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Contact Tuscola County Court Docket

This private reference resource can explain where Tuscola County court dockets and case records are kept, but it cannot access a court file or act for a court. Official questions belong with the court or clerk that maintains the record. Tuscola County uses different record custodians for circuit, district, and probate matters, so the case type matters when choosing a contact. MiCOURT can help locate public case information, while the originating clerk provides official records and certified copies.

This Is Not a Court or Government Office. Tuscola County Court Docket is privately operated. We cannot retrieve a docket, alter or confirm a hearing, seal or remove a case, issue a certified copy, or provide legal advice. Those requests must go to the clerk or court with custody of the record.

Need an Official Docket or Record?

The official path depends on the record and the court that heard the matter. MiCOURT public results are informational, not official copies, and court files follow Michigan court-record procedures under MCR 8.119 rather than the ordinary county FOIA process.

  • A public case starting point: use the Tuscola County case lookup and select C54, D71B, or P79 as appropriate.
  • A court date or setting: check the Tuscola County court dates route, then confirm a time-sensitive setting with the originating court.
  • A 54th Circuit Register of Actions or copy: contact the Tuscola County Clerk / 54th Circuit Court Records Clerk.
  • A traffic, misdemeanor, civil-infraction, small-claims, or district-civil record: contact the 71B District Court Clerk/Magistrate's Office.
  • A probate file: use the Tuscola Probate Court clerk path, because Probate records are not kept by the County Clerk.

For 54th Circuit Court files, the verified records counter is the Tuscola County Clerk, led by County Clerk Jodi Fetting: 440 N. State Street, Department 5, Caro, MI 48723; general clerk line 989-672-3780; circuit records line 989-672-3775; and clerk@tuscolacounty.org. The clerk's current hours are 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

For 71B District Court records, use the District Court general line at 989-672-3800 or the Magistrate Criminal/Traffic Division at 989-672-3790. Circuit assignment and court-routing questions use the 54th Circuit Court assignment line, 989-673-3330. Call before a courthouse visit when a filing deadline, records request, or hearing is involved.