Madison Heights Arrest Records: Jail, Inmate & Court Search

Madison Heights, Michigan local records guide

Madison Heights Police, Oakland Jail and 43rd District Court Record Search

A Madison Heights arrest can create several separate records. The Madison Heights Police Department keeps the incident or arrest report, Oakland County Jail provides current inmate and booking information, and the Madison Heights division of the 43rd District Court maintains the filed misdemeanor case or the early proceedings in a felony case.

This guide shows exactly which office to use, how to locate someone after a recent arrest, how to verify charges and bond, how to request police or jail records, and what family members should do next for medical concerns, calls, visitation, commissary, mail, property, legal representation, release or transfer.

Find a recently arrested person Request a police report

Madison Heights Police Records Oakland County inmate lookup 43rd District Court case search

LOCAL CASE FILE

MADISON HEIGHTS POLICE

43RD DISTRICT COURT

OAKLAND COUNTY JAIL

RECORD
ROUTED

1CHECK CUSTODY

2VERIFY COURT

3REQUEST RECORD

An arrest is not a conviction. The charge shown during booking may be amended, dismissed or declined. Confirm the filed charge and final outcome through the 43rd District Court or Oakland County Circuit Court rather than treating a jail listing, police report or mugshot as proof of guilt.

What to do when someone was just arrested in Madison Heights

A newly arrested person may remain at the police department during identification, interview, medical clearance or paperwork before being released or transferred to Oakland County Jail.

Call Madison Heights Police

Use the non-emergency desk at 248-585-2100. Provide the person’s full legal name, date of birth and approximate arrest time.

Ask whether the person remains in city custody

Confirm whether the person is still being processed, was released, was taken to a hospital or was transferred to Oakland County Jail.

Search Oakland County Jail

If the person was transferred, use the county’s official inmate information page and locator. A recent transfer may not appear immediately.

Copy the inmate number

Record the current inmate or booking number, facility, listed charges, bond and court. These details are needed for calls, visits, money, mail and records questions.

Confirm arraignment with the 43rd District Court

Ask whether a criminal case has been filed, whether the person was arraigned and whether the judge changed the bond or release conditions.

Report urgent medication or safety concerns

Contact the current custodial facility directly. Do not wait for a court date or visitation appointment when the person faces withdrawal, self-harm risk or a serious medical issue.

Ask about legal representation

Determine whether retained counsel appeared or whether the court began the appointed-attorney process. Avoid discussing the facts of the case on a routine jail call.

Recheck before paying bond

Verify every case, warrant and hold. A separate detainer can prevent release even after one bond is paid.

“I am trying to locate [full legal name], date of birth [date], who may have been arrested in Madison Heights on [date and approximate time]. Is the person still in city custody, released, hospitalized or transferred to Oakland County Jail?”

Choose the correct Madison Heights arrest-record office

Information needed	Correct office	What the office can provide	What it does not replace
Current custody	Madison Heights Police or Oakland County Jail	Whether the person is being processed, released or held at the county jail.	The filed court case or final conviction record.
Police narrative	Madison Heights Police Records Bureau	Available incident, arrest, accident, dispatch, photograph or video records.	Court filings or current jail status.
Filed charges and hearings	43rd District Court	Case number, complaint, arraignment, bond order, attorney and hearing dates.	The police investigative file.
Current jail booking	Oakland County Jail	Inmate number, custody status, jail information, bond and family-service routes.	The prosecutor’s filed charge.
Historical jail file	Oakland County Sheriff Records Unit	Available inmate jail files and other retained sheriff records.	Madison Heights Police incident records.
Statewide Michigan history	Michigan State Police ICHAT	Publicly available reportable Michigan criminal-history information.	Live custody, warrants or suppressed records.

Request a Madison Heights police or arrest report

Madison Heights Police Records Bureau

280 W. 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071

Police desk: 248-585-2100
Records questions: 248-585-9225
Detective Bureau case status: 248-585-5626

The police department is staffed 24 hours a day. Records Bureau counter service is limited to weekday records hours.

