How to Check for a Warrant in Au Gres
The court, not the city, is where an Au Gres warrant check starts. Au Gres runs no municipal court of its own, so the 81st District Court handles the ordinance, traffic, and misdemeanor cases that begin with a city police response. City officers write the reports and answer the calls. The court then decides the case and issues any warrant that follows. So the split is simple once you see it. One phone number gets you police answers. The other one, at the district court counter, gets you warrant status, and that is the call worth making first.
- Call the 81st District Court at 989-846-9538 for a traffic, ordinance, or misdemeanor case.
- Call the 23rd Circuit Court at 989-846-6200 for a felony or family matter.
- Search MiCOURT for public case history, and treat the result as a lead.
- Call the Sheriff's Department at 989-846-3002 for custody questions, or dispatch at 989-846-4561 after hours.
- Ask the clerk about a voluntary appearance if a warrant is active, and speak with an attorney first.
Au Gres Warrant Counts and Local Context
Au Gres ranks second among the county's cities by population. Its small size means one court handles nearly everything, which keeps a warrant search simple.
Fewer than a thousand people live in Au Gres, and the city has no court of its own. So a local warrant question almost always ends at the same district court counter in Standish.
The Au Gres City Police Department and Municipal Court
Au Gres funds a police function but not a court. The county's Central Dispatch page lists Au Gres City Police among the agencies it sends calls to, and city council minutes dated April 2, 2024 include a police chief report, so the department is active. Michigan law allows municipal courts, yet the county directory lists none in Arenac County. That gap is what matters for a warrant search. The 81st District Court issues every court paper that comes out of an Au Gres case, while the city police are simply the agency that responds first.
Note: The city government page is a contact and building page, and it does not host a warrant search or an active list.
Two Calls for Au Gres Warrant Records
Au Gres residents often make one call when two are needed. A police question about an incident goes to the city department. A court status question, including any question about an active warrant, goes to the district court instead.
| Question | Who Answers It | How to Ask |
|---|---|---|
| What happened on a call or report | Au Gres City Police, through county dispatch | Call 989-846-4561 |
| Whether a warrant is active | 81st District Court | Call 989-846-9538 |
| Whether a person is in custody | Arenac County Sheriff | Call 989-846-3002 |
| How to get a copy of an existing record | Arenac County Clerk, FOIA coordinator | File a written request |
Knowing which office answers which question saves a second call and a wasted trip.
Types of Au Gres Warrants
Warrant types that reach an Au Gres resident look like the ones reaching anywhere else in the county. Bench warrants, arrest warrants, and traffic warrants all issue from the same district court.
| Warrant Type | How It Arises | Who Issues It |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic warrant | An unanswered citation or unpaid judgment | 81st District Court |
| Ordinance warrant | An unresolved city civil infraction | 81st District Court |
| Bench warrant | A missed court date or contempt | The judge on the case |
| Arrest warrant | A complaint and probable cause on a charge | District or circuit court |
A city police report can start a case in Au Gres. The report alone is not a warrant, though. Only the court can turn that paperwork into one.
Au Gres City Hall Hours and Warrant Records
Au Gres City Hall sits at 124 W Huron Street, and the city government page lists the phone, hours, and email for city business. Doors are open Monday through Thursday from 8 to 5, and Friday from 9 to 3. That office handles permits, taxes, and city services. It is not a warrant desk, so a court question sent there just bounces back to the court.
Take a records question to city hall only when the city actually holds the record. Send a warrant or case question to the court that issued it.
What an Au Gres Warrant Record Shows
An Au Gres case file is a district or circuit court file at heart. It carries the standard warrant fields, including the issuing court, the case number, and the bond terms.
| Case Number | Identifies the file. A district number such as 24-00456-SM carries a year and a case-type code. |
|---|---|
| Person Named | The person the court intends to bring before a judge. |
| Charge | The city ordinance or state charge at issue. |
| Issuing Court | The 81st District Court or the 23rd Circuit Court. |
| Bond or Fine | The amount set in the case, when the court set one. |
| Status | Active, served, recalled, or resolved, as confirmed by the clerk. |
Why an Au Gres Police Report Is Not a Warrant Record
A police report tells the story of one incident and what the officer saw. A warrant is a court order that comes later, once a case exists. They live in different offices and answer different questions, so knowing which one you need saves a trip. When someone asks for "the record" without saying which record, that distinction does the work. A report request from the city follows the city or county records process. A warrant question goes straight to the court.
Note: Ask for the record by name, because a request for the wrong document can take weeks to redirect.
Where Au Gres Warrants Fit With Arenac County
Au Gres sits inside the same Arenac County system as every other city, with one twist worth noting. The police function is city-level, while the court work is county-level, so records split between two offices.
Warrant flow: Au Gres police response › 81st District Court case › Arenac County Sheriff service › court appearance or recall.
The wider county picture is on the Arenac County warrant records page. For ticket matters, see Arenac County traffic warrants, since a city traffic case lands at the same court.
Central Dispatch and Au Gres Warrant Calls
Arenac County Central Dispatch never closes. It runs 24 hours a day and sends calls to the Sheriff's Department, Au Gres City Police, the Michigan State Police, the DNR, the Coast Guard, and other agencies. So a call about Au Gres police business may route through one communications center instead of a city desk. Dispatch can put an officer on your street. It cannot confirm court records or check warrant status, because that office handles communications rather than files. The county dispatch page describes that role plainly.
Public Access to Au Gres Warrant Records
Au Gres records follow the same Michigan access rules as the rest of Arenac County. Whether a file sits with a city office or with the court, the state's public records law governs what you can see and what stays closed.
Key Rules:
Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 covers public records held by county and city offices in Michigan.
MCL 15.243 protects privacy and law enforcement investigation records, so part of a file may be withheld.
Michigan Court Rule 8.119 allows inspection of a court record unless it is sealed or restricted.
Where an Au Gres Traffic Warrant Lands
A traffic ticket written in Au Gres becomes a district court case. The 81st District Court handles every traffic civil infraction in the county, so a ticket from Au Gres travels to the same counter as one written anywhere else in Arenac County. Payment works three ways. You can pay online through the court's vendor route with PLC 1053, pay in person with cash, a cashier's check, or a money order, or mail the payment in. One caution applies here. A payment alone does not clear a warrant, so confirm with the court that the case is closed.
Note: Keep the ticket number and the receipt, because both make the follow-up call shorter.