Records Unit

Please call 248-858-5011 to see if the report is available. If available, reports are usually received by our office 4-5 business days after the incident.

If it is available, you may come into our office during business hours listed above to obtain a copy. Bring photo identification and $7 cash per report.

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Copies of accident reports can be purchased online through CLEMIS.

We are unable to process requests for incident or accident reports by fax. Reports must be obtained in person or by mail.

For payment information, please contact the district court servicing the area in which the ticket was issued. Some tickets issued by the 52nd District Court are payable online.

Visit our office with your driver's license or state I.D. We will check to see if you've ever been arrested by our agency or incarcerated in the jail, and will provide you with a letter stating the results. There is a $5 charge for this service. If you need a more extensive search, please contact the Michigan State Police.

You must come into the office with government issued photo identification. If you've been incarcerated on more than one occasion, please specify the date(s) you need. There is no charge for this service.

Yes. You will need to come into the Record Bureau at the Sheriff's Office with photo identification and $15 (cash only) per print card. Please note: Some occupations require the prints for various federal or state laws. In these cases, the fee could be up to $69.

Michigan State Police - Live Scan Vendors

To have records expunged, check out our Expungements Guide.

To obtain a handgun purchase permit, you must appear in person at the Record Bureau of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Pontiac.

Please bring valid, government issued photo I.D. with your current address on it when coming in to obtain a permit. If you choose to have the permit notarized at Records, there is a $5 cash notary fee this service. After obtaining the permit, you will have 30 calendar days to purchase the firearm, and 10 calendar days to submit the MSP (Michigan State Police) copy of the purchase permit to the Sheriff's Office for registration. This may be done in person or by mail. It is very important that the information on the purchase permit is accurate and legible.

• Blank Pistol Sales Record Form

If you are the heir to the estate, come to our office with your valid driver's license or state I.D. On your permit to purchase, simply put "heir to the estate of Jane Doe" with your signature beneath in the seller spot. If you are the not the heir, you will need to obtain a Permit to Purchase and have the heir sign as the seller before registering the firearm.

If you have a CPL and live within the Oakland County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction, or if you obtained your Purchase Permit from us, you will mail the Michigan State Police (MSP copy) of the Gun Registration to:

Oakland County Sheriff's Office
1201 N. Telegraph
Pontiac, MI 48341
Attn: Records Unit

The State of Michigan law states that if an individual who lives outside of our jurisdiction purchases a gun from an individual, FFL Dealer, Store or has a CPL (where the Pistol Sales Record form is completed), that form has to be turned in to their local police department.

For example, if you live in Birmingham, send your gun registration form to Birmingham Police Department.

No. Your Gun Registration is valid for as long as you reside in the state. No address update is necessary.

Follow previous instructions on How to Obtain a Permit to Purchase a Firearm.

After completing the required training course, bring your training certificate and the completed Concealed Pistol License application to the Clerk's Office in the Courthouse along with $100 (cash, credit or check) and your Michigan Driver's License or State ID with a correct Oakland County address on it.

You will then need to go to the Records Bureau at the Sheriff's Office with your receipt from the Clerk's Office, copy of your application and photo identification to be fingerprinted. You will need to bring $15 cash for the fingerprinting fee. You do not need to fill out the RI-008 fingerprint card.

You may renew up to six months prior to your CPL expiration date, or within one year after without taking the eight-hour training. The applicant will complete the application in full, including the renewal certification that he or she has completed three hours of review of the required training and have had one hour of firing range time in the previous six months. Bring $115 (cash, credit or check) along with your application, driver's license and CPL to the Clerk's Office for processing.

If your CPL has been expired for more than one year, you must reapply as if new, taking an eight-hour training course. Training certificates are valid for five years.

Check with local gun ranges or gun dealers for recommendations. You may also come into the Records Bureau at the Sheriff's Office to obtain a partial list of trainers.

Information on Michigan firearms laws is available from the Michigan State Police.