Records counter hours

The city’s current official pages display slightly different afternoon closing times. One page lists Monday–Friday, 9–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–4 p.m.; another city page lists 12:30–4:30 p.m.

Practical step: call 248-585-9225 before traveling, especially when arriving after 4 p.m. The counter closes for lunch from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and is closed on city holidays.

Direct police-record request steps

Official path› Madison Heights Police Records ›Confirm availability ›Visit Records Bureau

Call the Records Bureau and ask whether the report is releasable and ready.
Provide the report number when known.
Otherwise provide the incident date, approximate time, address and involved person.
Ask whether photo identification or written authorization is required.
Ask for the current copy fee before traveling.
Visit during Records Bureau hours.
Review the copy for missing pages, attachments or redactions.

Incident report

Police narrative

May include the reported event, officer observations, involved people, alleged offense, property and investigative information, subject to release restrictions.

Arrest record

Custody documentation

May include arrest circumstances, identification, charges submitted and related booking or property information.

Case follow-up

Detective status

Call the Detective Bureau at 248-585-5626 with the police case number when you need the assigned detective or investigative status.

Madison Heights traffic-accident reports

Order by mail

Prepare a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Include a $15 check payable to City of Madison Heights.
Include the accident report number and helpful identifying details.
Mail the request to the Police Records Bureau at 280 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071.

Order through CLEMIS

The city also directs users to Oakland County’s CLEMIS accident-report service. The current published charge is $15 and payment is made through the online system.

Open CLEMIS accident reports

Accident report versus arrest report: CLEMIS is useful for traffic-crash reports. Use Madison Heights Police Records or the Police Department FOIA process for an arrest narrative, body-camera footage, dispatch records or other police material.

Submit a Madison Heights Police FOIA request

Use a written FOIA request when the requested record is not available through the normal Records Bureau copy process or when you need video, audio, dispatch records, photographs or a defined group of files.

Official police FOIA route

Open› Madison Heights FOIA page ›Police Department request form ›Describe record ›Submit

Use the city’s Police Department FOIA form or write a request containing the required contact information.
Identify the person, police case number, incident date, time and location.
List each requested record separately.
Request electronic copies when practical.
State a maximum fee amount before advance approval is required.
Keep a copy and proof of delivery.

Police FOIA delivery

Madison Heights Police Department
280 W. 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071

Police-record fax: 248-585-8090
City FOIA email: cherylrottmann@madison-heights.org

Place “FOIA Request” in the email subject line.

City response process

The city generally issues an initial response within five business days. It may grant the request, deny it, grant it in part, identify an online record or extend the response period by up to ten additional business days.

When the estimated processing cost exceeds $50, the city may require a 50% deposit before continuing.

“Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I request available nonexempt records concerning the arrest or incident involving [full name and date of birth] on [date] at [location], including the incident report, arrest report, dispatch log, body-camera footage, dash-camera footage, photographs and property inventory. The case number is [number]. Please provide an itemized fee estimate before costs exceed $[amount].”

Keep the request narrow. A date, location, case number and specific list of records helps the city locate responsive material and may reduce search, review and redaction fees.

Search Oakland County Jail after a Madison Heights arrest

Oakland County inmate-search steps

Official path› Oakland County Inmate Information ›Inmate Locator ›Search name ›Open result

Search the complete last name first.
Add the first name only when the result list is too broad.
Try a maiden name, hyphenated name, alias or alternate spelling.
Compare the birth date, middle name, booking date and photograph.
Copy the inmate number, custody status, listed charges, bond and court.
Call inmate information when a recent arrest does not appear.

OCJ

Oakland County Jail

1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 38E
Pontiac, MI 48341

Inmate information: 248-858-1800
Email: prisonerinfo@oakgov.com
General jail information: 248-858-5000

Possible information delay

Oakland County warns that public inmate information may be as much as 72 hours out of date, depending on the day of the week.

