Checking for a Warrant in Durand
Two calls cover the ground in Durand. The first goes to the agency that wrote the report or the citation. The second goes to the court that opened the case. Skip the Prosecuting Attorney, which will not confirm open warrant status for the public.
- Call Durand Police at 989-288-3113 with the report or citation number.
- Ask whether the department requested a charge and what happened with the case afterward.
- Search the case in the state ticket and case search with Shiawassee County and the district court selected.
- Call the 66th District Court at 989-743-2395 and ask whether a warrant or failure-to-appear status is on the file.
- Ask what the court requires next and talk with an attorney before acting.
Durand Warrant Question Phone Route
Durand Police publishes a clear contact set. Chief Robert Brancheau heads the department at 215 W Clinton Street. The non-emergency line is 989-288-3113, and the listing adds a fax number, an email address, and weekday office hours. A 24-hour road patrol keeps the phones answered around the clock. The office counter keeps shorter hours. That split matters for planning. A report or citation question fits business hours, while an urgent public-safety concern goes to 911 at any hour. Note: neither number is a warrant desk, and the department posts no warrant list.
Durand Police and Municipal Court
Durand's official page describes ordinance and citation enforcement. It notes that a citation may require a court appearance. That court sits in Corunna. Michigan gives district courts jurisdiction over ordinance violations, traffic tickets, civil infractions, and adult misdemeanors. So the city writes the citation while the court owns the case. A warrant born from a missed Durand appearance is a court order from a district judge. The clerk is the office that can describe its current status.
66th Judicial District Court
110 E Mack Street
Corunna, MI 48817
989-743-2395
Durand Ordinance Warrants at the District Court
A citation is the officer's notice. A court case is the file the judge controls. The two can disagree. Someone pays a ticket but misses the hearing underneath it, or a hearing gets reset while the citation never updates. For a Durand case status, ask the court, not the department. The clerk can say whether the case is open, paid, scheduled, or in failure-to-appear status, and can explain what the judge wants next. A department can only confirm its own report and the citation it issued on a Durand stop.
Durand Warrant Types
Most Durand warrant questions come down to three orders, and the trigger decides which office keeps the file.
| Warrant Type | How It Arises | Who Issues It |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest warrant | A Durand police investigation with a charge authorized by the prosecutor | 66th District Court, or 35th Circuit Court after bind over |
| Bench warrant | A missed hearing or a violated court order in a Durand case | The judge in the issuing court |
| Traffic or ordinance warrant | An unpaid or unanswered Durand citation | 66th District Court |
Note: in each case the Durand department supplies the report, and the court supplies the order.
Durand's Census Context
Durand ranks as the second largest city in the county. Its police department balances a city caseload against the highway traffic that runs through town.
Note: a small city population does not mean a small court docket, since the district court also handles countywide traffic and ordinance filings.
Inside a Durand Warrant Record
A Durand warrant record follows the case file, so gather these fields before making the call.
| Case or Citation Number | The court identifier, such as 66D-2025-002914 in a sample layout |
|---|---|
| Party Name | The name on the citation or complaint |
| Offense | The cited infraction, ordinance section, or criminal charge |
| Issuing Court | 66th District Court for Durand citations and misdemeanors |
| Amount or Bond | Confirmed by the court; the figure is case-specific |
| Status | Open, paid, scheduled, failure to appear, or warrant issued |
Durand Police Records Versus Warrant Files
Two record holders, two request routes, two answers. Sending a court request to Durand's city offices, or the reverse, adds a week and often yields nothing.
| Record | Who Holds It | How to Ask |
|---|---|---|
| Durand police report or accident report | Durand Police Department | Contact the department directly during office hours |
| Court file, docket, or register of actions | 66th District Court clerk | Court record request with case number and contact details |
| Circuit court criminal or family file | County Clerk, Circuit Court Division | Public counter at 208 N Shiawassee Street in Corunna |
| County-held administrative record | County administration | Written Michigan FOIA request |
Note: court records fall outside Michigan FOIA, so a county request will not reach a Durand district court file.
How Durand Warrants Fit the County System
A Durand case joins the county system at the courthouse. The city cites or investigates. The district court issues the order, and a peace officer serves it in Durand or wherever the person turns up.
Warrant flow: Durand Police › 66th District Court › service by the Sheriff or local police
The bigger picture is countywide. The Circuit Court, the jail, and the records routes appear in Shiawassee County warrant records. Those pages also cover the state tools and the family court path that a Durand city office cannot process.
Durand Office Hours Are Not Warrant-Clearing Hours
Weekday hours at the department cover reports, records, and general questions. They are not a surrender window. Nothing in the city material promises you can settle a court order at the counter. The plan must come from the court. Ask what the judge requires, whether a bond is set, and whether an attorney can appear in your place. A person who drives to a Durand station expecting to clear the matter may just wait for a court date anyway. Durand hours answer city questions, not court orders.
Durand Warrant Records and Public Access
Public records rules do not change inside Durand's city limits. Court files stay generally open, protected identifiers are withheld, and investigation material can stay closed while a case runs.
Key Rules:
Michigan FOIA, MCL 15.233 - A written request can seek a described public record from a city or county office.
Michigan FOIA exemptions, MCL 15.243 - Investigation records may be withheld when release would interfere with a case or invade privacy.
Court records under MCR 1.109 and MCR 8.119 - Public court files still exclude protected personal identifiers.
Confirming Durand Warrant and FTA Status
Confirmation takes one call plus a follow-up. Ask the clerk whether the case shows a payment, a scheduled hearing, a failure to appear, or an issued warrant. Then ask what the court wants done. If a payment went through on a Durand citation, ask whether the order was cleared and when the record updates. Keep every receipt and case number. Call again a week later. If the status is unchanged, ask the clerk to note the account and explain what triggers the change. Court records update on the court's schedule, and the Durand department updates its files separately, so a Durand warrant check may lag between the two.