The Michigan Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction in the Michigan court system.
Overview
The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Michigan. In general, the circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $25,000 and all felony criminal cases (where the accused, if found guilty, could be sent to prison). The family division of circuit court handles all cases regarding divorce, paternity, adoptions, personal protection actions, emancipation of minors, treatment and testing of infectious disease, safe delivery of newborns, name changes, juvenile offenses, and child abuse and neglect. In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the other trial courts (District and Probate) or from an administrative agency.[1]
Jurisdiction
There are 57 circuit courts in Michigan, which handle the following court actions:
- Domestic Relations
- Emancipation of Minor
- Garnishment
- Name Change
- Personal Protection
- Seizure of Property
- Order for Testing of Infectious Diseases
Court divisions
| Circuit
|
County
|
# of Judges
|
| 1st Circuit |
Hillsdale |
1
|
| Berrien County Trial Court[2] |
Berrien |
13
|
| 3rd Circuit |
Wayne |
61
|
| 4th Circuit |
Jackson |
4
|
| 5th Circuit |
Barry |
2
|
| 6th Circuit |
Oakland |
18
|
| 7th Circuit |
Genesee |
9
|
| 8th Circuit |
Montcalm and Ionia |
2
|
| 9th Circuit |
Kalamazoo |
5
|
| 10th Circuit |
Saginaw |
5
|
| 11th Circuit |
Luce, Mackinac, Schoolcraft, and Alger |
1
|
| 12th Circuit |
Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw |
1
|
| 13th Circuit |
Leelanau, Antrim and Grand Traverse |
2
|
| 14th Circuit |
Muskegon |
4
|
| 15th Circuit |
Branch |
2
|
| 16th Circuit |
Macomb |
12
|
| 17th Circuit |
Kent |
10
|
| 18th Circuit |
Bay |
3
|
| 19th Circuit |
Benzie, Manistee |
1
|
| 20th Circuit |
Ottawa |
4
|
| 21st Circuit |
Isabella |
2
|
| 22nd Circuit |
Washtenaw |
5
|
| 23rd Circuit |
Iosco, Arenac, Alcona, Oscoda |
3
|
| 24th Circuit |
Sanilac |
1
|
| 25th Circuit |
Marquette |
2
|
| 26th Circuit |
Alpena, Montmorency |
1
|
| 27th Circuit |
Oceana, Newaygo |
2
|
| 28th Circuit |
Wexford, Missaukee |
1
|
| 29th Circuit |
Gratiot, Clinton |
2
|
| 30th Circuit |
Ingham |
7
|
| 31st Circuit |
St. Clair |
3
|
| 32nd Circuit |
Ontonagon, Gogebic |
2
|
| 33rd Circuit |
Charlevoix |
1
|
| 34th Circuit |
Ogemaw, Roscommon |
1
|
| 35th Circuit |
Shiawassee |
1
|
| 36th Circuit |
Van Buren |
3
|
| 37th Circuit |
Calhoun |
4
|
| 38th Circuit |
Monroe |
3
|
| 39th Circuit |
Lenawee |
2
|
| 40th Circuit |
Lapeer |
2
|
| 41st Circuit |
Iron, Dickinson, Menominee |
3
|
| 42nd Circuit |
Midland |
2
|
| 43rd Circuit |
Cass |
1
|
| 44th Circuit |
Livingston |
2
|
| 45th Circuit |
St. Joseph |
1
|
| 46th Circuit |
Otsego, Crawford, Kalkaska |
2
|
| 47th Circuit |
Delta |
1
|
| 48th Circuit |
Allegan |
2
|
| 49th Circuit |
Osceola, Mecosta |
2
|
| 50th Circuit |
Chippewa |
1
|
| 51st Circuit |
Mason, Lake |
3
|
| 52nd Circuit |
Huron |
1
|
| 53rd Circuit |
Cheboygan, Presque Isle |
1
|
| 54th Circuit |
Tuscola |
1
|
| 55th Circuit |
Clare, Gladwin |
2
|
| 56th Circuit |
Eaton |
3
|
| 57th Circuit |
Emmet |
1
|
[3]
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