Van Buren County Clerk
212 E Paw Paw Street, Paw Paw, Michigan, 49079
Contact & location
- Address
- 212 E Paw Paw Street, Paw Paw, Michigan, 49079
- Records for
- Van Buren County, Michigan
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Michigan state records
Van Buren County follows Michigan’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $34.00
- Michigan birth certificate fee
- 4–5 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 10,140,459
- Michigan population
This office charges $15.00 — $19.00 less than the Michigan fee.
See full Michigan requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.00 | 4–5 weeksMichigan estimate |
| Death Certificate | $15.00 | 4–5 weeksMichigan estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $15.00 | 4–5 weeksMichigan estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Van Buren County Clerk’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Paw Paw. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.0 (13)- ★★★★★Carrie TriplettGoogle
Staff is nice
- ★★★★★Ana NomyousGoogle
Excessive strong arm security! Makes one wonder what are they up to, to be so paranoid??
- ★★★★★Stacey MerrickGoogle
They are so cheap they love to make witnesses and jury go all day without food
- ★★★★★Tom McCrossinGoogle
Wasn't staying here thank God. Just drove someone to court. The deputies were mean.
- ★★★★★Peter LewisGoogle
In a non-criminal case before Judge Susan Metzger, the tone of the proceedings felt disproportionately severe, to the point that it reminded me, subjectively, of a Nuremberg-style tribunal rather than a balanced civil hearing.