This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, obtain an official booking record, release a person, or post bond. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Bay County Custody Contacts
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office and jail share the current public contact below. The county does not publish office hours for this records route in the reviewed source, so call before traveling. An older county directory lists separate Jail Division and Intake/Booking numbers, but the current sheriff line should be used to confirm routing.
Bay County Sheriff’s OfficeBay County Law Enforcement Center
503 Third Street
Bay City, MI 48708
Phone and jail information: 989-895-4050
Records Division: 989-895-4050
Hours: Call to confirm
Choose the source that matches the request:
- For a booking photo, incident report, or booking record, begin with the county-wide records path and Bay County’s FOIA portal.
- For a newly reported arrest, check the Daily Arrest Report process, then MI-VINE or the sheriff’s line.
- For several days of activity or older entries, use the Weekly Arrest Log guidance and request the relevant date range if needed.
- For custody status or release and transfer alerts, use Michigan’s MI-VINE service.
- For case status, arraignment, bail, warrants, or disposition, search MiCOURT or contact Bay County courts.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator rather than a county source.