County Clerk

COUNTY INFORMATION

Information for the County’s Board of Commissioners such as meetings, agendas, and resolutions can be found on the Commissioners Page.

If you’d like information on the most recent apportionment conducted in Gladwin County, please see Apportionment Commission in the section below.

Information regarding your local ordinances will be available on this page soon. In the meantime, please contact your local clerk; their information can be found here.

CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS

If you are looking for a Circuit Court record, public information can be found through the State Court Administrative Office at  micourt.courts.michigan.gov . If you need copies of one of these records please complete the request form found here and email it to countyclerk@gladwincounty-mi.gov.

CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE

To apply for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) please fill out the form found here before coming to the Clerk’s Office located at 401 W Cedar Ave., Gladwin, MI. Be sure to have your photo ID and training certificate with you. Our office is open to the public M-F from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Current CPL holders eligible to submit their CPL renewal application online will receive a renewal notice through the U.S. mail from the County Clerk’s Office containing a PIN. PIN’s may also be obtained by visiting the Clerk’s Office in person and presenting photo ID.

Additional information on obtaining or renewing a CPL can be found at michigan.gov/msp .

ELECTIONS

Current and past election information can be found on the Elections page, by clicking this link. You can also find information about Michigan elections at michigan.gov/sos. If you are looking for information regarding our County Board of Canvassers please refer to Board of County Canvassers in the section below.

If you’re interseted in elections and would like to work with the county during nine days of early voting please contact the County Clerk. Election inspectors must receive a two year certification prior to working any election. If you need to be certified, or renew a current certification, please call or visit the Clerk’s office for next available training dates and locations.

Gladwin County Building
401 West Cedar Avenue, Gladwin Michigan
989.426.7351

Applications can be found here. Please email them to the County Clerk’s Office at countyclerk@gladwincounty-mi.gov.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license can be applied for within 30 days of the date a couple plans to be married. At least one party must be a resident of Gladwin County and apply in person at the Clerk’s Office. Please have a valid photo ID with you when applying. The cost of a marriage license is $35, it can be picked up three days after applying, and is valid for 33 days from the day the application is submitted. Online applications are available through our Web Portal.

Please note, the cost to correct an error on a marriage license after it has been filed is $175.  Be sure to double check the accuracy of the information when obtaining your marriage license from the clerks office.

VITAL RECORDS

If you would like a certified copy of a vital record, please choose from the list below and email the completed request form to countyclerk@gladwincounty-mi.gov. Please note that birth records must be requested by mail or in person and records less than 100 years old require government issued photo ID.

• Birth Certificate Request Form
• Death Certificate Request Form
• Marriage Record Request Form

Urgent requests can be made through our Official Records Online for an additional fee. If you are not sure if the record you are looking for is kept in Gladwin County you may search our records here. Please note that Birth Records are not public information and are not searchable through our database.