Michigan trial courts include District Courts, Probate Courts, Circuit Courts, and Court of Claims. The appellate courts consist of the Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court. The Court and the County do not endorse any linked sites nor do they assume any responsibility for the content or availability of those sites.In Michigan, there are four types of trial courts and two appellate courts. This site includes links to other sites on the Internet. While the information on this site may be about legal issues, it is not intended as legal advice. All information on this site is intended to be accurate, complete and timely however, neither the Court nor Kalamazoo County warrants the accuracy of the information contained herein nor are they responsible for any errors or omissions and they assume no liability for its use. This website was created by the Kalamazoo County Circuit Court as a public service. It is the mission of the 9th Circuit Court "to be a leader among Michigan courts in the provision of justice, innovative financial efficiency, service to people and protection of the public's safety." Disclaimer The Chief Judge, Court Administrator and court staff welcomes inquiries about any aspect of the court's responsibilities and operations. The court has many responsibilities and programs that are not described within the summary. The Juvenile Home in Kalamazoo County is operated by the Circuit Court pursuant to a longstanding arrangement with the County Board. The Juvenile Home is authorized by statute. The Friend of the Court is an employee of the Circuit Court, supervised by the Chief Judge. The Friend of the Court was created by the Legislature as part of the Circuit Court. The Friend of the Court and the Juvenile Home are also Circuit Court operations. The Chief Court Clerk and their staff are deputy county clerks and are responsible for all official records at the Circuit Court.īoth the Friend of the Court and the Juvenile Home are administrative units of the Circuit Court under the Family Division Plan adopted by the Kalamazoo County Probate Court and the 9th Circuit Court. The Circuit Court monitors and maintains court records under a cooperative agreement with the County Clerk/Register of Deeds. The County Clerk is one of the elected county officers provided by the Constitution. The County Clerk is the clerk of the Circuit Court. The Court Administrator, appointed by the Chief Judge, is responsible for all administrative and non-judicial operations of the court. The Chief Judge is responsible for the administration of the Circuit Court. The Circuit Court consists of a Family Division and a Trial Division (civil and criminal divisions), supported by Technology Services, Finance Services, Problem Solving Courts, Friend of the Court and Juvenile Home. One elected probate judge and on elected district judge also serve in the Circuit Court Family Division. There are five elected Circuit Judges in Kalamazoo County. The legislation contemplated that some probate judges would serve in the Family Division. In 1996, the Legislature created the Family Division of Circuit Court by transferring to Circuit Court jurisdiction over many cases previously handled by the Probate Court and required Circuit Court and Probate Court to develop a plan for the Family Division.
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