Midland County Active Warrants
Most warrants in the county are issued by the 75th District Court. This is the limited-jurisdiction trial court that handles misdemeanors, traffic and civil infractions, and the early stages of felony cases. A judge or magistrate there can issue an arrest warrant, set bail, accept a bond, and hold an arraignment. Because so many criminal and traffic matters begin in this court, its warrant list is the main public record of active warrants in Midland County.
The county runs an official open warrants page for the 75th District Court. It posts a live PDF list of current open warrants, and it says the list is updated periodically. The page also gives a warning about scope. The list only holds current open warrants for the Traffic and Criminal Departments of the 75th District Court. It is not a real-time feed, so a warrant can exist before it shows up, or clear before the file is refreshed.
You can view the tool on the county's 75th District Court open warrants page.
That page carries the update notice and the Criminal Department phone numbers used to set an arraignment date once a name appears.
What the Warrant PDF Shows
The Midland County warrant list is a plain PDF, not a search box. It opens as an alphabetical report titled WARRANTS OUT. Each entry ties a person to a case and a charge. The header carries a run date, the court name, and the courthouse address, so you know how fresh the file is and which court issued it. A quick look at the layout tells you what each row means before you scan for a name.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Run date | The date the report was generated, such as 05/29/26 in a captured copy. |
| Court | 75th District Court, the issuing court for the list. |
| Court address | The Midland County Courthouse at 301 W. Main St, Midland, MI 48640. |
| Report title | WARRANTS OUT, the heading for the open warrant report. |
| Status line | A status marker such as WRNT, with non-public warrants left blank. |
| Name | Last name with the first and middle name shortened in a slash format. |
| Case No. | The case or ticket number, such as 24-0867, 22P279795B, 23S439017, or 24X4448229. |
| Current charge | A short charge code, such as DWLS, OWI, RETAIL FRA, NO PRF INS, OPEN INTOX, DOMESTICVI, or ASSAULT/BA. |
The charge column uses codes to save space. The county's criminal matters page confirms the district court processes paperwork from police departments, state law, and local ordinance filings, which is why the abbreviations vary. Here is what the common ones stand for.
- DWLS
- Driving while license suspended or revoked.
- OWI
- Operating while intoxicated.
- RETAIL FRA
- Retail fraud, the shoplifting charge.
- NO PRF INS
- No proof of insurance.
- OPEN INTOX
- Open intoxicants, an open container offense.
- ASSAULT/BA
- Assault and battery.
Note: Case numbers on the list use several formats because a traffic ticket, a criminal complaint, and a civil matter each carry their own number style.
What the Warrant List Does Not Cover
The list has real limits, and the county states them plainly. It only holds open warrants for the Traffic and Criminal Departments of the 75th District Court. It is not a statewide search. It is not the sheriff's master file. And it is not proof that no other warrant exists. A clean scan of this one list does not mean a person is clear across Michigan.
Warrants from other courts sit elsewhere. A felony that was bound over may live in the 42nd Circuit Court file. A warrant from another county or another state will never appear on the Midland County district list. There is also no public statewide Michigan warrant search. Police systems that hold warrant data are not the same as an open web lookup, so the public tools stop at the court and agency level.
Important: A name missing from the Midland warrant list is not a guarantee. The list covers only 75th District Court warrants and is refreshed on a periodic, not live, basis.
Types of Midland County Warrants
Warrants come in a few main forms, and the reason behind each one differs. The Midland County district court can issue several types, though only some end up on the public list. Knowing the type helps you guess where a warrant sits and how to resolve it. The county's PDF is built around traffic and criminal warrants, but the broader set is worth knowing.
- Arrest warrant - Issued for an alleged criminal offense, authorizing police to take a person into custody.
- Bench warrant - Issued by a judge for a failure to appear, missed obligation, probation violation, or contempt.
- Traffic and criminal warrants - The two departments whose open warrants make up the county's public 75th District Court list.
- Search warrant - A court order to search a place or thing, usually not a public item before it is executed and may be sealed.
- Nonpublic warrant - A sealed or restricted warrant kept off the public list, marked by a blank status on the report.
Bench warrants are common in traffic files. A missed court date or an unpaid fine can turn a simple ticket into a bench warrant, which is why the same case number style shows up across the list.