A blank result does not necessarily mean the person was not arrested. The person may still be at Madison Heights Police, in medical care, recently released, booked under another spelling or not yet entered in the public system.

What to do when the Oakland inmate search is blank

Possible reason	What may have happened	Best next step
Still at Madison Heights Police	Identification, interview, warrant review or paperwork is incomplete.	Call 248-585-2100.
Booking is delayed	Transport, fingerprinting, medical screening or system entry is pending.	Call Oakland inmate information and search again later.
Released from police custody	The person may have received a citation, posted bond or been released after processing.	Check the 43rd District Court for a filed case.
Hospital or medical clearance	The person remains under police authority outside the jail.	Ask the arresting agency whether transfer is pending.
Name variation	The booking uses an alias, maiden name, suffix or different spelling.	Search fewer fields and compare date of birth.
Held by another agency	A warrant or outside arrest may place the person in another county or federal custody.	Ask Madison Heights Police which agency accepted custody.
Transferred after sentencing	A later county booking may end after transfer to MDOC.	Search MDOC OTIS.

Search the Madison Heights 43rd District Court case

43DC

43rd District Court — Madison Heights

200 W. 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071

Court: 248-583-1800
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

What the court handles

The Madison Heights division handles local district-court matters arising in the city, including misdemeanor criminal cases and the early stages of felony cases.

A felony case generally begins with district-court arraignment and preliminary proceedings before moving to Oakland County Circuit Court if the defendant is bound over.

MiCOURT search micro-steps

Open› MiCOURT Case Search ›43rd District Court ›Criminal ›Search

Select the Madison Heights division of the 43rd District Court.
Choose the criminal case category.
Enter the case number when known.
Otherwise search the defendant’s legal name used at booking.
Open the register of actions.
Confirm the filed charge, bond, attorney and next hearing.
Call the court when the case is too new or unavailable online.

Arraignment

The court advises the defendant of the charge, addresses counsel and determines release or bond conditions.

Misdemeanor path

The case generally remains in district court through pretrial proceedings, plea, trial and sentencing.

Felony path

The district court handles the initial felony proceedings. A bound-over case continues in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Do not rely only on the booking charge. The complaint filed in court may use a different offense description, degree, statute or number of counts.

How to interpret an arrest, jail or court result

Record field	What it means	What to verify next
Police case number	The Madison Heights Police identifier for the incident or investigation.	Use it with Police Records and the Detective Bureau.
Inmate number	Oakland County Jail’s identifier for the incarcerated person.	Use it for calls, visits, accounts, property and jail inquiries.
Court case number	The judicial file number for the criminal proceeding.	Use it to search MiCOURT and contact the clerk.
Booking charge	The allegation or warrant associated with jail admission.	Compare it with the prosecutor’s filed complaint.
Bond amount	The listed release amount for a case or charge.	Confirm the bond type, conditions and every separate hold.
Hold or detainer	Another court, county, probation office or agency may require continued custody.	Ask whether it prevents release after the local bond is paid.
Register of actions	The court’s chronological list of filings, hearings and orders.	Open the individual entry or ask the clerk for a copy when more detail is needed.
Dismissed	The court ended the listed charge without a conviction.	Check whether it was dismissed with or without prejudice and whether another count remains.
Released	The person left the listed jail custody.	Ask whether release was to the community, another agency or MDOC.

Verify and post bond for an Oakland County Jail inmate

No cash deposit

Personal recognizance

The defendant may be released on a promise to appear and follow all court conditions.

Conditional liability

Unsecured bond

No upfront money may be required, but the stated amount can become due after a violation.

Money bail

Cash or percentage

The order may require the full amount or permit a percentage deposit, depending on the judge’s terms.

Approved agent

Surety bond

An authorized bond agent may execute the bond when surety is permitted.

