Searching the Wexford County Court Docket
Get the court right before anything else. Felonies after bindover, family matters, and larger civil cases belong to the 28th Circuit Court. The 84th District Court handles traffic, civil infractions, misdemeanors, small claims, and lower-dollar civil matters. Probate keeps a separate register of its own. This matters. One Wexford County court docket result does not mean another court holds the same file.
For public searching, start with MiCOURT Case Search. It shows case history, not the official record. Bring a party name or case number, check which court appears in the result, and call the clerk when you need a filing, a current hearing, or a certified copy confirmed.
- Identify whether the matter belongs in circuit, district, probate, or the Friend of Court support-administration channel.
- Open MiCOURT and search by the case number when it is available, or enter the party name with more than one spelling if needed.
- Read the court, filed date, status, visible event history, and next-hearing information in the result.
- Call the court of record when a setting is urgent, the posted calendar is old, or the search does not settle the question.
- Ask the correct custodian for a plain or certified copy instead of treating the online history as the official record.
Note: A blank Wexford County docket search does not prove no case exists. Court selection, name spelling, access restrictions, and record timing can each hide a result.
Wexford County MiCOURT Docket Fields
A name search in MiCOURT asks for a last and first name. Middle name and birth year are optional extras that narrow things down. The public search needs at least four characters across the name fields. It will not take wildcard characters. A birth year helps separate people with common names. Still, the public does not get a full-date-of-birth search. For a more exact Wexford County court docket lookup, there is also a case-number route.
| Search field | Public use | Format note |
|---|---|---|
| Last and first name | Required for the ordinary name search | No wildcards; try accurate spelling variations when appropriate. |
| Middle name and birth year | Optional refinements | Birth year uses four digits and helps narrow matching names. |
| Case number | Required on the case-number tab | Optional year and two-character case type can refine the result. |
| Status and category | Optional filters | Open/Pending, Disposed, Closed, plus civil, criminal/traffic, or probate categories. |
The county clerk links a Wexford 28th Circuit MiCOURT route, but district and probate records sit with their own offices. Write down the court name before asking for a copy.
Inside a Wexford County Court Docket
Think of a Wexford County court docket as a timeline of the case. Expect the case identifier, title, court, filed date, status, and parties. Hearing and event entries follow, and a disposition appears once one is entered. Criminal dockets can list charges and counts. They may also show arraignment and hearing events, bond or financial fields, and sentencing entries. Civil histories tend to show service, an answer, motions, hearings, orders, a judgment, and case closure.
What appears varies by court and case type. MiCOURT posts its information for reference only. The court of record controls the official file. One more caution: an entry naming a motion or order does not promise a document image you can download.
| Case ID and court | Identifies the case and the Wexford court or location that should receive follow-up questions. |
|---|---|
| Filed date and status | Shows when the case entered the system and whether it is open, pending, adjudicated, disposed, or closed. |
| Parties and attorneys | Lists visible roles, such as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, or counsel of record. |
| Hearing information | Can include type, date, officer, location, and next hearing where the court has supplied it. |
| Events and disposition | Tracks filings and court activity, then any visible judgment, dismissal, conviction, transfer, or other outcome. |
Wexford County Docket Codes and Terms
Wexford’s posted District Court Docket gives useful local texture, but it is an old sample rather than a live date authority. It displays local setting strings such as PCC, NPE, FPT, NOH, and OSC. The county materials explain PCC as a probable cause conference, while the public page does not publish a complete current code legend. Treat unfamiliar strings as clues for the clerk, not as a basis for guessing a hearing’s meaning.
- Docket
- The chronological public-facing record of filings, events, settings, and outcomes.
- Disposition
- The result entered in a case, such as a judgment, dismissal, conviction, transfer, or other final action.
- PCC
- A Wexford District probable cause conference in a felony process; verify the actual setting on a current notice.
- Notice of hearing
- A filing or event that tells parties a court setting has been scheduled.
- Paper date
- A probate or family administrative review date, which may not be an ordinary public courtroom hearing.
Note: Wexford County court docket abbreviations without a published legend should be confirmed with the court. Do not plan around an unverified code.