How to Search Midland County Warrants
Because the Midland County tool is a PDF and not a database, the search is manual. There are no name or date fields to fill in. You open the file, then read or scan it. Most browsers include a find function that makes this quick. The list runs alphabetically by last name, so a partial scan works when the find tool is not handy.
Open the PDF from the open warrants page, then press Control and F, or Command and F on a Mac, to bring up the find bar. Type the last name and step through each match. Confirm the first and middle name in the slash format, since one last name can repeat. Then read the case number and charge code to be sure the row matches the person you have in mind. The direct file is the official 75th District Court warrant list PDF.
Keep the update notice in mind. The page says the list is refreshed periodically, so a recent booking, a paid fine, or a new filing may not show yet.
Midland County Warrant Access Channels
The PDF is only one channel. When the list is unclear, or when a name is found and needs resolving, Midland County offers several other routes. Each one reaches a different office, so the right choice depends on whether the question is about the warrant itself, custody, or a case in another court. The court, the sheriff, and the jail all hold separate pieces.
For a name on the list, the open warrants page directs you to the Criminal Department to set an arraignment date. Call the Criminal Department at (989) 832-6702 or (989) 832-6718. The 75th District Court main line is (989) 832-6700, and the court sits at 301 W Main Street in Midland. The 75th District Court page lists its divisions and contacts. For custody or booking questions after an arrest, the Midland County Sheriff's Office records line is (989) 839-4630 and the jail phone is (989) 832-6612. You can reach the county's Sheriff's Office and jail pages for those contacts.
Some matters fall outside these lines. There is no public statewide Michigan warrant search, so a warrant from another court or county must be traced to its issuing agency. For people under state supervision, the MDOC OTIS tool covers prison, parole, and probation status, which is a separate record from a warrant.
Note: In-person questions about a 75th District Court warrant go to the court counter at 301 W Main Street during regular county business hours.
How to Clear a Midland Warrant
Clearing a Midland County warrant works best as a set of steps in order. Rushing to the jail without a plan can leave you stuck without a bond figure or a court date. The path below follows the county's own guidance, from checking the list to sorting out cases in other courts. Talking to a lawyer first is wise, especially for a criminal warrant.
- Check the official 75th District Court open warrants page and the PDF list for the name.
- If the name appears, call the Criminal Department at (989) 832-6702 or (989) 832-6718 to set an arraignment date.
- Do not treat the online list as real-time, since the page says it is updated periodically.
- Confirm whether a bond, a payment, or a court appearance is required, as the district court can set bail and accept a bond.
- Bring the case or ticket number, which the county says ensures the payment or file is credited correctly.
- If arrested and booked, use the jail phone, roster, or app for custody details and the court for bond and charge status.
- If the warrant ties to a Circuit Court felony after bindover, confirm with the 42nd Circuit Court or your attorney.
- If another county or state is involved, contact that issuing court, since the Midland list will not be complete.
After a Midland County Warrant Arrest
An arrest on a warrant moves the record from the court to the jail and back again. The Midland County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and posts a public roster online. That roster is the fastest way to confirm custody after a booking. It can show a bond figure, but bond can change at a hearing, so the court holds the official number.
The court side controls the case. The district court sets bail, accepts a bond, and holds the arraignment that a warrant arrest triggers. Charge and case status live in the court file, not the jail record. For custody, booking, and the roster, the county's Midland County inmate records page covers the lookup and contacts in full. For the charges and case that sit behind the warrant, the Midland County criminal court records hold the arraignment, bond conditions, and disposition.
Set-Aside Rules for Midland Records
Once a warrant is resolved and a case ends, some people look to clear the record itself. Michigan calls this a set-aside, and it is governed by statute. It is a separate step from clearing a warrant, and it applies to convictions, not to open warrants. The district court criminal page links directly to Michigan expungement information and the state forms used to apply.
The core application statute is MCL 780.621. Limits and exclusions, including special effects on traffic records, sit in MCL 780.621c. Traffic offenses carry a catch. A set-aside order does not automatically erase Secretary of State driving-record entries or the licensing effects tied to them.
You can read the traffic and set-aside limits on the state's MCL 780.621c page.
The statute is why a set-aside removes many convictions from public view without promising to delete every government record connected to the case.