Find Genesee County DUI Records

Genesee County DUI records are held by the 7th Circuit Court and 67th District Court in and around Flint. You can search these records for free through MiCOURT, the state's public case search tool, or pay $10 through ICHAT to pull a full criminal history. This page covers each option, explains the court structure, and tells you what to expect when you look up an OWI case in Genesee County.

Genesee County Courts and OWI Jurisdiction

Genesee County uses two court levels for OWI cases. Misdemeanor OWI, which covers first and second offenses, is heard in the 67th District Court. Felony OWI, which includes third offenses and OWI causing death or serious injury, is heard in the 7th Circuit Court. Both courts have records that are searchable by the public.

The 7th Circuit Court is at 900 S. Saginaw Street in Flint. Call them at (810) 237-3300. Their website at gc7.us includes access to the 7th Circuit Case Access Portal. MiCOURT also links to Circuit Court records. The Circuit Court is where felony OWI records live, including third-offense cases and any OWI charge that caused injury or death. Michigan law under MCL 257.625 sets the felony thresholds.

The 67th District Court has three locations. The main courthouse is at 327 S. Saginaw Street in Flint, and you can reach it at (810) 257-3200. It has an online case search for the public. The Fenton location is at 119 S. Leroy Street in Fenton, (810) 629-5608. The Grand Blanc location sits at 5371 S. Saginaw Street, (810) 606-9100. All three handle first and second offense OWI within their service areas.

Searching Genesee County DUI Records Online

Start with MiCOURT. It is free and covers all Genesee County courts. Search by name or case number. The results show charges, court dates, and case outcomes. Look for case codes SD (Statute Drunk Driving), OD (Ordinance Drunk Driving), and FD (Felony Drunk Driving) to identify OWI cases. MiCOURT shows both open and closed cases.

The 7th Circuit Case Access Portal at gc7.us adds another layer for Circuit Court cases in Genesee County. It gives direct access to felony-level records without going through the statewide tool. For the 67th District Court in Flint, the main location also has its own online case search. Both tools let you search by name or case number at no cost.

ICHAT is the deeper option. Go to apps.michigan.gov/ICHAT and pay $10 to run a criminal history check. ICHAT pulls from the Michigan State Police criminal history database, which is the official statewide record. It shows convictions but not arrests that did not result in conviction. For OWI-specific research, ICHAT confirms whether a conviction is on record and how many prior offenses someone has.

The Genesee County Sheriff's Office inmate portal at gc4me.com shows current jail information. The sheriff is at 1002 S. Saginaw Street in Flint, (810) 257-3426. For arrest-level records that have not yet moved through the court system, this is one place to look.

Genesee County Sheriff Office and Records Access

The Genesee County Sheriff's Office website at gc4me.com provides public access to inmate information and is a key resource for OWI-related records at the arrest stage.

The Sheriff's Office site shown above is a starting point for arrest-level OWI records before cases move to the district or circuit court.

FOIA requests for sheriff records go to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office at 1002 S. Saginaw Street. Michigan FOIA law under MCL 15.231 requires a response within five business days. You can also request records from the Michigan State Police through their FOIA office.

OWI Law Applied in Genesee County

Michigan calls impaired driving OWI, not DUI. The charge comes from MCL 257.625 and covers several levels of impairment. Standard OWI requires a BAC of 0.08% or higher. The Super Drunk charge kicks in at 0.17% BAC with harsher penalties. Drivers under 21 face a Zero Tolerance law at 0.02%. Commercial drivers must stay under 0.04%.

OWVI (Operating While Visibly Impaired) is a lesser charge. It does not require a specific BAC. Instead, the prosecution must show that a person's ability to drive was visibly affected. It is sometimes used as a plea reduction from a standard OWI charge. OWPD (Operating With Presence of Drugs) applies whenever any Schedule 1 substance is found in the driver's system, regardless of impairment level. All of these charge types appear in Genesee County DUI records.

Michigan eliminated the 10-year lookback period in 2007. Every OWI conviction ever, not just those in the past decade, counts when charging a repeat offense. That means a second OWI is a second offense even if the first happened 20 years ago. A third OWI is always a felony. Genesee County prosecutors apply this rule in every case they file. The 7th Circuit Court handles all the felony results.

Implied consent law under MCL 257.625c through 625e means refusing a chemical test results in a one-year license suspension for the first refusal. A second refusal within seven years leads to a two-year suspension. These suspension records show on driving history through the Secretary of State and are separate from the criminal OWI case file at the court.

Driving Records and OWI Consequences in Genesee County

An OWI conviction in Genesee County creates two permanent records. One is the criminal history, accessible through ICHAT. The other is the driving record, held by the Michigan Secretary of State. You can request a driving record at michigan.gov/sos. This record shows license actions tied to the OWI, including suspension, revocation, and any reinstatement requirements.

Driver Responsibility Fees run $1,000 per year for two years after an OWI conviction. That is $2,000 total on top of any fines the court imposes. People who lose their license due to multiple OWIs in Genesee County may need to go through the Road to Restoration process with the Driver Assessment and Appeal Division before they can drive again.

The Michigan State Police impaired driving page tracks statewide OWI enforcement data. Genesee County, as one of the larger counties in the state, contributes a significant share of reported OWI incidents each year.

For people with felony OWI convictions who end up in state prison or on parole, the OTIS database at michigan.gov/corrections shows current status. OTIS is public and free to search by name.

Cities in Genesee County

Flint is the county seat and the only city in Genesee County with its own records page.

Nearby Counties

Genesee County is in east-central Michigan and borders several counties. OWI cases involving routes that cross county lines may have records in more than one jurisdiction.