This Is Not a Government Office. Barry County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right Barry County or Michigan office directly. The contact details below point you to the offices in Hastings that actually hold these records.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Barry County, Michigan:
- Court case files: contact the Barry County Clerk or the relevant trial court, either the 5th Judicial Circuit Court or the 56-B District Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Vital records and certified copies: the Barry County Clerk handles marriage, birth, and death certificate requests
Barry County Offices to Reach Directly
Court, criminal, and vital records for Barry County are held by the offices in Hastings listed here. Reach out to the office that keeps the record you need. The county Location and Hours page confirms these addresses and the countywide default hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Barry County Clerk
Sarah M. VanDenburg, County Clerk
220 W. State St.
Hastings, MI 49058
Phone: 269-945-1285
Email: County_Clerk@barrycounty.org
Counter hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The County Clerk sits on Floor 1 of the Barry County Courthouse and issues certified copies of court orders, marriage licenses, and vital records. The trial courts themselves sit a block away in the Barry County Courts and Law Building.
Barry County Courts and Law Building
206 W. Court St.
Hastings, MI 49058
56-B District Court, Ste. 202: 269-945-1404
Probate Court, Ste. 302: 269-945-1390
The 56-B District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, civil infractions, small claims, and landlord-tenant matters, while the Probate Court handles estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and mental commitment proceedings. For felony and larger civil files, the 5th Judicial Circuit Court sits on Floor 2 of the courthouse at 220 W. State St.
Barry County Sheriff's Office and Jail
1212 W. State St.
Hastings, MI 49058
Office: 269-948-4801
Jail: 269-948-4804
The Sheriff's Office handles incident and accident reports, jail records, and record checks. Reports that are not posted online are obtained through the office's written FOIA request process.
Where to Get Barry County Court Records
Barry County routes case searches through Michigan's statewide tools rather than a single all-in-one county portal. Start with the office or system that matches the record type below.
- Case search: use the MiCOURT case search for the Circuit Court (court code C05), the District Court (D56B), and the Probate Court (P08)
- Certified copies: request them from the Barry County Clerk at 220 W. State St. by phone at 269-945-1285 or by email at County_Clerk@barrycounty.org
- Sheriff reports: file a written request through the Sheriff's FOIA and report request page for incident and accident reports
- Older or non-digitized files: contact the County Clerk or the trial court that heard the case, since not every record appears in the online case search
Note: certified copies carry the court seal and are the versions accepted for legal proceedings, while the uncertified results shown in the online case search are for reference only.