Ann Arbor Police Reports, Washtenaw County Jail and 15th Court Search
An Ann Arbor arrest can produce separate police, jail and court records. The Ann Arbor Police Department keeps city incident and arrest reports, the 15th Judicial District Court handles Ann Arbor misdemeanors and the preliminary stages of felony cases, and the Washtenaw County Sheriff manages county-jail custody.
Ann Arbor also has an important campus distinction. An incident on University of Michigan property may be handled by the University of Michigan Police Department rather than AAPD, while an incident in Ann Arbor Township may involve the Washtenaw County Sheriff. Identifying the arresting agency first can save hours of searching the wrong record system.
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What to do immediately after an Ann Arbor arrest
A recent arrestee may not yet be reflected in every public-facing system. Start with the arresting agency, then confirm county custody and the court case separately.
Call Ann Arbor Police for a recent city arrest
For non-emergency police assistance, call Washtenaw Metro Dispatch at 734-994-2911. The AAPD Police Desk can also be reached at 734-794-6920 24 hours a day.
Confirm the arresting agency
Ask whether the arrest was made by Ann Arbor Police, U-M Police, the Washtenaw County Sheriff or another agency.
Ask whether the person was transferred
Confirm whether the person remains in police processing, was released, entered medical care or was delivered to the Washtenaw County Jail.
Call the jail information line
Call 734-973-4770 for current incarcerated-individual information, including charge, bond and visitation information.
Save the inmate ID
Ask for the current inmate identification number before sending money, mail or setting up family services.
Search the 15th District Court
Confirm whether a criminal case has been filed, then record the case number, charge, bond, attorney and next hearing.
Check every hold
A separate warrant, probation hold or detainer may prevent release even after the Ann Arbor case bond is satisfied.
Identify the felony route
If a felony is bound over from district court, switch to the Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court record.
Report urgent health information
For dangerous withdrawal, essential medication, pregnancy, disability or self-harm concerns, call the jail and clearly request appropriate corrections or medical routing.
Recheck before paying or traveling
Custody and bond information can change after arraignment, release review or transport.
“I am trying to locate [full legal name], date of birth [date], who may have been arrested in Ann Arbor on [date and approximate time]. Can you confirm the arresting agency and whether the person remains in police custody, was released or was transferred to the Washtenaw County Jail?”
Ann Arbor Police, U-M Police or Washtenaw County Sheriff?
Ann Arbor Police Department
AAPD handles ordinary municipal police calls and criminal investigations occurring within the City of Ann Arbor.
Justice Center
301 E. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
University of Michigan Police
UMPD is a full-service law-enforcement agency serving University of Michigan property. Its records are requested through the U-M Division of Public Safety and Security.
DPSS: 734-763-1131
1239 Kipke Drive, Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County Sheriff
The county directs people reporting incidents in Ann Arbor Township to Washtenaw Metro Dispatch and the Sheriff’s Office.
Metro Dispatch: 734-994-2911
Sheriff: 734-971-8400
Choose the Ann Arbor record that answers your question
| What you need | Correct source | Best identifier | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate city arrest status | Ann Arbor Police | Name, DOB, date and location | Final charge or conviction |
| Campus incident record | U-M DPSS / UMPD | Incident number and location | County jail status |
| AAPD arrest report | Ann Arbor Police Records / FOIA | Incident number | Court disposition |
| Current county custody | Washtenaw County Jail | Full name and DOB | Complete criminal history |
| Ann Arbor misdemeanor case | 15th District Court | Court case number | Police narrative |
| Felony preliminary case | 15th District Court | District-court case number | Later circuit judgment |
| Felony after bindover | 22nd Circuit Court | Circuit-court case number | Police investigative file |
| Statewide Michigan history | Michigan State Police ICHAT | Name-based search | Live jail location |
Request an Ann Arbor Police arrest or incident report
Ann Arbor Police Records
Justice Center, 2nd Floor
301 E. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Records: 734-794-6954
Email: a2policerecords@a2gov.org
Know which request type applies
A limited category of reports involving only the requester and no arrest or other listed individuals can be obtained through the ordinary report-copy process.
An arrest report or a report involving other individuals will generally require the police FOIA process.
AAPD record-request micro-steps
- Get the incident number from the officer, police desk or other paperwork.
- Call Police Records at 734-794-6954 before visiting.
- Explain whether you are a person named in the report.
- Ask whether the ordinary $5 report-copy route applies.
- If the report involves an arrest or additional people, use the police FOIA form.
- Identify video, photographs or dispatch records separately.
- Request electronic delivery when practical.
- Save the request confirmation and fee estimate.
$5 copy route
A qualifying report involving yourself, with no arrest or other individuals listed, can currently be obtained in person or by mail for $5 with identification and the incident number.
