Crawford County Warrant Records Crawford County Warrant Records

This page explains what we can help with and what we cannot, and it lists where official Crawford County questions belong. Almost every request about a warrant belongs with a court clerk, the sheriff's office, or the county jail rather than with us. The routing below sends each kind of question to the office that actually holds the record.

This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot confirm whether a warrant exists, recall or clear one, post bond, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice. For any of those, contact the court that issued the order or the sheriff's office directly.

Need Official Warrant Information?

Here is where the questions most people ask in Crawford County belong:

  • Whether a warrant exists: contact the clerk of the court that would have issued it, since the docket is the record that controls
  • A bench warrant for a missed court date: contact the court that set the hearing, which is usually the 87-C District Court
  • Resolving or clearing a warrant: talk to a licensed Michigan attorney and the issuing court about a recall, an appearance, or bond
  • An arrest warrant tied to a charge: the court sets the charge and bond, and the sheriff's office serves the order

Court records and clerk counters sit at the Crawford County courthouse, 200 W Michigan Avenue, Grayling, MI 49738. The circuit clerk, who keeps circuit legal records, is at 989-344-3206 and answers during posted clerk hours. The 87-C District Court clerk is at 989-344-3242, with 989-344-3240 for misdemeanor matters and 989-344-3245 for traffic, parking, and ordinance matters. District Court counter hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is at the same address and can be reached at 989-348-4616, extension 214, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For custody or after-hours cash-bail information, the Crawford County Corrections Center answers 24 hours a day at 989-348-4822. The sheriff publishes a crime-tip line at 989-344-3228, which is a tip channel rather than a status check.