Oakland County bond checklist

Copy every case number, listed charge and hold.
Call the 43rd District Court or Oakland County Jail to verify the current order.
Ask whether the amount is cash, credit-card eligible, cashier’s check or surety.
Confirm the correct payee for a cashier’s check.
Ask whether another warrant or detainer prevents release.
Request a receipt identifying the defendant and case.
Ask for estimated release-processing time after payment.

Oakland County states that bonds may be paid at the jail with cash, credit card, an approved cashier’s check or through a bail bond agent. The jail does not accept Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency for bond.

Inmate account option: Oakland County indicates that money in an inmate’s account may be used to pay all or part of the bond. Ask inmate information about the current authorization procedure before depositing money for that purpose.

Bond scam warning: do not pay from an unsolicited call, text or social-media message. Independently call the court or jail using the numbers on this page.

What family should do after locating the inmate

Save every identifier

Keep the police case number, inmate number, court case number, booking date and current facility in one note.

Confirm the next court date

Check MiCOURT and call the 43rd District Court when the case is new or the online entry is unclear.

Identify the attorney

Ask whether retained counsel appeared or whether appointed counsel is being arranged.

Report medication information

Use Oakland County’s medication hotline when the inmate took essential medication before arrest.

Set up the correct phone account

Oakland County uses Smart Communications. Phone, visitation and inmate-account funds may be separate.

Create a visitor profile

Upload valid identification, wait for approval and schedule within the county’s permitted window.

Follow current mail instructions

Oakland County warns users not to send ordinary mail directly to the jail without following the current inmate-mail options listed on its official page.

Ask about property release

The inmate may need to authorize the release of keys, wallet, telephone or other stored property.

Locate a towed vehicle

Contact Madison Heights Police and provide the case number, vehicle description and license plate.

Prepare for release conditions

Confirm transportation, housing, medication, no-contact orders, testing, tether or other court requirements.

Oakland County inmate calls and visitation

Telephone calls

Provider: Smart Communications;
Customer support: 888-253-5178;
Inmates place outgoing calls;
Ordinary calls are recorded;
The initial booking call may be limited;
Phone funds are separate from some other inmate services.

Do not discuss witnesses, evidence, passwords, alleged victims or instructions to remove information on a standard jail call.

Video visitation

Official path› Oakland County Visitation ›Smart Communications ›Create account

Schedule at least 24 hours in advance;
Appointments may generally be made up to two weeks ahead;
Valid government photo identification is required;
Onsite and remote video options are available;
Visitor and child limits apply;
Facility movement or lockdown can cancel a visit.

Attorney calls: a normal family call does not become private merely because a lawyer joins it. The attorney should follow Oakland County’s legal-call registration procedure before discussing confidential case strategy.

Medical, mental-health and inmate safety contacts

Medication hotline

Call 248-858-1809 to report medications the inmate was taking before incarceration.

Leave the inmate’s name, inmate number when known, medication names, dose, pharmacy and prescribing clinician.

Adjustment or stability concern

Oakland County’s Program Services Unit can receive family concerns about an inmate’s stability or adjustment.

Program Services: 248-858-1731

Immediate danger

Call the jail and ask for the shift supervisor when there is an urgent self-harm, assault, withdrawal or medical risk.

Call 911 for an active emergency outside the facility.

Medical privacy: jail staff may accept health information from family but may be legally unable to disclose the inmate’s medical details without authorization.

Inmate property and vehicle recovery

Oakland County inmate property

Property information: 248-858-8770

Ask whether the inmate must sign an authorization.
Confirm which items are eligible for release.
Schedule pickup when required.
Bring government-issued identification.
Do not travel until staff confirms the release is ready.

Vehicle or evidence property

Call Madison Heights Police at 248-585-2100 with the police case number.

Ask whether the vehicle was impounded, which tow company has it, whether a release is required and whether the vehicle is being held as evidence.

What happens after release or transfer?

