Menominee County Recent Bookings

Menominee County recent bookings are handled at the county jail on 10th Avenue in Menominee. This Upper Peninsula county sits on the Wisconsin border and has about 23,000 residents. The jail processes all local arrests for the area. Menominee County uses the VINE system for public inmate searches, and there is no separate online roster. You can also call the jail for current booking information or file a formal FOIA request for records. Below you will find a full guide to searching Menominee County booking records, the legal basis for access, and contact details for the sheriff's office.

Menominee County Sheriff and Jail

The Menominee County Sheriff's Office is at 831 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858. The phone number is (906) 863-4441. All bookings in the county go through this single facility. Whether someone is arrested by the city police in Menominee, deputies from the sheriff's office, or Michigan State Police, they all get brought here for processing.

Menominee County is unique because of its location on the Wisconsin state line. The city of Menominee sits right across the river from Marinette, Wisconsin. Arrests that happen near the border could involve either state. If someone was arrested in Michigan but near Menominee, the booking goes into the Menominee County system. Wisconsin arrests are a separate jurisdiction entirely.

The booking process follows Michigan standards. Staff take the person's name, date of birth, address, and physical description. They photograph the person and log every charge. A booking number gets assigned. This information becomes part of the public record.

Find Menominee County Arrest Records

The primary online tool for checking Menominee County inmate status is VINE. It is free. Enter a name to see if someone is in custody at the Menominee County Jail. You can register for email or phone alerts that tell you when an inmate is released or transferred. VINE works around the clock and covers jails across Michigan.

You can also call the jail at (906) 863-4441. Staff will tell you if a specific person is there and share basic charge information. This is a quick way to check on recent bookings without waiting for an online search to process.

The VINELink system shown below covers Menominee County and sends alerts about inmate custody changes.

For broader searches, Michigan ICHAT pulls criminal conviction histories from all 83 counties for $10 per search. The MDOC OTIS system is free and covers state prison inmates and parolees. The Sex Offender Registry is also free and searchable by county.

Requesting Menominee County Records

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to request booking records from Menominee County. MCL 15.231 says all persons are entitled to full information from public bodies. Write a FOIA request and send it to the Menominee County Sheriff's Office at 831 10th Avenue, Menominee, MI 49858. Be specific about what records you need. Include names, dates, or booking numbers if you have them.

The sheriff's office has five business days to respond. They can take ten more days for complex requests. Fees include copying at $0.10 per page and labor charges billed in 15-minute increments. If your income qualifies, the first $20 is waived with an indigency affidavit.

Standard booking data is public. That includes the person's name, charges, booking date, mugshot, and bond information. MCL 15.243 exempts certain categories from disclosure. Medical records stay private. Mental health information is off limits. Details that could threaten jail security can be withheld. But the basic facts of who was booked and why are always available to the public under Michigan law.

Note: Menominee County's location on the Wisconsin border means some people confuse jurisdictions. Make sure the arrest happened in Michigan before filing a FOIA request with the Menominee County Sheriff.

Michigan Law and Menominee County Bookings

MCL 28.241 requires Menominee County to report arrest data to the state Criminal Justice Information Center. Every booking at the county jail generates records that feed into Michigan's statewide database. This is why tools like ICHAT can pull conviction records from small counties like Menominee alongside larger ones.

The 2022 Michigan Supreme Court ruling in the Calhoun County case confirmed that jail records are subject to FOIA. The court ruled unanimously that federal regulations do not block state FOIA access to jail detainee records. This means any records held at the Menominee County Jail, including those for federal detainees, are accessible through FOIA requests. MCL 750.491 covers records retention requirements, and MCL 600.880 governs court records access procedures. Together, these statutes create a framework that keeps Menominee County booking records available to the public.

Statewide Search Tools

Beyond VINE, several state tools help with Menominee County record searches. The Statewide Records Management System connects local jails to shared data across more than 35 modules. This system helps law enforcement agencies share information. It is not public-facing, but it means Menominee County data flows into the broader Michigan network.

The Michigan State Police can be reached at (517) 241-8000 for general questions. The Criminal Justice Information Center handles statewide record inquiries at (517) 284-6057. If you need help finding records related to Menominee County, these offices can point you in the right direction. Their mailing address is P.O. Box 30266, Lansing, MI 48909-7766.

MCL 750.491 requires proper records retention by public agencies. MCL 600.880 covers court records access. Together with the FOIA statute, these laws ensure that Menominee County booking records stay available. Even though the county is small and remote, the legal framework applies equally here as in Wayne County or any other large jurisdiction. Every arrest at the Menominee County Jail creates records that flow into Michigan's statewide criminal justice network.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Menominee County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Arrests near county lines can sometimes be processed in a neighboring jurisdiction.