Use FOIA
AAPD directs requests outside its limited ordinary-report categories to the online police FOIA request process. Fees vary with the requested records.
Different rules
An involved driver can obtain an available crash report through the department’s published crash-report process. Other requesters may need FOIA.
Submit an Ann Arbor Police FOIA request
Police FOIA routes
- Email: a2policerecords@a2gov.org
- Mail / in person: Police Records Department, Attn: FOIA Coordinator, Justice Center, 2nd Floor, 301 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
- Fax: 734-994-9928, Attn: FOIA Coordinator.
Write a request staff can identify quickly
- Incident number
- Full legal name
- Date of birth
- Incident date
- Exact address
- Body-camera time range
- Vehicle or officer details
- Fee approval limit
Police-record pickup
The current police FOIA page lists pickup from Police Records at the Justice Center, second floor, Monday–Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Confirm availability before making a special trip.
“Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I request available nonexempt Ann Arbor Police records concerning [full name and date of birth] and incident number [number] on [date] at [location], including the incident report, arrest report, dispatch record, body-camera footage, in-car video, photographs and property inventory. Please provide an itemized estimate before costs exceed $[amount].”
Ann Arbor local arrest certificate versus Michigan criminal history
Local Criminal History Certificate
AAPD offers a notarized certificate stating whether the requester has or has not been arrested by the Ann Arbor Police Department only.
The current in-person fee is $10. Bring photo identification to AAPD Records.
This certificate does not search U-M Police, the Washtenaw County Sheriff or police departments elsewhere in Michigan.
Use MSP ICHAT for statewide searching
When the purpose is broader than Ann Arbor Police arrests, use Michigan State Police criminal-history services.
ICHAT is not a live jail locator and should not replace a certified court disposition when an official disposition is required.
How to request a University of Michigan Police record
U-M Division of Public Safety & Security
1239 Kipke Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Non-emergency: 734-763-1131
Email: dpss@umich.edu
Report-copy route
DPSS provides an online request form for incident reports and traffic-crash reports generated by U-M public-safety agencies.
Use this route instead of Ann Arbor Police Records when UMPD created the incident report.
Find someone in Washtenaw County Jail custody
Washtenaw County’s official public route for specific current incarcerated-person information is the jail information line. It can provide bond, charge and visitation information.
Washtenaw County Jail
2201 Hogback Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Inmate information: 734-973-4770
Sheriff main: 734-971-8400
Ask these questions in one call
- Is the person currently held?
- Current inmate ID?
- Booking date?
- Current charge?
- Bond amount and type?
- Court jurisdiction?
- Any additional holds?
- Current visit eligibility?
What to do when you cannot locate a recent Ann Arbor arrestee
| Possible reason | What may have happened | Best next action |
|---|---|---|
| Still with AAPD | Initial processing or release review is incomplete. | Call Police Desk at 734-794-6920. |
| County intake pending | Transportation or jail receiving is incomplete. | Call 734-973-4770 again after confirming transfer. |
| Released before jail admission | The person may have been cited, bonded or otherwise released. | Search the 15th District Court case. |
| U-M Police arrest | The incident record belongs to UMPD rather than AAPD. | Call 734-763-1131. |
| Ann Arbor Township incident | The Washtenaw County Sheriff may be the police agency. | Call Sheriff at 734-971-8400. |
| Medical treatment | The person may remain under law-enforcement authority outside the jail. | Ask the arresting agency whether transfer is pending. |
| Different name | Records may use a maiden name, legal variation or alias. | Provide DOB and alternate names to jail staff. |
| Later MDOC transfer | An older felony resulted in Michigan prison custody. | Search MDOC OTIS. |
Search Ann Arbor 15th District Court criminal records
15th Judicial District Court
Ann Arbor Justice Center
301 E. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Clerk: 734-794-6750
Traffic / Criminal: choose Option 2
Probation: 734-794-6761
Current clerk-office hours
Monday–Thursday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Other areas of the court may have different Friday hours.
Case-search micro-steps
- Select Ann Arbor 15th District Court.
- Use the court case number when available.
- Otherwise search the defendant’s full legal name.
- Open the matching public case.
- Confirm the filed charge rather than relying on the booking description.
- Record the arraignment date and bond order.
- Check the attorney and next hearing.
- For a felony, check whether the case was bound over to circuit court.
Up to one year
The court handles criminal misdemeanors punishable by one year or less in jail.
Arrest and search warrants
The 15th District Court has authority to issue arrest and search warrants within its jurisdiction.
Preliminary proceedings
Felony probable-cause conferences and preliminary examinations begin in district court.
Regents violations
The Traffic/Criminal Division also maintains cases involving University of Michigan Regents ordinance violations.
Request a complaint, bond order or certified court copy
Useful documents to request
- Criminal complaint
- Register of actions
- Bond order
- Dismissal order
- Judgment
- Sentence
- Probation order
- Certified disposition
Official copy-request route
The 15th District Court provides an online copy-request form requiring the court case number and type of case.
