Wexford County Sheriff’s Office

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The Wexford County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for law enforcement in Wexford County, Michigan. The Sheriff's Office is headquartered in Cadillac, Michigan, and provides services to the county's approximately 32,000 residents. The Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Trent Taylor.

Services

The Wexford County Sheriff's Office provides a wide range of services to the community, including:

• Law enforcement: The Sheriff's Office is responsible for enforcing the laws of the state of Michigan and Wexford County. This includes investigating crimes, arresting suspects, and providing security for the community.
• Corrections: The Sheriff's Office operates the Wexford County Jail, which houses adult inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences.
• Community policing: The Sheriff's Office is committed to community policing, which involves working with the community to identify and address crime problems. The Sheriff's Office has a number of community policing programs, including a school resource officer program and a neighborhood watch program.
• Emergency management: The Sheriff's Office is responsible for coordinating emergency management efforts in Wexford County. This includes preparing for and responding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other emergencies.

Wexford County Arrest Warrants Search

The Wexford County Sheriff's Office provides an online tool to search for active arrest warrants. To search for a warrant, you will need to provide the person's name and date of birth.

How to Find a Warrant in Wexford County

To find a warrant in Wexford County, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Wexford County Sheriff's Office website.
2. Click on the "Services" tab
3. Click on "Arrest Warrants"
4. Enter the person's name and date of birth
5. Click on "Search"

The results of the search will show any active arrest warrants for the person.

If You Have a Warrant

If you have an active arrest warrant, you should contact the Wexford County Sheriff's Office immediately. You can turn yourself in at the Sheriff's Office or make arrangements to have an attorney represent you.

Failure to Appear

If you fail to appear for a court date, a bench warrant may be issued for your arrest. A bench warrant is an order from a judge that authorizes law enforcement to arrest you and bring you to court.

If you have a bench warrant, you should contact the court immediately to reschedule your court date.

Wexford County Child Support Warrants

Bond Information

What is a Bail Bond?

A bail bond is a financial guarantee that a person will appear in court as required. When a person is arrested, they are typically taken to jail. The person can be released from jail if they post bail.

Bail is set by a judge and is based on a number of factors, including the severity of the charges, the person's criminal history, and their ties to the community.

There are two types of bail bonds:

• Cash bond: A cash bond is a payment of the full amount of bail to the court.
• Surety bond: A surety bond is a bond that is issued by a bail bondsman. The bail bondsman pays the court the full amount of bail, and the person only has to pay the bail bondsman a percentage of the bail amount (typically 10-15%).

How to Post a Bond in Wexford County

To post a bond in Wexford County, you can either pay the full amount of bail in cash or you can contact a bail bondsman.

If you are paying the full amount of bail in cash, you will need to go to the Wexford County Jail and pay the bail amount to the jail staff.

If you are using a bail bondsman, you will need to contact the bail bondsman and pay them a percentage of the bail amount. The bail bondsman will then post the full amount of bail with the court.

Once the bail has been posted, the person will be released from jail.

Wexford County Most Wanted

The Wexford County Sheriff's Office maintains a list of the county's most wanted criminals. The list includes information on the person's name, age, physical description, and the charges against them.

To view the Wexford County Most Wanted list, go to the Sheriff's Office website and click on the "Most Wanted" tab.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of a person on the Most Wanted list, you are urged to contact the Wexford County Sheriff's Office at 231-779-9216.

Wexford County Mugshots

The Wexford County Sheriff's Office does not release mugshots to the public. Mugshots are only released to the media in cases where the person has been charged with a felony and the Sheriff's Office believes that releasing the mugshot is necessary to protect the public.

Sex Offender Registry

The Wexford County Sheriff's Office maintains a Sex Offender Registry in accordance with the Michigan Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). SORA requires certain convicted sex offenders to register with the Sheriff's Office and to provide the Sheriff's Office with their current address, photograph, and other identifying information.

Who Must Register?

The following individuals must register with the Sheriff's Office under SORA:

• Individuals who have been convicted of a criminal sexual offense in Michigan or another state
• Individuals who have been adjudicated delinquent for a criminal sexual offense
• Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in another state that is substantially similar to a criminal sexual offense in Michigan

How to Register

Individuals who are required to register under SORA must register with the Sheriff's Office within 14 days of moving into Wexford County. Individuals who are already living in Wexford County when SORA takes effect must register with the Sheriff's Office within 14 days of SORA taking effect.

To register, individuals must go to the Wexford County Sheriff's Office and provide the following information:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Social Security number
• Driver's license number
• Current address
• Photograph
• Fingerprints

Public Access to the Registry

The Sheriff's Office maintains a public registry of sex offenders who are required to register under SORA. The registry is available online at the following website.

The registry includes the following information for each offender:

• Name
• Photograph
• Date of birth
• Current address
• Convictions
• Risk level

The risk level is assigned by the Sheriff's Office based on a number of factors, including the offender's criminal history, the nature of the offense, and the offender's mental health status.

Wexford County Sex Offender Registry

Location and Contact Details

• Address: 1015 Lincoln St., Cadillac MI 49601
• Phone: 231-779-9216
• Fax: 231-779-0218
• Website: Wexford County Sheriff’s Office
• Email: [email protected]