Released locally

The inmate result may disappear

Save the booking information before release. Use the court or sheriff records process when later proof is needed.

Another county

Family accounts may change

A new jail can use a different inmate number, phone provider, visitation portal and money-deposit system.

Michigan prison

Switch to MDOC OTIS

After a prison sentence and MDOC transfer, use OTIS and the assigned prison’s family-service rules.

Release-day checklist

Confirm release is final
Ask about another hold
Confirm pickup location
Expect processing time
Bring suitable clothing
Arrange transportation
Confirm medication return
Read no-contact conditions
Check testing or tether rules
Save the next court date

Search MDOC OTIS Register with MI-VINE

Find an older Madison Heights arrest after release

Police record

Madison Heights Police

Request the incident or arrest report using the city Records Bureau or police FOIA form.

Jail record

Oakland Sheriff Records

Request an available inmate jail file, booking record or incarceration verification.

Court record

43rd District Court

Search the criminal case or request the register of actions, complaint, orders and disposition.

State history

Michigan ICHAT

Run a statewide name-based public criminal-history search when one local case is not enough.

OCSO

Oakland County Sheriff Records Unit

1201 N. Telegraph Road
Pontiac, MI 48341

Phone: 248-858-5011
Email: ocsorecords@oakgov.com
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

The unit maintains sheriff incident reports, traffic tickets and inmate jail files. Madison Heights Police reports remain with the city police department.

Use ICHAT for statewide Michigan criminal history

What ICHAT provides

Michigan State Police ICHAT provides publicly available name-based Michigan criminal-history information maintained in the state repository.

The public search is separate from a free local jail search and currently carries a search charge.

What ICHAT does not provide

ICHAT is not a live inmate locator and does not display warrants or suppressed records. It also does not replace the certified court file or Madison Heights Police report.

Open MSP criminal-history resources ICHAT help: 517-241-0606

Correct, set aside or update an arrest-related record

Problem	Office to contact	Useful proof
Wrong booking identity	Oakland County Jail or Sheriff Records Unit	Photo ID, birth date, fingerprint comparison and booking information.
Wrong police-report fact	Madison Heights Police or assigned detective	Documents, photographs, video or a written supplemental statement.
Wrong court disposition	43rd District Court or Oakland Circuit Court	Judgment, dismissal, amended order or certified register of actions.
Wrong state history	Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center	Fingerprints and certified court records.
Eligible conviction	Sentencing court or automatic Clean Slate process	Eligibility analysis, application forms and required notices.
Stale commercial report	Consumer-reporting or background-check company	Dismissal, acquittal, set-aside order or corrected court record.

Review MSP correction options Review Michigan Clean Slate

Madison Heights arrest, jail and court contacts

MHPD

Madison Heights Police

280 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071

Police desk: 248-585-2100
Records: 248-585-9225
Detective Bureau: 248-585-5626

43DC

43rd District Court

200 W. 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071

Court: 248-583-1800
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

OCJ

Oakland County Jail

1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 38E, Pontiac, MI 48341

Inmate information: 248-858-1800
General jail: 248-858-5000

Madison Heights police, court and jail maps

Local routing tip: Madison Heights Police and the 43rd District Court are adjacent municipal functions on West 13 Mile Road, but Oakland County Jail is in Pontiac. Confirm the inmate remains in custody before driving to the jail.

Common Madison Heights arrest-search mistakes

Searching Oakland Jail too soon

The person may still be at Madison Heights Police or awaiting county booking.

Calling the court for a police report

The arrest narrative belongs to Madison Heights Police, not the court clerk.

Treating the booking charge as final

The filed complaint may contain different charges or fewer counts.

Ignoring Oakland’s data delay

Public inmate information may lag behind current custody events.

Paying one bond without checking holds

A separate warrant or detainer can prevent release.

Sending mail directly to the jail

Oakland County publishes specific inmate-mail options and warns against using the jail address without following them.

Discussing evidence on a jail call

Ordinary calls are recorded and may be reviewed.

