Find Wyoming Booking Reports

Wyoming booking reports are processed at the Kent County Correctional Facility in Grand Rapids. The Wyoming Police Department handles arrests in the city, but booking takes place at the county jail. Kent County runs two solid online tools for finding booking records. You can search for current inmates through the county's inmate lookup page or use the web jail viewer for more detail. The Kent County Sheriff's main number is (616) 632-6100. State databases like OTIS and ICHAT provide more ways to search for criminal records tied to Wyoming arrests.

Wyoming Arrest Records and Kent County Jail

The Wyoming Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests for criminal offenses. After an arrest, the person gets transported to the Kent County Correctional Facility at 703 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI 49503. That is where the booking report gets created. Jail staff record the person's name, charges, date of birth, arrest date, booking number, and physical description. Bond amounts and court dates get added as the case moves through the court system.

Kent County has two online tools for searching booking reports. The Kent County Inmate Lookup lets you search by name or booking number for current inmates. The Kent County Web Jail Viewer gives more detail, including physical descriptions, criminal charges, and housing information. Both tools are free to use. They cover anyone currently held at the correctional facility, including people arrested in Wyoming.

The Kent County Sheriff can be reached at (616) 632-6100 for questions about jail records or booking information that you cannot find online.

Getting Wyoming Booking Reports

Michigan's Freedom of Information Act at MCL 15.231 through 15.246 covers access to booking reports. Any person can request them. You do not have to explain your reason. Send a written request to the Kent County Sheriff's Office with the person's full name, arrest date, and any booking numbers you have. The office gets five business days to respond. Fees for search and copies may apply. The first $20 is waived for people on public assistance or those who prove they cannot pay. That break covers two requests per year.

Booking photos from Wyoming arrests are public records. The Detroit Free Press v. Oakland County Sheriff ruling in 1987 made that clear across Michigan. MCL 750.491 states that all official records belong to the public. If a records office willfully refuses a valid FOIA request, civil fines range from $2,500 to $7,500 per occurrence. MCL 750.492 requires records custodians to give at least four hours of daily access for the public to inspect records. These rules apply to both the Kent County Sheriff and the Wyoming Police Department.

Courts Handling Wyoming Cases

Wyoming sits in the 17th Judicial Circuit. The 62nd District Court Division B covers Wyoming for misdemeanor cases and preliminary felony exams. Felonies move to Kent County Circuit Court after a bind-over. A booking report captures the arrest and jail intake. Court records pick up from there with arraignment, pleas, trial, and sentencing. You need both sets of records for a complete look at any Wyoming criminal case.

The Michigan Courts website has contact details for all Kent County courts. The circuit court clerk can provide case files, docket entries, and disposition records. Court records are separate from booking reports but they are closely connected. If someone was booked at the Kent County Correctional Facility after a Wyoming arrest, the court file shows what happened to the case from arraignment forward.

The 62nd District Court Division B also handles small claims and civil matters for Wyoming. Criminal booking reports are tied to the criminal side of the docket. When you contact the court clerk, specify that you need criminal case records tied to a specific booking. This helps the clerk pull the right file without delay.

Kent County Sheriff and Wyoming Records

The Kent County Sheriff's Office runs the correctional facility where all Wyoming booking reports are processed. The jail is at 703 Ball Ave NE in Grand Rapids. It handles intake for arrests from across Kent County. The sheriff's main line at (616) 632-6100 can direct your call to the records or jail division.

Wyoming PD keeps its own incident and police reports. These are not the same thing as booking reports, but they can add context about the arrest. Contact Wyoming PD directly for copies of their reports. For the actual booking record, the Kent County Sheriff's Office is where it lives.

State Search Tools for Wyoming

OTIS tracks state prison inmates for free. Search by name or MDOC number. OTIS shows charges, sentence, facility, and projected release. Records stay for three years after supervision ends. OTIS does not cover county jail inmates, so for current bookings at the Kent County Correctional Facility, use the county's online tools instead.

ICHAT costs $10 and pulls criminal history across the state. It covers felonies and serious misdemeanors tied to a name and date of birth. The MI-VINE system is free and sends custody alerts when an inmate's status changes. Register online or call 800-770-7657. The Sex Offender Registry tracks registrants under MCL 28.721 in Kent County and statewide. Michigan's Clean Slate program may explain missing records when older convictions get sealed.

For the full text of statutes covering booking records and public access, visit the Michigan Legislature website.

Nearby Cities

Wyoming borders Grand Rapids and sits in the same county. Both cities use the Kent County Correctional Facility for bookings. If the arrest happened in a nearby city, check these pages.