General Office
The Wayne County Clerk serves as the general keeper of official records. The General Office records all births and deaths in Wayne County. The Wayne County Clerk also accepts applications for and records marriages, concealed weapons permits, notary commissions, assumed names and co-partnerships.
Please Note
Due to required maintenance to the State of Michigan's CPL program, we are unable to process CPL applications on the 1st Wednesday of every month from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.
2024 Holiday Closing Schedule
- April 7, 2025: Good Friday (12:00pm - 4:30pm)
- May 26, 2025: Memorial Day
- June 19, 2025: Juneteenth
- July 4, 2025: Independence Day
- September 1, 2025: Labor Day
- November 11, 2025: Election Day
- November 27, 2025: Thanksgiving Day
- November 28, 2025: Day After Thanksgiving
- December 24, 2025: Christmas Eve
- December 25, 2025: Christmas Day
- December 31, 2025: New Year's Eve
- January 1, 2026: New Year's Day
ONE-STOP SHOP VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS OFFICE
400 Monroe St.
Suite 610
Detroit, MI 48226
Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
The Vital Records Department is closed for lunch from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Monday - Friday.