Find an Ann Arbor felony after bindover
Washtenaw County Trial Court
22nd Judicial Circuit Court
101 E. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Civil / Criminal: 734-222-3001
When to switch searches
The district court handles the preliminary felony process. If the case is bound over, later felony proceedings are handled by the Washtenaw County Trial Court’s 22nd Circuit Court.
Use the circuit court’s name search for the later case and its Records Access service when copies or a certified record are needed.
Decode Ann Arbor police, jail and court fields
| Field | Meaning | Verify next |
|---|---|---|
| Incident number | The police identifier for the event. | Use it with AAPD Records or police FOIA. |
| Inmate ID | The jail identifier for the current custody record. | Use it for money, mail and other family services. |
| Booking charge | The allegation associated with custody. | Compare with the filed complaint. |
| Court case number | The judicial identifier for the prosecution. | Use it in MiCOURT and copy requests. |
| Bond | The release amount or type ordered by the court. | Ask whether other holds remain. |
| Hold / detainer | Another authority may require continued custody. | Ask whether it prevents release. |
| Register of actions | Chronological court events. | Request the underlying order when detail matters. |
| Bound over | A felony moved from district to circuit court. | Switch to the 22nd Circuit Court record. |
Verify bond before paying for release
Personal recognizance
The defendant may be released subject to appearance and court-ordered conditions.
Cash bond
The court order may require payment of a stated amount before release.
Percentage bond
The order may permit a stated percentage deposit. Verify current refund and retention treatment with the court before relying on older instructions.
Pretrial conditions
Release may involve testing, electronic monitoring, treatment or other conditions through Community Corrections.
Bond verification checklist
- Call 734-973-4770 for the jail’s current bond information.
- Get the court case number.
- Confirm that arraignment is complete.
- Verify the current amount and bond type with the 15th District Court.
- Ask whether another warrant or detainer prevents release.
- Confirm the authorized payment route.
- Ask which payment methods are accepted.
- Record who is posting the bond.
- Keep the receipt.
- Confirm all release conditions before pickup.
10 practical steps for family after locating the inmate
Save every identifier
Keep the police incident number, inmate ID and court case number together.
Confirm the next court date
Check MiCOURT and call the 15th District Court Traffic/Criminal Division when the docket is unclear.
Identify the attorney
Ask whether retained or appointed counsel has appeared.
Verify every bond and hold
Do not assume paying the Ann Arbor case bond guarantees release.
Set up telephone service
Washtenaw County uses Securus Technologies for incarcerated-person telephone calls and voicemail services.
Check visitation eligibility
The jail offers video visitation and contact visitation for eligible incarcerated individuals. Confirm current rules first.
Use the correct inmate ID for deposits
Washtenaw County uses eXpress Account and publishes facility number 248105.
Use the current mailing format
Address mail using the incarcerated person’s proper full name and the Washtenaw County Jail address.
Handle property release before traveling
The incarcerated person must notify jail property staff about the person authorized to pick up property.
Prepare for release or transfer
Confirm transportation, medication, housing, monitoring requirements, no-contact orders and any transfer to another facility.
Washtenaw County calls and visitation
Securus Technologies
Washtenaw County uses Securus for incarcerated-person phone calls and voicemail services.
Telephone-account help: 800-844-6591
Video visitation
The Sheriff operates an automated video-visitation system. Scheduling and availability depend on the incarcerated person’s current eligibility and facility conditions.
Contact visitation
Washtenaw County also offers contact visits for eligible incarcerated individuals. Eligibility is not automatic.
Send money and mail to a Washtenaw County inmate
eXpress Account deposits
Washtenaw County uses eXpress Account for deposits and certain mandated payments.
- Facility number: 248105
- Inmate ID: required
- Telephone: 866-422-6833
- Confirm the person remains at Washtenaw County Jail.
- Get the correct inmate ID.
- Select the correct facility.
- Review the recipient information.
- Review fees.
- Save the payment receipt.
Personal-mail format
Incarcerated Individual’s Proper Full Name
C/O Washtenaw County Jail
2201 Hogback Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Use the person’s proper full name rather than a nickname and place a valid return address on the envelope.
Medical, mental-health and safety concerns
Call jail information
Call 734-973-4770, explain that you are reporting a serious medical or safety concern and ask for appropriate corrections or medical routing.
Have key information ready
- Full legal name
- Inmate ID
- Medication and dose
- Pharmacy
- Prescriber
- Withdrawal risk
- Self-harm statements
- Pregnancy or disability
Correctional Services
Washtenaw County provides jail mental-health services including crisis management, psychiatric care, referral and discharge-planning functions.
Retrieve inmate property correctly
Property release while in jail
The incarcerated person must send a request to jail property staff identifying the person who will pick up the property.
