This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Hillsdale County:
- Court case files: contact the Hillsdale County Clerk of Court or the relevant Circuit Court or district court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see the county clerk or the office that holds the file
Hillsdale County Clerk of Court
The Hillsdale County Clerk keeps vital records, election records, and court e-filing, and it is the office most visitors reach first. The clerk works out of Room 1 of the Hillsdale County Courthouse at the center of the county's judicial complex.
Hillsdale County Clerk of Court
29 N. Howell St., Room 1
Hillsdale, MI 49242
Phone: (517) 437-3391
Fax: (517) 437-3392
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed noon to 1:00 p.m.)
Case files are held by the courts themselves rather than the clerk. Use the direct line for each court when you need a specific case, hearing date, or certified copy:
- 1st Judicial Circuit Court: (517) 437-4321, 29 N. Howell St., Room 6, Hillsdale, MI 49242
- 2B District Court: (517) 437-7329, 49 N. Howell St., Hillsdale, MI 49242
- Probate/Family Court: (517) 437-4643, 29 N. Howell St., Room 3, Hillsdale, MI 49242