Troy Arrest Records: Jail, Inmate & Court Search

Troy and Oakland County local records guide

Troy Police, Oakland County Jail and 52-4 District Court Search

A Troy arrest can create separate records with Troy Police, the Oakland County Jail, the 52nd District Court’s Troy division and, for a felony that is bound over, the Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court. A jail result alone does not show the entire case or final outcome.

This guide explains how to locate someone after a recent Troy arrest, verify transfer to Oakland County, search current inmate information, request a police report or body-camera record, find the criminal court case, confirm bond, request appointed counsel, arrange calls and visitation, send money and mail correctly, report medical concerns and track release or transfer.

Troy Police Records Oakland inmate locator 52-4 and Circuit Court routing
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An arrest is not a conviction. A booking record may show the allegation associated with custody, while the prosecutor can amend, reduce, dismiss or decline a charge. Confirm what was formally filed and how the case ended through the court.

Choose the correct Troy arrest-record source

Information needed Correct office What it provides Important limitation
Immediate arrest location Troy Police Department Whether the person was processed, released or transferred. It does not replace the later jail or court record.
Incident or arrest report Troy Police Records Section Available incident reports, CAD short reports, photographs and related records. Privacy, investigation and safety redactions may apply.
Body camera, audio or a larger police file Troy Police FOIA Portal Available nonexempt documents, photographs, recordings and digital evidence. FOIA does not replace criminal discovery for a defendant.
Current county custody Oakland County Jail Current inmate number, custody and available booking information. County information may be as much as 72 hours out of date.
Misdemeanor or initial felony case 52-4 District Court Arraignment, bond, misdemeanor proceedings and preliminary felony hearings. A felony moves to Circuit Court after bindover.
Felony after bindover Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court Circuit felony proceedings, plea, trial, sentence and judgment. It does not maintain the Troy Police investigative file.
Statewide Michigan history Michigan State Police ICHAT Available reportable public Michigan criminal-history information. It is not a live inmate or warrant search.

Request Troy police and arrest records

TPD

Troy Police Department

500 W. Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084

Non-emergency: 248-524-3477
Records Section: 248-524-3437
Records fax: 248-524-1503
Criminal Investigations: 248-524-3453
Emergency: 911

Records counter hours

Monday–Friday:
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

The counter remains open during lunch and is closed on major holidays.

Call before visiting when a report is new, extensive, restricted or likely to require FOIA processing.

Direct police-report request steps

Official path Troy Police Records Police FOIA Portal Create request Track response
  1. Obtain the police report number when possible.
  2. Prepare the incident date, approximate time, address and involved person’s full name.
  3. Call Police Records to ask whether a routine copy or FOIA request is required.
  4. Ask whether identification or authorization is needed.
  5. Ask for a fee estimate before requesting extensive video or photographs.
  6. Request electronic delivery when practical.
  7. Save the portal confirmation and all fee notices.
  8. Review the completed response for missing supplements, photographs or redacted pages.
Police narrative

Incident or arrest report

May include officer observations, reported facts, involved people, alleged offenses, property, arrest circumstances and supplemental reports, subject to release restrictions.

Crash record

CLEMIS accident report

Troy directs traffic-crash requesters to the CLEMIS payment portal. Information from the crash slip is needed to locate and purchase the report.

Case follow-up

Criminal Investigations

Call 248-524-3453 with the report number when you need the assigned investigator or case-status route.

Troy Police record fees and cost-control tips

Record or service Published charge How to avoid unnecessary cost
Report processing $7 minimum for the first 15-minute interval Provide the exact report number, incident date and location.
Additional processing $7 for each additional 15-minute interval Request only the records needed rather than a broad multi-year search.
Additional report page $0.32 per page Ask for electronic delivery when it reduces copying or mailing.
CAD short report $3.50 Ask whether this short dispatch record satisfies your purpose.
Photograph copy $0.50 per photograph Identify the specific event, vehicle, item or image set.
Photographs on CD $5 plus applicable labor Ask whether secure electronic delivery is available instead.
Photo labor $0.55 per minute Provide a narrow time range and identify the exact evidence requested.
Fee schedules can change. Ask Police Records for the current calculation before approving a large report, body-camera or photograph request.