Courts That Keep Dockets in Wexford County
Michigan runs its trial courts through the One Court of Justice framework. Wexford County uses three local levels. The County Clerk serves as circuit clerk for the 28th Circuit. The 84th District Court clerk division keeps its own district cases. The Probate Register handles probate proceedings. Friend of Court support administration is another local route. Note that circuit family pleadings still file with the circuit clerk.
| Court or office | Wexford docket scope | Starting route |
|---|---|---|
| 28th Circuit Court | Felonies after bindover, general civil claims above $25,000, family matters, and appeals. | MiCOURT circuit route, County Clerk, or Circuit Court. |
| 84th District Court | Traffic, civil infractions, misdemeanors, felony first proceedings, civil cases up to $25,000, small claims, and summary proceedings. | MiCOURT where available, then the District clerk division. |
| Wexford Probate Court | Estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and related protective proceedings. | Probate Register and the posted Probate docket channel. |
| Friend of Court | Support administration and referee-hearing functions in domestic-relations matters. | Friend of Court for administration; Circuit Clerk for filed circuit pleadings. |
City Cases on Wexford County District Dockets
Cadillac and Manton are the county's two incorporated cities. Neither operates a separate municipal court docket. A traffic, ordinance, or civil-infraction matter might begin with a city event but still route through the 84th District Court. Cadillac's city-originated prosecutions run through county court arrangements. A city name alone is a poor search term.
City origin is not the court of record. For a Cadillac or Manton ticket, ordinance case, or misdemeanor, check the court name on the notice and use the 84th District path when that court is named.
That routing prevents a common wrong turn. City Hall handles municipal administration; the court clerk handles the actual docket, hearing, and copy requests. The city cards below lead to city-specific routing details.
How to Find Court Dates and Settings
A Wexford County court docket may list a next-hearing date, time, and type in MiCOURT. The detailed hearing block can even name an officer and location. Treat those entries as starting points only. Current notices and direct confirmation from the court control when a setting has changed. The county's posted District Docket page is visibly old. Read it as a layout example rather than a current calendar.
Probate and family docket information can be posted at the Probate Court Office. Jury panels rely on their own court notices and recorded confirmation lines. Whatever the case type, go through the office that holds that record. That applies to circuit, district, probate, and Friend of Court alike. The Wexford County court dates page covers those channels in more detail.
Wexford County Posted Docket Caution
On the county's posted District Court page, a docket line runs date, time, case style, case number, and a local code. That structure can help you read a notice. It cannot turn an archived line into a reliable current setting. Wexford also uses recorded jury updates. The circuit jury page sets a cutoff of 1 p.m. on the prior business day for excusal requests, and district jury information follows an after-hours confirmation practice.
The official District Court Docket page shows the local calendar format in action. Because it is historical, confirm any current date with the court. That matters after a reset, cancellation, restriction, or a hearing field missing online.
The county site points visitors toward both the court and the clerk. The Wexford County court docket itself, though, belongs to the court that holds the case.
Public Access to Court Dockets
Michigan court rules govern public access to a Wexford County court docket, not a blanket county FOIA request for every file. Most public case records can be inspected or copied. A law, rule, or court order can restrict them. Viewing electronic case history online carries no access or retrieval fee. Want a copy? The court may charge its allowed reproduction cost.
Michigan access rules:
MCR 8.119 says court records are generally public, subject to restrictions, and distinguishes inspection from charged reproduction.
MCR 1.109(D)(9)–(10) requires protection of personal identifiers, including dates of birth and financial account numbers.
MCL 15.240 is linked by Wexford for county FOIA matters, which concern county administrative records rather than court-case files.
County FOIA still has a place, though, for county administrative records such as a nonjudicial contract. It cannot bypass a sealed docket or pry loose the court’s own case file.
Older Wexford County Criminal Docket Results
MiCOURT warns that some courts apply a seven-year criminal sentence filter. So an older Wexford County criminal docket entry may not appear in the ordinary public display. The court still retains the record. Juvenile and child-protective matters, adoption, mental-health proceedings, personal protection orders, wills, and other nonpublic categories are also shielded from public view. A missing result is a lead, not a conclusion. Ask the right clerk before assuming anything.
