Access Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

You may ask Oakland County for public records under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Visit the FOIA Request Center to access the public record portal to submit a FOIA request online.

Many public records are already on Oakland County's website. You can access the following records directly: Vital Records (ex. birth, death, and marriage certificates), Legal Records, Property Records, and Accident/Crash Reports.

Please note that claims for surplus proceeds resulting from the tax foreclosure sale of real property located in Oakland County between June 8, 2009, through July 17, 2020, have been paid in full, and the claims period is now closed, pursuant to the class action settlement entered in Bowles v. County of Oakland, et al, EDMI Case No. 20-cv-12838.

FOIA does not cover all records in the possession of a government. For example, court records may not be obtained through FOIA. Please contact Courts for further information.

Prosecutor's Office

You will not be able to obtain public records of the Oakland County Prosecutor through this public portal. They will not be able to be provide you records from other County departments. Please contact the Prosecutor's Office directly for public records in their possession:

Prosecutor
Jennifer Zerba, FOIA Coordinator
ocpofoia@oakgov.com
FOIA Request Form

Contact

If you are unable to submit a FOIA request online, you may contact Corporation Counsel by email at corpcounsel@oakgov.com.

Additional Information

For more information, please see:

• Oakland County’s FOIA Guidelines & Procedures
• Public Summary of Oakland County's FOIA Guidelines & Procedures
• Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act

Additional Record Access

In addition to filing a FOIA request, you may also directly access the following records:

• Vital Records
• Legal Records
• Property Records
• Accidents/Crash Reports