Submit a Troy Police FOIA request

Troy Police directs public police-record requests through a separate NextRequest portal. Use it for arrest reports, body-camera footage, dispatch records, photographs, audio and other identifiable police records.

FOIA portal micro-steps

Open Troy Police FOIA Portal Make Request Describe records Submit
  1. Create a requester account when prompted.
  2. Enter your complete name, mailing address, telephone number and email.
  3. Identify the Troy Police report number.
  4. Provide the incident date, time and precise location.
  5. List each requested item separately.
  6. Request electronic copies when practical.
  7. State a maximum fee that requires your approval before processing continues.
  8. Save the request number and monitor the portal for messages.

City response timing

The city generally issues an initial FOIA response within five business days after receipt.

It may grant, deny, partly grant, identify an online record or issue one written extension of up to ten additional business days.

Deposit rule

When the city’s good-faith estimate exceeds $50, it may require a deposit equal to 50% of the estimated fee before processing continues.

A requested deposit that is not paid within the city’s stated deadline can cause the request to be treated as abandoned.

“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/CAD record, body-camera footage, dash-camera footage, photographs and property inventory. The report number is [number]. Please provide an itemized fee estimate before costs exceed $[amount].”

FOIA is not criminal discovery. A defendant and defense attorney should use the court and prosecutor discovery process for evidence needed in an active criminal case.

What to do when the Oakland inmate search is blank

Possible reason What may have happened Best next action
Still with Troy Police Processing, warrant review, interview or transport is incomplete. Call 248-524-3477.
Oakland intake is pending Fingerprinting, medical screening or database entry is underway. Call 248-858-1800 and search again later.
Released after processing The person may have posted bond or received release conditions without a long jail stay. Search the 52-4 District Court case.
Hospital or medical clearance The person may remain under police authority outside the jail. Ask Troy Police whether transfer remains pending.
Name variation The booking uses an alias, maiden name, hyphen or suffix. Search fewer fields and try known variations.
Outside agency custody Another county, federal agency or state authority controls custody. Ask which agency or facility accepted the person.
Released listing changed A released or transferred inmate may no longer appear as current. Use the court or historical records process.
Transferred to MDOC An older jail admission ended after a state-prison sentence. Search MDOC OTIS.

Find a Troy felony after bindover

Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court

A Troy felony that is bound over continues in the Oakland County Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for circuit arraignment, pretrial proceedings, plea, trial, sentence and judgment.

Save both the district-court and circuit-court case numbers because they may differ.

Court Explorer

Oakland County Court Explorer allows users to search public Sixth Circuit criminal felony records, view available register-of-actions information and order eligible filed documents.

Bindover access rule: a district-court felony file becomes nonpublic after bindover under Michigan court rules. Search the active circuit file instead. Parties and attorneys may have additional access rights.

How to read a Troy arrest, inmate or court result

Record field What it means What to verify next
Troy report number Police identifier for the incident or investigation. Use it with Records, FOIA and Criminal Investigations.
Inmate number Oakland County Jail identifier for the incarcerated person. Use it for mail, deposits, visits and jail questions.
District-court case number The 52-4 file for the misdemeanor or early felony proceeding. Use it in MiCOURT and when calling the clerk.
Circuit-court case number The felony file after bindover to the Sixth Circuit Court. Search Court Explorer and save the assigned judge.
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 type, payment location and every separate hold.
Hold or detainer Another court, county, supervision 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. Order or inspect the actual filing when the docket description is insufficient.
Released The person left the listed Oakland County custody status. Determine whether release was to the community, another agency or MDOC.

Verify and post bond for a Troy case

No cash deposit

Personal recognizance

The defendant may be released on a promise to appear and comply with written court conditions.

Conditional liability

Unsecured bond

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

Money bond

Cash or percentage

The order may require full cash or authorize a percentage payment, depending on the court’s terms.

Approved agent

Surety bond

An approved bail bond agent may post a surety bond when that form is permitted.

