during business hours. Walk-in arraignments happen Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Treatment courts are available for qualifying defendants with substance abuse or mental health needs. The court also periodically holds free driver's license restoration clinics.

The 54B District Court website provides information on the court and direct contact options for each division.

The 54B District Court site is the main resource for Lansing area district court dockets, contact information, and virtual counter access.

Ingham County Court Docket Search

Ingham County operates its own court record search portal at courts.ingham.org/CourtRecordSearch/. This free system covers the Ingham County Circuit Court and Probate Court. Criminal cases go back to 2000 in this system. All other circuit and probate cases go back to 1986. This is one of the most substantial historical online archives available for any Michigan county court system.

To search, you need to specify the court, provide a first name (at least the first letter), and a last name or business name (minimum two letters, with wildcard capability). Date of birth is required for criminal case searches. You can search by party type (plaintiff/petitioner or defendant/respondent) and case type (civil/family or criminal/traffic). The system uses wildcard search, so entering "SM" returns all names starting with those letters.

The Ingham County Court Services Portal at courts.ingham.org is the parent site for all Ingham County court resources, including the case search tool and links to individual court divisions. This is the best starting point for Lansing circuit court docket research.

The Ingham County court record search portal provides free access to circuit and probate court dockets going back to 1986.

Use the Ingham County court record search to find Lansing circuit court dockets, case histories, and Register of Actions going back decades.

The Ingham County Courts portal provides access to all court services for Lansing residents, including case search and court contact information.

The Ingham County courts portal links to case search, court calendars, and clerk contact information for all county-level Lansing court dockets.

Statewide MiCOURT Search

The Michigan Courts statewide case search at courts.michigan.gov/case-search/ covers circuit courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Michigan Supreme Court. For Lansing cases at the Ingham County Circuit Court, the statewide system is useful when you want to check whether a case also has any appellate history. The portal is free and allows searching by case number, party name, or attorney.

Note that the statewide MiCOURT system and the Ingham County case search are separate tools. For the most complete picture of a Lansing circuit court case, checking both systems is a good idea. The Ingham County portal has deeper historical records while MiCOURT may have more current case data for some case types.

Note: The Ingham County case search specifically states that results are not to be considered the official court record. Official records are only available from the Ingham County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

Getting Official Lansing Court Records

For certified or official copies of Lansing court records, contact the appropriate court clerk. For 54B District Court records, contact the relevant division by phone or email during business hours. The virtual counter (Zoom ID: 749 617 6888) is available for remote assistance. For Ingham County Circuit Court records, the official records are held at the Ingham County Circuit Court Clerk's Office. In-person visits, mail requests, and phone inquiries are all options.

Michigan Legal Help at michiganlegalhelp.org has a specific page for the 54B District Court with self-help resources. The Michigan Legal Help main site covers general guidance for all case types. SCAO forms are available free at courts.michigan.gov/SCAO-forms/. MiFILE at mifile.courts.michigan.gov handles electronic filing for civil cases in participating Michigan courts.

Nearby Cities

Other Michigan cities with court docket pages you can search.

• Ann Arbor - Washtenaw County, 15th District Court
• Flint - Genesee County
• Grand Rapids - Kent County, 61st District Court
• Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo County
• Detroit - Wayne County, 36th District Court

Ingham County Court Dockets

Lansing is the county seat of Ingham County. The Ingham County Circuit Court handles all felony cases, family court matters, and large civil cases for Lansing residents. For full county court contact information and more on the Ingham County case search system, visit the Ingham County court docket page.

View Ingham County Court Dockets