Rochester Hills Jail Roster Lookup

Rochester Hills jail roster information is available through the Oakland County jail system. Rochester Hills is a city of about 75,000 people in northern Oakland County. Chief Keith Story leads the police department. There is no city jail in Rochester Hills. When police make an arrest, the person is taken to the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac for booking. The jail roster for Rochester Hills arrests can be searched through the CLEMIS Inmate Locator, a free online tool that covers all Oakland County inmates. It shows booking photos, charges, bond details, and court dates for everyone held in the county's three jail facilities.

Rochester Hills Arrests Go to Oakland County

Rochester Hills does not have a jail. The city has a temporary holding area at the police station, but all arrested persons get transferred to the Oakland County Jail. The jail complex is in Pontiac, roughly 12 miles west of Rochester Hills. Under MCL 800.7, Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard has full authority over the county jail. MCL 800.13 requires the sheriff to keep records for every inmate, including their name, booking date, and reason for commitment.

Oakland County runs three jail facilities with a combined capacity of more than 1,400 inmates. After someone is arrested in Rochester Hills and transported to Pontiac, they go through intake and appear on the jail roster. The whole process from arrest to showing up in the system typically takes a few hours. Visit the Oakland County jail roster page for facility details, visitation rules, and more on the booking process.

Rochester Hills Police Department

The Rochester Hills Police Department is at 2001 E Hamlin Road. Call 248-656-4680 for non-emergency questions about arrests or police reports. Chief Keith Story leads the force. Officers patrol the city, respond to calls, and carry out investigations. When they make an arrest, the person is held briefly at the station and then moved to the Oakland County Jail.

The department handles FOIA requests for police reports and arrest records. Write to the department at the address above. Under MCL 15.233, they must respond to your request within five business days. For jail booking records specifically, you would need to contact the Oakland County Sheriff's Office instead.

Search Rochester Hills Jail Records

Use the CLEMIS Inmate Locator to find someone arrested in Rochester Hills. CLEMIS is the Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System used by Oakland County. It shows all current inmates across the county's three jail facilities. You can browse the full list or look up a specific person by name. Each result includes the mugshot, charges, booking date, bond amount, court dates, and where they are housed.

The screenshot below shows the OTIS alternative entry page from the Michigan Department of Corrections.

OTIS tracks state prisoners and parolees but does not show county jail inmates. Use it when someone has been sentenced to state prison.

For custody alerts, sign up through VINELink. Select Oakland County, search by name, and register for phone, email, or text notifications. You get an alert when the person is released or transferred. It is free. You can also call the Oakland County Jail at 248-858-1800 to ask about a specific inmate.

Rochester Hills FOIA and Public Records

Michigan law makes jail records accessible. MCL 15.231 states that government records are open to the public. For arrest reports from Rochester Hills, file a FOIA request with the police department. For booking records, contact the Oakland County Sheriff. Fees follow MCL 15.234, and the first $20 of search labor is free.

Booking photos are public in Michigan. The Patterson v. Allegan County Sheriff ruling confirmed that mugshots cannot be withheld under MCL 15.243's privacy exemption. Most people skip the FOIA process for basic inmate information since CLEMIS gives you that data for free in real time. A FOIA request makes more sense for older records or detailed documents that are not on the online tool.

Rochester Hills Court Information

Criminal cases from Rochester Hills go to the 52-3 District Court for misdemeanors and preliminary hearings. Felony cases are bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court. Search case records at MiCOURT, which covers courts statewide. For criminal history searches, ICHAT costs $10 and covers all Michigan agencies. The Michigan Sex Offender Registry is a free tool for checking registered offenders in the Rochester Hills area.

Note: Court case records and the jail roster are different systems with different data.

Cities Near Rochester Hills

Rochester Hills is in northern Oakland County. These nearby cities have their own pages with local police and jail search details.