Westland Residents Directory

Westland is a city of about 85,000 people in the central part of Wayne County, Michigan. The Westland residents directory brings together public records held by county and state offices that cover this community. Court case data, property records, voter files, and criminal history are all searchable through the tools and links on this page. Wayne County keeps most records for Westland at its offices in Detroit. Use the search tool below to look someone up, or browse the sections that follow for direct links to specific databases and contact information for each office.

Wayne County Records for Westland

Westland is part of Wayne County, Michigan's most populated county. Detroit is the county seat. The Wayne County Clerk's office sits at 2 Woodward Avenue, Room 201, Detroit, MI 48226. Call (313) 224-6262. Birth records, death certificates, and marriage licenses for Westland residents are handled here. Fees start at $15 for the first certified copy. You can visit in person or send a request by mail.

The Wayne County Register of Deeds is at 400 Monroe Street, 5th Floor, Detroit. Phone is (313) 224-5850. Under MCL 565.29, all property transfers in Westland must be recorded with this office. The Register has records from 1915 to the present. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Westland has a city clerk's office for local items like business licenses, but the county remains the main source for public records in the Westland residents directory.

Westland Residents Directory Court Records

The 18th District Court serves Westland. It is at 36675 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48185. Phone is (734) 467-7700. This court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil disputes under $25,000, and small claims. Felony preliminary exams start here before cases go to the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit.

The Third Circuit Court sits at 2 Woodward Avenue in Detroit and covers felony trials, civil suits above $25,000, and domestic relations cases for all of Wayne County. The statewide MiCOURT portal lets you search cases across Wayne County courts for free. Type a name or case number. No account is needed. Michigan Court Rule 8.119 says court files are generally public. Sealed and juvenile records will not appear in the Westland residents directory search results.

Results may show the charge, plea, hearing dates, sentencing, and the judge assigned. For civil cases, you can see the parties, the type of claim, and any orders or rulings the court has made.

Search Westland Criminal History

Use the ICHAT system from Michigan State Police to run criminal history checks in the Westland residents directory. It costs $10 per search. You need a full name and date of birth. ICHAT pulls conviction data from all 83 Michigan counties. Results cover felonies and serious misdemeanors punishable by over 93 days. The output includes names, aliases, arrest dates, charges, courts, and sentencing info.

ICHAT does not show traffic cases, federal charges, juvenile records, or crimes from outside Michigan. Suppressed records and tribal court matters are left out too. For people who are in state prison or on parole, the free OTIS search tool from the Department of Corrections covers current inmates, parolees, and those discharged within the past three years.

The Westland residents directory image below shows the Wayne County Sheriff's Office site, which has booking and jail search functions for the county system.

The Westland Police Department is at 36701 Ford Road. They handle local arrests and incident reports. For FOIA requests related to police records, contact the department directly. The Wayne County Jail in Detroit handles county-level inmates. Call (313) 224-2222 for inmate information.

Westland Property Records

Property records for Westland are on file with the Wayne County Register of Deeds. The online recorder portal lets you search deeds, mortgages, liens, and land contracts. Records from 1983 forward are searchable by name. Older records from 1915 to 1982 need a book and page number. Copies cost $1.00 per page, and certified copies are $5.00 per document.

Wayne County's free historic index books cover acreage, cemeteries, plats, and other land record types going back decades. Westland also has a city assessor who keeps tax data and assessment rolls. Between the county recorder, the historic index books, and the local assessor, the Westland residents directory offers several ways to search property records for this city.

Westland FOIA and Public Records

Michigan's Freedom of Information Act covers all public agencies in Westland. Under MCL 15.231 through 15.246, you can ask the city government, police, fire department, or library for records. Write your request and send it to the department that has what you need. Name the records and include your contact information. The office has five business days to respond. They can take ten more under MCL 15.235 if they send you a written notice.

Copy fees are between $0.10 and $1.00 per page. A fee waiver is available under MCL 15.234 for people who cannot pay. If the office denies your request, they must put the reason in writing and cite the exemption from MCL 15.243 that applies. Most records in the Westland residents directory are open. Privacy and active law enforcement are the most common grounds for holding records back, but the law defaults to public access for everything else.

Voter Records for Westland Residents

Check voter registration for Westland through the Michigan Voter Information Center. Enter a name, date of birth, and zip code to see registration status, the polling place, and district information for that voter.

The statewide Qualified Voter File has about 7.3 to 7.9 million records. Each record holds the voter's name, address, birth year, registration date, and voting history. Full birth dates, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers stay private under MCL 168.509(q). The complete voter file is available for $23 through a FOIA request to the Michigan Department of State. Westland voters are part of the Wayne County section of this file.

Nearby Cities in the Residents Directory

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