Posting at the 52-4 District Court

The court accepts bond only for cases pending in the 52-4 District Court. It does not accept bond for another court.

The court publishes a cash-only bond-payment rule. Call 248-528-0400 before traveling to confirm the amount, case, hours and required identification.

Posting after hours or at the jail

After-hours bond is posted at Oakland County Jail. The jail’s bonding area operates 24 hours a day.

Cash bonds of $10,000 or more are processed by the court of jurisdiction rather than the jail.

Oakland County bond checklist

  1. Search the current inmate record.
  2. Copy every case, charge, bond and hold.
  3. Call the 52-4 District Court for the current bond type.
  4. Confirm whether another detainer blocks release.
  5. Ask whether payment belongs at court or jail.
  6. Confirm the accepted payment method.
  7. Obtain an official receipt identifying the defendant and case.
  8. Allow additional jail-processing time after payment.

Jail payment methods

  • Cash;
  • Credit card;
  • Cashier’s check payable to Oakland County Sheriff’s Office;
  • Approved bail bond agent;
  • No Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency.

Using inmate-account funds

Oakland County states that an inmate’s account can be used to pay all or part of the bond with the inmate’s approval.

Tell the visitation or bonding officer before depositing money when funds should be reserved for bond.

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

What family should do after locating the inmate

Save every identifier

Keep the Troy police report number, Oakland inmate number, district-court case number and any circuit-court number together.

Confirm the filed charge

Use the court complaint and register of actions rather than relying solely on the jail allegation.

Verify arraignment and bond

Ask whether the defendant appeared and whether the judge changed the amount, type or conditions.

Identify the attorney

Determine whether retained or appointed counsel entered the case and how urgent family information should be delivered.

Report medications

Use Oakland County’s Medication Hotline and provide the inmate’s name, number, medication, dose, pharmacy and prescriber.

Create the correct Smart Communications account

Phone calls, video visits, tablet credits and trust-account deposits can use separate balances or payment routes.

Schedule visitation early

Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and can generally be scheduled up to two weeks in advance.

Use the Florida personal-mail address

Ordinary family mail is processed through Smart Communications and should not be sent directly to the jail.

Handle property and vehicle issues

Contact Troy Police for towing or evidence and Oakland County Jail for property stored during booking.

Prepare for release or transfer

Confirm transportation, housing, medication, no-contact rules, testing, tether, probation or pretrial requirements and the next court date.

Oakland County inmate calls and visitation

Telephone calls

  • Provider: Smart Communications;
  • Customer support: 888-253-5178;
  • Published call rate: $0.06 per minute;
  • One free 15-minute telephone call per day;
  • The initial booking call can last up to three minutes;
  • Ordinary outgoing calls are recorded;
  • Properly registered defense-attorney calls are free and unlimited.

Video visitation

  • All social visits use video visitation;
  • One free visit and one paid visit per week;
  • Visits can be remote or onsite;
  • Schedule at least 24 hours in advance;
  • Schedule up to two weeks ahead;
  • Visits may be 15 or 30 minutes;
  • Valid identification and proper clothing are required.

Visitation registration steps

Official path Oakland Inmate Visitation Smart Communications Create account Schedule
  1. Confirm the inmate remains in Oakland County custody.
  2. Copy the current inmate number.
  3. Create a Smart Communications visitor account.
  4. Use accurate identity information.
  5. Select the correct inmate.
  6. Choose an available onsite or remote session.
  7. Save the appointment confirmation.
  8. Recheck custody before traveling.

Oakland County inmate money, messages and mail

Inmate trust-account deposits

  • Use Smart Communications for online deposit options;
  • Customer support: 727-349-1561 or 888-253-5178;
  • Cash or money orders can be dropped at the Main Jail visitation area;
  • Checks are not accepted;
  • Write the inmate’s name and number clearly on a money order;
  • Trust funds cannot be used automatically for calls or tablet credits.

Personal mail address

Ordinary letters, photographs, postcards and greeting cards are processed through Smart Communications.

Oakland County Jail
Inmate Name – Inmate Number
P.O. Box 9103
Seminole, FL 33775-9103

Do not send ordinary personal mail directly to the jail. Print the inmate’s full name and number clearly on the envelope. Packages and food are not accepted.

