Detroit and the rest of Wayne County are different suites in the same building (605 vs 610). Do not mail a Detroit death to Suite 610.
Who may request
Michigan death certificates are public records on the Wayne County page this check and can be obtained by anyone who supplies the facts of death.
What to bring
Mail: money order, cashier's check, or certified check. Cash in person. Confirm any ID the clerk currently asks for on waynecountymi.gov.
Where to write or visit
Detroit deaths: 400 Monroe Street, Suite 605, Detroit, MI 48226. Deaths outside Detroit but in Wayne County: Suite 610 in the same building. Payable to Wayne County Clerk. Michigan vital records is the statewide backup.
Notes from the desk
$24 for the first certified copy, $7 for each additional copy of the same record. The City of Detroit health department now sends Detroit births and deaths to this clerk. This desk takes no cut.