How to Obtain an Incident or Accident Report in Person?
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.
How do I Purchase a Copy of an Accident Report 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.
How to Obtain a Proof of Incarceration Letter
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.
How to Obtain a Permit to Purchase a Firearm
If you reside in one of the communities patrolled by the Sheriff's Office or the Michigan State Police, you need to go to the Record Bureau at the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Pontiac to obtain a Permit to Purchase.
If you reside in a community patrolled by its own police agency, you will need to go there to obtain a Permit to Purchase.
Please bring valid, government issued photo I.D. with your current address on it when coming in to obtain a permit. There is a $5 notary fee for this service. After obtaining the permit, you will have 10 calendar days to purchase the firearm, and 10 calendar days to submit the puchase 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.
How to Register an Inherited Firearm
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.
I recently moved within Michigan to another address (within Michigan). Do I need to change the address on my Gun Registration card?
No. Your Gun Registration is valid for as long as you reside in the state. No address update is necessary.
I just moved to Michigan from another state. How do I register my firearm(s)?
Follow previous instructions on "How to Obtain a Permit to Purchase a Firearm"
Applying for a Concealed Weapons Permit
After completing the required training course, bring your training certificate and the completed application (file size 254k) to the Clerk's Office in the Courthouse along with $105 (cash or credit card) and a passport quality photo.
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 do not need to fill out the RI-008 fingerprint card.
Renewing a Concealed Weapons Permit
The renewal process is basically the same as applying for a new permit except the training is not required. Instead, applicants will sign a statement stating that they have completed three hours of review of the required training and one hour of range time in the last six months. If your last renewal or application was processed after January 1, 2006 fingerprints are no longer required.
Where can I complete the required training for a Concealed Weapons Permit?
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.
Where can I obtain information on Michigan firearms laws?
I need to be fingerprinted for a job. Can I do that at the Sheriff's Office?
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.
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