Legal and business mail

Oakland County Jail
Inmate Name – Inmate Number
P.O. Box 436017
Pontiac, MI 48343

Attorney correspondence, court documents, bank statements and qualifying publications use the legal/business-mail address.

Electronic messages

SmartInmate allows electronic messages and photographs. The county currently publishes a $0.50 message charge and $1 photograph charge, subject to provider terms.

Messages and photographs are monitored and do not provide attorney-client privacy.

Medication, mental-health and inmate safety help

Medication Hotline

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

Leave the inmate’s name, number when known, medication, dose, pharmacy and prescriber.

Stability or adjustment concern

Family or friends can call Oakland County’s Program Services Unit at 248-858-1731 when concerned about an inmate’s stability or adjustment to jail.

Immediate safety risk

Call inmate information at 248-858-1800 and request a shift supervisor for an urgent self-harm, assault, withdrawal or medical concern.

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

Vehicle, evidence and inmate-property help

Troy Police vehicle or evidence

  1. Call Troy Police with the report number;
  2. Ask where the vehicle was towed;
  3. Ask whether a police release is required;
  4. Ask whether the item is being held as evidence;
  5. Bring photo identification and ownership documents;
  6. Do not travel until pickup is authorized.

Oakland County inmate property

Call inmate information at 248-858-1800 and ask about the current property-release procedure.

Confirm whether the inmate must sign an authorization, which items can be released, required identification and pickup hours.

What happens after release or transfer?

Local release

The inmate result can change

Save the inmate number and search date. Use police, sheriff-record and court procedures when later proof is required.

Another jail

Family-service accounts may change

A transfer can create a new inmate number and require different telephone, mail, visitation and deposit providers.

State prison

Switch to MDOC OTIS

After transfer to Michigan prison custody, use OTIS and the assigned facility’s family-service procedures.

Release-day checklist

  • Confirm release is final
  • Ask about every hold
  • Check in at the bonding window
  • Allow a new warrant check
  • Confirm pickup location
  • Wait in the instructed area
  • Arrange transportation
  • Confirm medication return
  • Read no-contact conditions
  • Check tether or testing rules
  • Save the next court date
  • Keep every bond receipt
Scheduled release procedure: Oakland County directs the pickup person to check in at the bonding window. Staff run a current warrant and hold check before authorizing release.

Find an older Troy arrest after release

Police file

Troy Police FOIA

Request the incident report, arrest report, photographs, video or other identified city police records.

Jail file

Oakland Sheriff Records

Request available inmate jail files, incarceration records or other Sheriff-created records.

Court result

52-4 or Sixth Circuit

Search the register of actions and request the complaint, bond order, judgment or disposition.

State history

Michigan ICHAT

Use a statewide name-based search when one Troy or Oakland County record is too narrow.

Choose the creating agency

A Troy Police incident report remains with the City of Troy. Oakland County Sheriff Records maintains records created or retained by the Sheriff’s Office, including available jail files.

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.

It is useful when a Troy Police, jail or court search is too local.

What ICHAT does not provide

ICHAT is not a live inmate locator and does not display warrants or suppressed records. It does not replace a certified court file or police narrative.

Correct or update an inaccurate arrest-related record

Problem Office to contact Useful proof
Wrong Troy police-report fact Troy Police Records or Criminal Investigations Documents, photographs, video or a supplemental written statement.
Wrong inmate identity Oakland County Jail or Sheriff Records Photo ID, birth information, fingerprints and booking details.
Wrong district-court outcome 52-4 District Court Dismissal, corrected order, judgment or certified register of actions.
Wrong felony disposition Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court Circuit judgment, amended sentence or certified court order.
Wrong statewide history Michigan State Police CJIC Fingerprints and certified court documents.
Potentially eligible conviction Sentencing court or Michigan Clean Slate process Eligibility records, application forms and required notices.

