Kent County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Kent County Correctional Facility roster and Michigan prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Grand Rapids.
Kent County’s own roster: kentcountymi.gov. Checking the registry instead? Kent County sex offender registry
Kent County inmate search: who is in the Kent County jail. One name search reaches the Kent County Correctional Facility roster and every other record type below.
Kent County is home to about 661,354 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 0.5% since the 2020 census: 7% of Michigan’s residents, the 4th most populous of its 83 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Kent County Correctional Facility, and Kent County publishes who is held there on its own roster at kentcountymi.gov. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Kent County jail, in a Michigan state prison or in federal custody.
- Kent County jail bookingsThe Kent County Correctional Facility roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Michigan warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- Michigan prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Michigan sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Michigan has no statewide court source in the search, so how a Kent County case ended is confirmed with the County Clerk for the Circuit Court.
Kent County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Kent County Correctional Facility. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Kent County’s roster at kentcountymi.gov is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Kent County booking record shows
Kent County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Kent County Correctional Facility
Shows that someone was arrested in Kent County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Kent County Correctional Facility roster.
Filed in the Circuit Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Circuit Court; a misdemeanor to the District Court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the County Clerk. With no statewide court source in the search, confirm it with the clerk.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Kent County arrest records by city. Grand Rapids, Wyoming and Kentwood and 3 more.
Kent County has 6 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Grand Rapids or Wyoming is usually booked into the Kent County Correctional Facility, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Kent County Correctional Facility roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Kent County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Michigan, felony cases from Kent County are heard in the Circuit Court, and misdemeanors in the District Court. The County Clerk keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Michigan court records are not in our search, so a Kent County case outcome has to be confirmed with the clerk.
Finding a Kent County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the County Clerk for Kent County, in Grand Rapids, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the County Clerk; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Kent County warrant search: Michigan warrant lookup.
Michigan publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Kent County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Kent County sheriff’s office or the County Clerk.
Kent County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Kent County Correctional Facility when someone is booked. Where Kent County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at kentcountymi.gov, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Kent County sex offender registry. About 2,839 on our index have an address in Kent County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Kent County cities
Kent County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Kent County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Kent County jail?
Kent County publishes its own jail roster at kentcountymi.gov. To search the Kent County Correctional Facility together with Michigan prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Kent County court records kept?
Felony cases from Kent County are heard in the Circuit Court, and the County Clerk keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the District Court.
Can I search Kent County warrants online?
Michigan publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Kent County sheriff's office or the County Clerk.
Is an arrest in Kent County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Kent County Correctional Facility records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Circuit Court (for a misdemeanor, the District Court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Michigan has no statewide court source in our search, so confirm the outcome with the County Clerk.
Does OffenderSearch show Kent County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Kent County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at kentcountymi.gov. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Kent County?
About 2,839 on our index have an address in Kent County. The Kent County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Kent County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.