This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record for an authoritative answer.
Official Contacts by Question
For current Otsego County Jail custody or county-held booking information, contact the sheriff and jail directly:
Otsego County Sheriff’s Office and Jail124 S Court Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Phone: 989-732-3555
Jail: choose option 4
For a written public-record request, use the county’s official FOIA route:
Otsego County FOIA CoordinatorCounty Administrator’s Office
Otsego County Building
225 W Main
Gaylord, MI 49735
Email: foia@otsegocountymi.gov
Fax: 989-731-7529
The research source does not publish general sheriff or jail lobby hours. Call before visiting. The correct destination depends on the question:
- Use the home page arrest-record guide for the official roster, booking-photo request, warrant, and court follow-up paths.
- Check Arrested Today for same-day questions, then call the jail because the county has no verified live 24-hour feed.
- Open Arrest Reports for the dated multi-day roster archive and release sections.
- Use VINE Arrest Check for Michigan custody notifications when Otsego County and the relevant record are available in the live service.
- For an incident report, request it from the arresting agency. Gaylord Police handles its own reports, while Michigan State Police handles MSP reports.
- For a court disposition or warrant concern, contact the 87-A District Court at 989-731-0201. The online case lookup does not display warrant status.
- For later state prison, parole, or probation information, use Michigan DOC OTIS. For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP locator or ICE detainee locator.