Using a commercial mugshot page

Third-party data may be stale, incomplete or attached to the wrong person.

Using OTIS for a new city arrest

OTIS does not list people held only in a city lockup or county jail.

10 essential answers about Madison Heights arrest records

These ten title-specific answers cover local police reports, Oakland County inmates, the 43rd District Court, bond and family next steps.

1. How do I find someone arrested in Madison Heights?

Call Madison Heights Police at 248-585-2100 to determine whether the person remains in city custody, was released or was transferred. When transferred, search Oakland County Jail’s official inmate locator or call inmate information at 248-858-1800.

2. Where are Madison Heights inmates held?

A person may initially remain with Madison Heights Police during processing. People kept in custody are generally searched through Oakland County Jail at 1200 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac, although medical care, warrants or transfers can produce another location.

3. How do I obtain a Madison Heights arrest report?

Contact the Madison Heights Police Records Bureau at 280 W. 13 Mile Road or call 248-585-9225. When the report is restricted or additional video, audio, photographs or dispatch records are needed, submit the city’s Police Department FOIA request.

4. Which court handles Madison Heights criminal cases?

The Madison Heights division of the 43rd District Court at 200 W. 13 Mile Road handles local misdemeanor cases and the early proceedings in felony cases. A felony may later move to Oakland County Circuit Court after bindover.

5. How do I search a Madison Heights court case?

Open MiCOURT Case Search, select the Madison Heights division of the 43rd District Court, choose criminal cases and search by case number or defendant name. Call 248-583-1800 when a new case is not yet available online.

6. Why is a recent Madison Heights arrest not in the Oakland inmate search?

The person may still be at the police department, awaiting transport or medical clearance, recently released, booked under another spelling or not yet entered in the public system. Oakland County also warns that some public inmate information may lag by up to 72 hours.

7. How can family verify bond?

Copy every case and hold from the jail record, then call the 43rd District Court or Oakland County Jail. Confirm the current amount, bond type, payment method, conditions and whether another warrant or detainer prevents release.

8. How do I arrange Oakland County inmate calls or visitation?

Use the Oakland County Jail inmate-information and visitation pages to reach Smart Communications. Create the correct account, use the current inmate number, upload valid visitor identification and schedule within the county’s advance-booking window.

9. How do I report an inmate’s medication or mental-health risk?

Call Oakland County’s medication hotline at 248-858-1809 and provide the inmate’s name, number, medication, dose, pharmacy and prescriber. For an immediate safety concern, call the jail and request the shift supervisor or medical team.

10. How do I find an old Madison Heights arrest after release?

Request the police file from Madison Heights Police, request an available jail or booking file from the Oakland County Sheriff Records Unit, search the 43rd District Court case and use Michigan State Police ICHAT when statewide public criminal-history information is needed.

Official Madison Heights arrest-record resources

Police and court records

Madison Heights Police Records — obtain available police and accident reports and confirm Records Bureau hours.
Madison Heights FOIA — open the Police Department request form and city procedures.
43rd District Court — confirm local court address, hours and criminal-contact route.
MiCOURT Case Search — find available criminal-case events and hearing information.

Jail, history and notification resources

Oakland County Inmate Information — locate current inmates and review bond, phone, money and mail guidance.
Oakland County Visitation — create a visitor account and check current schedules.
Oakland Sheriff Records Unit — request available sheriff incident and inmate jail files.
Michigan Criminal History Records — use ICHAT and review correction procedures.
Michigan MI-VINE — register for qualifying custody-status notifications.

Accuracy, privacy and legal notice: This page is a public-record and family assistance guide, not legal advice or a criminal-background report. Arrest, booking, charge, bond, court, release, service-provider and office-hour information can change. An arrest does not establish guilt. Verify important legal, safety, payment and release decisions directly with Madison Heights Police, the 43rd District Court, Oakland County Jail or another responsible agency.