Find Troy Criminal History

Troy criminal history records can be searched through the Troy Police Department, the 52nd District Court, and the Oakland County court system. The city has about 85,000 residents and sits in Oakland County, one of the most populated counties in Michigan. Police records requests go through the Troy PD records unit, while court case files are held by the county. You can also use state tools like ICHAT and MiCOURT to pull up criminal cases tied to Troy. This guide explains each way to get criminal history records in Troy.

Troy Police Records Unit

The Troy Police Department handles criminal history records requests at the local level. The records unit is at 500 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084. You can reach them at 248.524.3437 or by email at policerecords@troymi.gov. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Walk-in requests are accepted during those hours.

You can submit a FOIA request by email, in person, or by mail. Under MCL § 15.231, the Michigan Freedom of Information Act gives the department five business days to respond. That response might be the records themselves, a cost estimate, or a notice that they need more time. If the request is complex, Troy PD may take an extension of up to ten additional business days. Keep your request specific. Full names, dates of incidents, and report numbers help speed things up.

One thing to know about Troy police records: they cannot be emailed to you. If you request a police report, you must pick it up in person or have it mailed. This is a department policy, not a state law. Plan for that if you are not local. Mail requests take longer because of postage time on top of the processing period.

Troy Criminal History and Fingerprinting

Troy Police offers fingerprinting services for residents and people who work in the city. This is for non-criminal purposes like background checks and licensing. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 3:30pm. Only Troy residents and those employed in Troy can use this service. You do not need an appointment for ink fingerprinting, but check with the records unit first to make sure someone is available.

Fingerprint-based criminal history checks go through the Michigan State Police, not the local department. When Troy PD takes your prints, they send them to the state for processing. Results come back from the state level. The cost depends on whether the check is for state records only or if it includes an FBI search. Troy PD handles the intake but does not make the decision on what the results show. If you need an official state criminal history record based on fingerprints, that process falls under MCL § 28.241a.

52nd District Court Records

The 52nd District Court, Division 3 handles misdemeanor criminal cases for Troy. The court is at 520 W Big Beaver Rd, and you can call (248) 524-0007 for case information. This court shares jurisdiction with Rochester Hills. Misdemeanor charges, traffic offenses, and the first stages of felony cases all come through here.

For online case lookups, Oakland County runs the Court Explorer system. This tool lets you search for criminal cases across Oakland County courts, including the 52nd District Court. You can search by name or case number. The system shows case details, hearing dates, and dispositions. It does require a login, but creating an account is straightforward.

The Oakland County Court Explorer login page is shown below. This is the portal where you can search Troy criminal history records filed in Oakland County courts.

Note: Court Explorer may not show cases that have been sealed or set aside under MCL § 780.621.

CLEMIS Reports for Troy

Troy is part of the CLEMIS network. CLEMIS stands for Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System. It covers many police agencies in Oakland, Macomb, and other southeast Michigan counties. Crash reports from Troy are available through the CLEMIS payment portal. You search by date, location, or name and pay online to get a copy of the report.

CLEMIS is mainly used for accident reports, but the system connects to the broader law enforcement network in the region. If you need a crash report that involves a criminal charge (like drunk driving), CLEMIS is often the fastest way to get that document. The report itself may reference a criminal case number, which you can then look up through the court system for more details on the criminal history side of things.

Statewide Criminal History Tools

Beyond Troy and Oakland County, Michigan offers free and paid tools for searching criminal history. ICHAT is the state police criminal history database. It costs $10 per name search and pulls records from across Michigan. If someone was charged in Troy and also has a case in another county, ICHAT will show both.

MiCOURT is free. It is run by the Michigan courts and covers district and circuit court cases statewide. You can use MiCOURT to look up Troy cases without making an account. Search by name and filter by court location. OTIS, the Offender Tracking Information System, is also free and shows people currently in state prison or on parole. The Michigan Sex Offender Registry lets you search by address or name to find registered offenders near Troy.

Troy Criminal Record Expungement

Michigan's Clean Slate law allows people to petition for expungement of certain criminal records. Under MCL § 780.621, misdemeanors may be eligible after three years and most felonies after five years. Some offenses qualify for automatic expungement, which means the state removes them from public databases without you having to file anything.

If you need to petition for expungement of a Troy case, you file with the court that handled it. Misdemeanors from the 52nd District Court get filed there. Felonies go through the Oakland County Circuit Court. There is a filing fee, and you may need to attend a hearing. The court considers factors like time since the conviction and whether you have new charges. If granted, the record is sealed from public view. It will no longer show up on ICHAT or Court Explorer searches.

Oakland County Criminal History

Troy is part of Oakland County. Felony cases, circuit court records, and the county clerk's office are all at the county level. For a full look at Oakland County criminal history resources, including the clerk's office and circuit court, visit the county page.

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