Troy arrest, jail and court contacts

52-4

52-4 District Court

520 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084

Phone: 248-528-0400
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 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

IDSO

Indigent Defense Services

1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 14E, 2nd Floor, Pontiac, MI 48341

Phone: 248-452-9396
Email: idso@oakgov.com

Troy police, court and Oakland County Jail maps

Local routing tip

Troy Police and the 52-4 District Court are neighboring Civic Center campus facilities on West Big Beaver Road, but they maintain separate records and service counters.

Oakland County Jail is in Pontiac. Confirm the county transfer before driving there.

Common Troy arrest-search mistakes

Searching Oakland County too soon

The person may still be with Troy Police or awaiting county intake.

Calling the court for a police report

The incident narrative belongs to Troy Police Records or the police FOIA portal.

Treating the booking charge as final

The formal complaint may use different charges, degrees or counts.

Ignoring Oakland’s 72-hour warning

Public inmate information may lag behind current custody events.

Searching only district court for an old felony

The active case may have moved to the Sixth Circuit Court after bindover.

Paying one bond without checking holds

A separate warrant or detainer can prevent release.

Sending mail directly to the jail

Ordinary personal mail uses the Smart Communications Florida address.

Depositing into the wrong account

Trust, phone, visitation and tablet funds may be separate.

Discussing evidence on a jail call

Ordinary inmate calls, messages and video visits may be monitored or recorded.

10 essential answers about Troy arrest records

These ten title-specific answers cover Troy Police records, Oakland County inmates, the 52-4 District Court, bond and family next steps.

1. How do I find someone arrested in Troy, Michigan?
Call Troy Police at 248-524-3477 to ask whether the person remains with police, was released or was transferred. After transfer, use Oakland County’s official inmate locator or call inmate information at 248-858-1800.
2. Where are Troy inmates held?
A newly arrested person may remain with Troy Police during processing or transport. A person kept in county custody is generally searched through Oakland County Jail at 1200 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac, although medical care, outside warrants or federal custody can produce another location.
3. How do I obtain a Troy Police arrest report?
Call Troy Police Records at 248-524-3437 and provide the report number, incident date, time, location and involved person. The department directs public police-report requests through its NextRequest FOIA portal.
4. How much does a Troy Police report cost?
The published minimum report-processing charge is $7 for the first 15-minute interval, with $7 for each additional 15-minute interval and $0.32 for each additional duplicated page. A CAD short report is published at $3.50. Ask for a current estimate before approving a large request.
5. Which court handles Troy criminal cases?
The 52-4 District Court at 520 W. Big Beaver Road handles Troy misdemeanors and the initial stages of felony cases. A felony that is bound over continues in the Oakland County Sixth Circuit Court.
6. How do I search a Troy criminal case?
Open MiCOURT Case Search, select the 52nd District Court, Division 4, choose the criminal category and search by case number or defendant name. For a felony after bindover, search Oakland County Court Explorer.
7. Why is a recent Troy arrest missing from the Oakland inmate search?
The person may still be with Troy Police, awaiting transport, undergoing medical screening, recently released, booked under another spelling or held by another agency. Oakland County also warns that public information can be as much as 72 hours out of date.
8. How should family verify bond?
Copy every case, charge, bond and hold from the jail and court records, then confirm the current bond type with the 52-4 District Court. The court accepts cash-only bond for cases pending there, while Oakland County Jail accepts cash, credit card, cashier’s check or an approved bond agent for eligible jail payments.
9. How do I arrange calls, visits or money for an Oakland County inmate?
Use Smart Communications for telephone and video-visitation services. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and up to two weeks in advance. Trust-account deposits are separate from telephone and tablet credits, so verify the correct account before paying.
10. How do I find an older Troy arrest after release?
Request the police file through Troy Police FOIA, request available jail records from Oakland County Sheriff Records, search the 52-4 or Sixth Circuit Court case and use Michigan State Police ICHAT when broader statewide public criminal-history information is needed.

Official Troy arrest-record resources

Jail and family services

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, fee, office-hour, service-provider, mailing and release information can change. An arrest does not establish guilt. Verify important legal, medical, payment and release decisions directly with Troy Police, the 52-4 District Court, Oakland County Jail or another responsible agency.

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