This Is Not a Government Office. Mecosta County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right Mecosta County, Michigan government office directly.
The Mecosta County Clerk's Office
The central local office for court filings, copy requests, and vital records is the Mecosta County Clerk, led by County Clerk Marcee M. Purcell. The office sits in the Mecosta County Building in downtown Big Rapids, the county seat.
Mecosta County Clerk
Marcee M. Purcell, County Clerk
Mecosta County Building
400 Elm Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 592-0783
Fax: (231) 592-0193
Email: MCClerk@mecostacounty.org
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mail sent to the courthouse should also use 400 Elm Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307. Checks for Clerk services are made payable to the Mecosta County Clerk.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Mecosta County. Each division keeps its own case files, so route your request to the office that holds the record:
- Court case files: contact the Mecosta County Clerk at (231) 592-0783, or the 49th Circuit Court at (231) 592-0780 for felony, major civil, and family matters
- Traffic and misdemeanor records: contact the 77th District Court at (231) 592-0794 for criminal and traffic files, or (231) 592-0796 for civil matters
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records, or call the 18th Probate Court at (231) 592-0135
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records, or call the Mecosta County Sheriff at (231) 592-0150
- Active warrants: see warrant records