How to Obtain Juvenile Records in Michigan
- 1). Request a copy of the juvenile records from the Michigan State Police. Defendants can obtain them via mail or Internet, according to the reentry.mplp.org 2007 article, "How and Why to Get Your Criminal Record."
Each department has different requirements for how to obtain records and different options for transmitting them to the requester. However, the Michigan State Police Department has the most comprehensive database. - 2). Write a letter to the Michigan State Police. If the crime was minor and an isolated incident, juvenile records will often be unavailable. However, because the Michigan State Police's database is vast and widely used, it's a good idea to check if the crime is listed. Write a letter requesting a copy of the juvenile records. Include the defendant's full name, race, sex, full birthdate, maiden name and all married names. If the defendant has a common name, consider including the Social Security Number.
- 3). Mail the letter to the Michigan State Police. The current address as of 2010 is: Michigan State Police; Criminal Justice Information Center, Identification Section; 7150 Harris Drive; Lansing, MI, 48913. The phone number is 517-322-1956. Include a $10 cashier's check or money order, a return envelope with the defendant's return address and current postage. Records by mail take three to five weeks. Another option is to get the defendant's records through ICHAT--Michigan's criminal database--the Internet Criminal History Access Tool.
- 4). Obtain juvenile criminal records from the Internet. A defendant who doesn't have weeks to wait can use this option. Michigan allows public access to its criminal record database via ICHAT. According to the ICHAT website, any individual can perform a search for criminal records on the ICHAT system. At minimum, individuals need the full name of the person and full date of birth. A login and $10 fee are also required. Results are available immediately after payment is approved. The website accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover.
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