Michigan Circuit Court
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
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Access to Courts
- ↑ In Berrien County, the Circuit, District and Probate courts have been consolidated into a single trial court with various divisions.
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory," accessed July 7, 2014
