Fawn River Township, MI Public Records
Fawn River Township is a township with its own local government in St. Joseph County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 1,532 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 19.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Fawn River Township Office
Fawn River Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the township clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
Fawn River Township has no entry with a contact address in the 2022 Census of Governments listing, our source for local government offices, so we do not list a contact for its own office. Use the county offices below.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Fawn River
Fawn River Township is in St. Joseph County. In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 St. Joseph County at a Glance
| County | St. Joseph County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 61,171 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 45th Circuit Court (St. Joseph County Courthouse)
| Address | 125 W. Main St., Centreville, MI 49032 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (269) 467-5500 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | stjosephcountymi.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 St. Joseph County Probate Court (Three Rivers Campus)
| Address | 125, Three Rivers, MI 49093 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (269) 467-5538 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | stjosephcountymi.org |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full St. Joseph County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fawn River
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fawn River, MI:
📋 Fawn River Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Michigan, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | St. Joseph County courthouse. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Michigan Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (Michigan State Police) |