Oceana County Busted Mugshots is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody or release, retrieve booking records, release a person, post bond, or act for an official agency. Use the responsible public office below for an official answer.
Official Oceana Record Routing
For current custody, begin with the official county route. For a booking card, arrest or detention log, photograph, or another county-held record, direct the request to the responsible custodian through the county FOIA process. A booking photograph is not given a published flat price, and its availability can depend on the agency, the record, and necessary review or redaction.
Oceana County Sheriff’s Office / Correctional Facility
216 Lincoln Street
Hart, MI 49420
Main: (231) 873-2121
Jail: (231) 873-3967
Fax: (231) 873-0154
24-hour Central Dispatch: (231) 869-5858
Lobby hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Livescan: Wednesday through Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
Oceana County FOIA Coordinator
Tracy L. Byard
100 S State Street, Suite M-4
Hart, MI 49420
Phone: (231) 873-4835
Email: tbyard@oceana.mi.us
Use the county’s official FOIA request page for its optional form and policy materials. A request need not use the form. The county generally responds within five business days and may take one additional extension of up to ten business days.
For a present custody or release-status question, use VINELink and select Michigan, then use the jail number if the online result is inconclusive or unavailable. VINE is the official custody path identified by the county. It is not a promise that a booking photo will be displayed. The Sheriff’s current-information app may provide inmate and bond information, but the public sources reviewed do not confirm a photo field.
- Use the Home mega-hub for the county’s custody, records-request, court, and official-source paths.
- Use Most Wanted Fugitives for verified warrant-check and official tip-routing information, not for a public county wanted roster.
- Use Crime News to separate local reporting from official booking and court records.
- For city-specific context, see Hart Busted Mugshots, Shelby Busted Mugshots, or Hesperia Busted Mugshots.
- For a person later under state supervision, use Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS. For federal or immigration detention, use the appropriate federal or ICE locator rather than an Oceana County custody route.