A felony can also seem to jump between courts. It starts with district-court proceedings. After a preliminary examination and bindover, it may continue in 28th Circuit. Michigan’s bindover and remand access provisions can affect which court’s history the public actually sees. Write down the case number and court. If access is restricted, ask the clerk about a public redacted version, an order, or a permitted copy.
Note: A clerk can explain the public-record route but cannot give legal advice or override a restriction imposed by law or court order.
Docket Records at the Clerk’s Office
Alaina M. Nyman serves as both Wexford County Clerk and Circuit Court Clerk. Her office keeps 28th Circuit pleadings and files. It accepts circuit filings and payments, and answers circuit copy questions. The counter sits on the second floor of the historic courthouse side. It is one floor below the courtroom. District traffic, misdemeanor, small-claims, and other 84th District matters go to the separate District clerk division. Both courts share one courthouse address.
Wexford County Clerk / Circuit Court Clerk
437 E. Division St.
Cadillac, MI 49601
(231) 779-9450
County offices generally keep weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Circuit office closes noon to 1 p.m. Confirm the right office and its current procedure before you travel or mail a copy request.
Wexford County Docket Copy Choices
Know what you are asking for. The free MiCOURT history, a docket printout, a plain document copy, a certified copy, and a transcript are different products. One is free and one is not. The Wexford County Clerk’s published circuit rate is $1 per photocopy. A certified copy runs $10 for the first page, plus $1 for each additional page. Don’t apply those circuit rates automatically to District or Probate material. Those courts publish no separate public copy schedule.
| Need | What it is | Wexford route |
|---|---|---|
| Public case history | Informational metadata and visible events | MiCOURT, then confirm with the court of record. |
| Plain copy | Reproduction of a filed item or entry | Ask the court that keeps the file; circuit photocopies are published at $1 each. |
| Certified copy | Clerk-authenticated record | For circuit, $10 first page plus $1 each additional page; confirm other courts. |
| Transcript | Verbatim courtroom record | Request separately from the reporter or appropriate court contact; no local fee was found. |
Wexford County Court Dockets by City
Cadillac is the county seat and Wexford’s largest incorporated city. Manton is the only other one. Neither city runs its own court docket search. When a notice, address, ordinance issue, ticket, or local name points to the city, start with these city routes even though the authoritative court history lives in the county system.
Cadillac Docket Search
2020 population 10,371 · County-seat matters route to Wexford court custodians, often the 84th District Court.
Manton Docket Search
2020 population 1,258 · Manton court questions route through the Wexford court system in Cadillac.
Wexford County Court Docket Access Channels
Wexford County uses a mixed access system. MiCOURT supplies a broad public-history search. Court and clerk pages identify which office holds the record. The courthouse counter handles an official circuit file or a court-specific inquiry. A phone call is worth the trouble for changing hearings and older posted material. Probate and family dates may rely on physical posting. Jury schedules, meanwhile, use special notices and recorded lines.
That combination beats trusting any single search result. Identify the court, then use the public history. Check current date information. Then request the exact record product from the right office. A Wexford County court docket search stays focused on the case. It also keeps you in the court that actually holds the record.
Map and Directions to the Wexford County Courthouse
The Wexford County Courthouse at 437 E. Division St. in Cadillac holds the 28th Circuit Court, the 84th District Court, and Probate Court under one roof, even though each keeps its own clerk and case files. The County Clerk's Circuit Court counter is one floor below the courtroom, on the second floor of the courthouse's historic side. Friend of Court child-support administration is handled separately at 401 N. Lake Street, not at the courthouse.
Wexford County Clerk / Circuit Court Clerk
437 E. Division St.
Cadillac, MI 49601
(231) 779-9450
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the Circuit Court office closes for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m.
The clerk's page advises parking behind the courthouse near the main entrance, with directions given from each side of the building. Security equipment and personnel screen visitors and may inspect packages, so arrive early, especially for a hearing or jury reporting, and leave prohibited items such as knives, box cutters, and spray canisters behind. ADA accommodation requests go through Circuit Court administration at (231) 779-9490.