Do not travel to the jail until authorization and pickup instructions are confirmed.
After transfer to prison
The Sheriff currently states that property and/or commissary belonging to a person transferred to prison is boxed and held for 30 days from sentencing.
Family should arrange pickup promptly rather than assuming property automatically follows the person to MDOC.
What happens after release or transfer?
Keep every record number
Save the police incident number, inmate ID and court case number before current-custody information changes.
Check Community Corrections
Release may include drug or alcohol testing, treatment or electronic monitoring through Washtenaw County Community Corrections.
Switch to MDOC OTIS
After a Michigan prison transfer, use MDOC OTIS and the assigned facility’s family-service rules.
Release-day checklist
- Confirm release is final
- Check remaining holds
- Confirm pickup location
- Arrange transportation
- Confirm medication
- Review no-contact order
- Check testing requirements
- Check tether requirements
- Save next court date
- Keep bond receipts
Find an older Ann Arbor arrest after release
Police FOIA
Request the available police report and supplemental public records.
15th District Court
Search the Ann Arbor misdemeanor or preliminary felony record.
22nd Circuit Court
Search the Washtenaw Trial Court after felony bindover.
Michigan State Police
Use ICHAT when the question extends beyond a single Ann Arbor incident.
Correct inaccurate Ann Arbor arrest information
| Problem | Contact first | Useful proof |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong AAPD report detail | Ann Arbor Police Records | Incident number, identification and supporting evidence. |
| Wrong U-M record | U-M DPSS | UMPD incident number and supporting documents. |
| Wrong jail identity | Washtenaw County Sheriff | Government ID, DOB and custody details. |
| Wrong district-court disposition | 15th District Court | Judgment, dismissal or amended order. |
| Wrong felony disposition | 22nd Circuit Court | Circuit judgment or amended disposition. |
| Wrong statewide history | Michigan State Police | Fingerprint-based personal record and certified court documents. |
Ann Arbor arrest, jail and court contact sheet
Ann Arbor Police
301 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Police Desk: 734-794-6920
Metro Dispatch: 734-994-2911
Washtenaw County Jail
2201 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Inmate Info: 734-973-4770
Sheriff: 734-971-8400
Ann Arbor Police, 15th District Court and Washtenaw County Jail maps
Common Ann Arbor arrest-search mistakes
Assuming every “Ann Arbor” address is AAPD
U-M property and Ann Arbor Township can involve different police agencies.
Requesting a campus report from AAPD
Use U-M DPSS when UMPD generated the incident record.
Expecting an arrest report through the $5 simple-copy route
AAPD generally routes reports involving arrests or other listed individuals through FOIA.
Calling the jail for the police narrative
The jail answers custody questions; it does not replace AAPD Records.
Treating the jail charge as final
Compare custody information with the filed 15th District Court complaint.
Searching only district court after bindover
Later felony proceedings move to the 22nd Circuit Court.
Using an old percentage-bond formula
Michigan bond rules changed in 2026. Verify current treatment with the court.
Sending money without an inmate ID
Washtenaw County requires the current ID for account deposits.
Using an old mail-policy screenshot
Read the current Sheriff mail rules immediately before sending items.
10 essential answers about Ann Arbor arrest records
These answers cover AAPD reports, U-M Police, Washtenaw County Jail, the 15th District Court, bond and felony records.
1. How do I find someone recently arrested in Ann Arbor?
2. Where are Ann Arbor inmates held?
3. How do I obtain an Ann Arbor arrest report?
4. How much does an Ann Arbor Police report cost?
5. What if the arrest happened on University of Michigan property?
6. Which court handles Ann Arbor criminal cases?
7. How do I search an Ann Arbor court case?
8. Where does an Ann Arbor felony go after bindover?
9. How do I send money or mail to a Washtenaw County inmate?
10. How do I find an older Ann Arbor arrest after release?
Official Ann Arbor arrest-record resources
Ann Arbor police and court
- Ann Arbor Police Department — city police contacts and services.
- AAPD Police Records — report-copy rules, fees and local criminal-history certificates.
- Police FOIA Request — request arrest-related reports and broader police records.
- 15th Judicial District Court — Ann Arbor criminal jurisdiction, hours and court services.
- 15th Court Case Search — search public district-court records.
- 15th Court Copy Request — request documents from the court file.
Jail, campus and felony resources
- Washtenaw Incarcerated Individual Information — bond, charge, visitation, mail, money and family-service information.
- Jail Money & Accounting — facility number and eXpress Account deposit instructions.
- Jail Calls & Voicemail — Securus telephone information.
- U-M DPSS Reports & Records — request UMPD incident and traffic reports.
- 22nd Circuit Court Name Search — search public Washtenaw Trial Court felony records.
- Michigan Criminal History — statewide criminal-history services.