Antrim County Jail Mugshots Overview
No official Antrim County public mugshot gallery, recent-bookings gallery, or jail roster with booking photos was found in the official research sources. The Antrim County Correctional Facility page identifies the jail at 207 E. Cayuga St., PO Box 568, Bellaire, MI 49615, phone 231-533-8627, and lists Lieutenant Sherry Knight as Jail Administrator. The official inmate-information page links VINE, CIDNET Friends & Family, JailATM, and the Stellar Teller kiosk, but it does not show a current-inmate search form or a public mugshot feed.
That means Antrim County booking photos should be treated as requestable records, not as online roster thumbnails. Sheriff Kevin S. Hoch's office operates the jail, and the Sheriff's administrative lobby at 209 Portage Dr., Suite A, Bellaire, is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The same main phone number, 231-533-8627, is listed for the Sheriff's Office and jail. Callers should ask specifically for current custody, jail records, booking, or FOIA help.
Local status: No official Antrim online roster, mugshot gallery, recent-bookings gallery, or public photo list was located. Do not rely on commercial mugshot sites as official county sources.
Where to Find Antrim County Booking Photos
The first step is not a photo search. It is confirming the correct custody system. A recent local arrest may involve the Antrim County Correctional Facility. A person sentenced to a Michigan prison is searched through MDOC OTIS, not through the county jail. A federal defendant may involve the U.S. Marshals Service or BOP. Immigration custody uses ICE's Online Detainee Locator System. None of those fallback locators should be described as an Antrim County mugshot gallery.
The county inmate-information page shows the local service links that are available for people already connected to the jail.
Review Antrim County's inmate-information page.
The page supports custody notification and family-service tasks, but it is not a public booking-photo gallery.
- Confirm the arrest was local and that the person was booked at Antrim County Correctional Facility.
- Call 231-533-8627 with the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, and arresting agency if known.
- Use Michigan VINE for custody status or notification where the person is covered.
- Search court records after the jail arrest to find the case number, filed charges, court, and hearing dates.
- Submit a FOIA request for the booking photograph if a copy is needed and the county does not provide it informally.
What an Antrim County Booking Photo Record May Show
Because no public Antrim roster profile could be inspected, the exact public fields depend on the response channel. A phone custody check may confirm current custody and basic bond or court information if releasable. A FOIA response may include existing booking or jail records subject to Michigan exemptions. A court search shows filed charges and case events, not a jail intake photo.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Photo | Generally a front-facing intake photograph tied to the jail file; no official Antrim online sample was found. |
| Full Name | The name used at booking or in the jail record. |
| Date of Birth / Age | Identifying information that may be limited or redacted depending on the record. |
| Booking Date and Time | When the person was accepted into jail custody. |
| Arresting Agency | Sheriff's Office, local police, Michigan State Police, or another agency if shown. |
| Incident or Report Number | A key reference for records staff; the Sheriff's FOIA PDF has an Incident Report # field. |
| Charges at Booking | Arrest or booking allegations that may differ from charges later filed by the prosecutor. |
| Bond or Hold | Bond amount, release status, or detainer information if releasable. |
| Court | Often 86th District Court for many criminal/traffic matters and 13th Circuit Court for felony proceedings. |
| Medical or Housing Details | Do not expect public release; these details are commonly confidential or security-sensitive. |
Are Antrim County Jail Mugshots Public Record?
Michigan law gives booking-photo requests a stronger footing than a general curiosity search, but it still runs through a public-records process. MCL 15.231 states Michigan FOIA's public policy that people are entitled to full and complete information about government affairs and official acts, except as provided by the act. MCL 15.243 lists exemptions a public body may use for records or portions of records.
The Michigan Attorney General's FOIA Handbook cites Patterson v. Allegan County Sheriff for the rule that a county-jail booking photograph kept in a sheriff's files is a public record and may not be withheld under the privacy exemption alone. That does not mean Antrim County must publish all booking photos online. It means a request for an existing booking photograph should be processed under FOIA, with any claimed exemption explained by the agency.
