This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, schedule visits, or pull official booking records. Use the offices below for official action or confirmation.
Official Oceana County Contacts
For current jail custody, start with VINE and then call the jail if the online result is unclear. For court charges, use MiCOURT or the court that handles the case. For public-record requests, use the county FOIA process.
Oceana County Sheriff's Office / Jail
216 Lincoln Street
Hart, MI 49420
Jail: (231) 873-3967
Main sheriff: (231) 873-2121
Lobby: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM
Oceana County FOIA Coordinator
100 S. State Street, Suite M-4
Hart, MI 49420
Phone: 231-873-4835
Fax: 231-873-5914
Email: tbyard@oceana.mi.us
- Someone in the county jail: use jail inmate records and call the jail when VINE does not resolve the search.
- Booking photos: use jail roster mugshots for the FOIA route and public-record limits.
- Charges after an arrest: use court records after a jail arrest, MiCOURT, 79th District Court, or 51st Circuit Court.
- A specific facility: use the Oceana County Jail page linked in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use MDOC OTIS at https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.