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Purpose: "The purpose of the Macomb County Circuit Court is to serve the public by providing a fair, expeditious and impartial forum for the resolution of civil and criminal matters through the rule of law.” Critical Functions:
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Locations The Macomb County Circuit Court has two locations. The main location is: 40 N. Main St. Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
The Juvenile Division is: 380 N. Rose Mt. Clemens, MI 38043 For a map to the Juvenile Division location follow the 'Juvenile Division' link in the left bar. Until June, 2005, one judge was designated as the juvenile judge. Beginning June 1, 2005, juvenile matters have been assigned randomly among the four Family Division judges. All judges are located on N. Main in downtown Mt. Clemens. Follow 'Directions to the Court Building' in the right bar for a map to our N. Main location. Also, as of June 1, 2005, the juvenile referees, except for referee John Kennedy, moved into the court building on N. Main in downtown Mt. Clemens. Parking There is a parking structure next to the Court building. The public spaces are on the top two levels of the structure. The cost is $4, payable upon exit. There is metered angle parking in front of the Court building for short visits. The City of Mount Clemens also maintains several metered parking lots a short walk away. SMART offers a free shuttle service to a parking lot on North River Road. The shuttle runs from 7:15 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and transports passengers every 15 minutes. Contact SMART for more information at (586) 469 7433. Click on the 'Directions to the Court Building' link for a map showing the building and the free North River Road parking lot. Court Hours The standard business hours of the Court are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday In the following instances the business hours of Departments of the Court vary from standard business hours: The hours for holding court in the courtrooms are from 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., unless a judge directs that his or her hours of holding court are 8:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or unless otherwise ordered by the trial judge or the Chief Judge in a particular case. Orders and judgments may be submitted to judges’ clerks for signing and entry only during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Court Section of the County Clerk’s Office public service hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. With the permission of the Chief Judge, specific offices of the Court may maintain public service hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Court Administration is available to serve the public from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 Monday through Friday. The Macomb County Circuit Court Friend of the Court is directed by law to maintain non-standard business hours for the convenience of customers. See the Friend of the Court Web Page for more information. District Court Probation staff may maintain limited additional non-standard business hours in order to allow probationers to report in the evening.
Offices and Departments of the Court For information on the Offices and Departments of the Court, follow the link in the right hand box to "Departments of the Court." Clerk of the Court The Macomb County Clerk is the Clerk for the Macomb County Circuit Court. The Court Section of the Clerk's Office maintains the Court files, indexes and other records of the Court and permits access to these records in accordance with the law. Computer terminals are available in the Court Section for the public to review Court records. Copies of documents may be obtained from the file room of the Clerk's Office. Filings Lawsuits are initiated by filing the necessary documents with this department. All case related filings are done with the Clerk of the Court. The Court Section is located on the 1st floor of the Macomb County Court Building, 40 N. Main, Mount Clemens, MI 48043. For additional information about the Clerk's office, visit the Clerk's Office Web Site named "County Clerk Home" at the top of this page. Filing Fees Filing Fees in the Circuit Court are set by statute. This link takes you to a Web site listing Circuit Court Fees. This site is maintained by the State Court Administrative Office and is periodically updated. Case Type Codes A case type code must be assigned to each case filed in the Circuit Court according to the principal subject matter of the action. To access the current list of case type codes in pdf format, click here. The list of case type codes is also available from the Michigan Supreme Court's web site. To access that site, click here. Motion Days Cases may brought to the attention of judges on miscellaneous motions under Michigan Court Rule 2.119. The motion day in the Macomb Circuit Court is Monday. In the event a Monday is a court holiday, motions will be held the next day, Tuesday. Motions are scheduled in the morning, except that the Family Division directs domestic relations motions in which the parties are representing themselves (called 'pro per') are scheduled on Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. and are heard by Friend of the Court Referees. See below for times and special rules. A motion is placed on the docket in the Macomb Circuit Court via a Request for a Hearing on a Motion forms, which is available on this site on the Forms page. The following judge hears her motions at 8:00 a.m.: Mary A. Chrzanowski The following judges hear their motions at 8:30 a.m.: Peter J. Maceroni Donald G. Miller James M. Biernat, Sr.* Edward A. Servitto, Jr.* Antonio P. Viviano* Matthew S. Switalski Diane M. Druzinski John C. Foster * David F. Viviano* The following judges hear their motions at 9:00 a.m.: Richard L. Caretti* Tracey A. Yokich* Mark Switalski *Special rules regarding motions:
Bail Bond Agencies By statute, the Circuit Court annually creates an alphabetical list of the bail bond agencies authorized to post bonds in the County of Macomb pursuant to statute: Approved List of Bail Bond Agencies Bail bond companies wishing to be added to the Macomb County approved list of bail bond agencies must fill out the required application form. Companies may no longer submit information on letterhead. Court Officers The Chief Judge of the Macomb County Circuit Court has appointed the following persons as independent contractor court officers to seize property or conduct evictions, pursuant to MCR 3.106. Under MCR 3.106(B)(1), the Macomb County Circuit Court provides that property shall be seized and evictions conducted only by: (a) court officers and bailiffs serving this Court; (b) Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs; (c) officers of the Department of State Police in an action in which the State is a party; and (d) police officers of an incorporated city or village in an action in which the city or village is a party.
Court Holiday Schedule 2008
Temporary Admission of Out-of-State Counsel The recommended procedure for temporary admission of out-of-state counsel in the Macomb County Circuit Court is a motion, filed by local counsel, for temporary admission of counsel in a particular action. The trial judge has discretion whether or not to allow admission of the attorney. The form for the motion is available in pdf or Word format. Self-Help Information The Michigan State Court Administrative Office has information available to the public on its Web site in the Self-Help Center. Macomb District Courts For information on other courts in Macomb County follow this link: Directory of District Courts in Macomb County |
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