Key Authorities:
MCL 15.231 - Michigan FOIA's policy statement for access to non-exempt public records.
MCL 15.243 - FOIA exemptions, including privacy, law-enforcement, and custodial-security categories.
Michigan Attorney General FOIA Handbook - cites booking-photo case law for county sheriff files.
How Long a Mugshot Stays on the Roster
No Antrim County policy was found stating how long a mugshot stays online because no official online mugshot roster was located. There was also no official local retention/removal promise for public booking photos. Historical retention can depend on the sheriff record, case status, state criminal-history systems, court orders, and records-retention rules that were not published as a simple Antrim mugshot schedule.
What is and isn't public: A booking photograph in sheriff files has Michigan public-record authority, but surrounding jail-file details may be redacted or withheld. Juvenile records, medical information, security-sensitive housing details, active investigative material, and records restricted by court order or statute may not be released in ordinary public form.
How to Request an Antrim County Booking Photo
The county's online FOIA form is the most direct web-based request path. Select the Sheriff's Office if the form asks which office holds the desired record, and describe the record as specifically as possible: "booking photograph," "booking photo," or "mugshot" for the named person, with arrest date, booking date, incident report number, arresting agency, and court case number if known. The Sheriff's FOIA PDF is another route for mail, fax, in-person, or scanned submission.
The official FOIA page shows the county's request fields and delivery options.
Open the Antrim County online FOIA request page.
The records-description field is where a precise booking-photo request belongs, especially when there is no official online roster to click.
| Request Detail | Why It Helps |
|---|---|
| Full legal name and date of birth | Helps staff distinguish people with similar names. |
| Arrest or booking date | Connects the request to the correct jail intake event. |
| Incident report number | Matches the Sheriff's FOIA PDF field and speeds routing. |
| Case number or court | Helps connect the photo request to the formal court record. |
| Exact record requested | Say "booking photograph" rather than asking broadly for all records. |
| Preferred delivery method | The county form includes delivery choices such as pickup, mail, email, digital media, or other. |
The Sheriff's FOIA PDF states that the county must respond within five business days after receiving the request and may take a 10-business-day extension. Fees may apply under FOIA, and a response may grant, deny, grant in part, redact, ask for clarification, or explain that the county does not possess the requested record.
Mugshot Removal and Sealed Records
There is no researched Antrim County promise that the Sheriff's Office removes every booking photo on request, after release, after dismissal, or after a set-aside. A dismissal, no-charge outcome, arrest-record restriction, or expungement can affect public criminal-history visibility and court access, but it should be verified with the court, MSP/ICHAT, and the record-holding agency. MCL 764.26a addresses certain arrest-record restriction outcomes, and MCL 780.621g addresses automatic set-aside for eligible misdemeanor convictions.
If a photo appears somewhere outside official county systems, the county's FOIA process is still separate from that third-party publication. The more reliable official route is to confirm the case disposition, review whether the arrest or conviction is eligible for restriction or set-aside, and then ask the court or record-holding agency how the order is reflected. Related court-record restrictions are discussed with sealing and expunging an arrest record.
Federal, State, and Immigration Booking Photos
Federal and state systems are easy to confuse with county jail mugshots. The Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS locator is for state prisoners, parolees, probationers, and certain recent discharges under MDOC jurisdiction. OTIS is not an Antrim County roster and does not replace a sheriff booking-photo request. The BOP inmate locator covers federal sentenced inmates from 1982 to the present and shows fields such as name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. It is not a public mugshot gallery. ICE's Online Detainee Locator System is also not a mugshot gallery.
Antrim County is in the U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Michigan for federal pretrial custody issues. Federal pretrial detainees may be held in contract facilities or moved among locations, and federal booking-photo access is governed by federal FOIA, federal privacy rules, and law-enforcement exemptions. Michigan county-jail booking-photo case law does not control federal agency photos.