This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the record-holding agency for those services.
Official Livingston Record Offices
The right contact depends on the record. Jail staff can address a narrow current-custody or movement question, while Central Records handles sheriff records. Courts hold their own registers and filed orders. State-prison records and post-release supervision belong to MDOC.
Livingston County Jail
150 S. Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843
Jail: (517) 546-2445
Livingston County Sheriff Central Records
150 S. Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843
Main office: (517) 546-2440
Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed county holidays
Livingston County Courts
53rd District Court: 204 S. Highlander Way, Suite 1, Howell, MI 48843, (517) 548-1000
Circuit Court Clerk: 204 S. Highlander Way, Suite 4, Howell, MI 48843, (517) 546-9816
Circuit clerk hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; paperwork is processed through 4:45 p.m.
Michigan Release Services
MI-VINE: (800) 770-7657; TTY (866) 847-1298
Michigan Parole Board: (517) 373-0270, P.O. Box 30003, Lansing, MI 48909
MDOC Crime Victim Services: (877) 886-5401
MDOC Records and FOIA
P.O. Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
FOIA coordinator: (517) 335-4194
Fax: (517) 335-4193
Current prisoner records: Corr_Records_Info@michigan.gov
Past prisoner records: MDOC-Records_Retention@michigan.gov
FOIA: MDOC-FOIA@michigan.gov
Use these routes to narrow the request before calling or writing:
- For a released person or exact jail movement, start with the Livingston County release search and records path.
- For parole, MDOC probation, or local court probation, use Post-Release Supervision.
- For same-day release activity, read the official-source fallback on 24-Hour Releases.
- For an eligibility or scheduled date, use the Release Date Lookup; for alerts, use the VINE Inmate Check.
- For a named detention setting, choose the relevant facility page in the footer.
- For a state prisoner, use MDOC OTIS and the proper MDOC records office.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE route instead of the county jail.