Alcona County Circuit Court, Michigan Document Format Requirements

Juvenile delinquency arraignment, pretrial, motion, and review hearings may be held by Zoom if requested, subject to the stated restrictions on pleas and evidentiary motion hearings.

JD Hearings to be held by Zoom. if requested: • Arraignment • Pretrial (no pleas will be taken by ZOOM) • Motion Hearings (unless testimony is to be taken or exhibits admitted - then in person) • Review Hearings

The listed uncontested probate matters may be heard by Zoom if requested, but a contested matter or an evidentiary hearing involving witnesses and exhibits is held in person.

Probate Hearings to be held by Zoom, if requested AND UNCONTESTED: • Conservatorship Guardianship • Protected Individual *If in ANY case the matter is contested OR if there is an evidentiary hearing scheduled where • Decedent Estates witnesses and exhibits are to be admitted then the hearing will be IN PERSON.

Child protection adjudication hearings, bench or jury trials, and termination hearings are held in person.

• Adjudication Hearings • Bench or Jury Trials • Termination Hearings

Juvenile delinquency preliminary hearings, pleas, trials, dispositions, and evidentiary hearings are held in person.

• Preliminary Hearings • Pleas • Bench or Jury Trial • Disposition • Evidentiary Hearings

Respondent parents must appear in person unless they receive prior authorization at least 24 hours before the hearing based on a necessary and verifiable reason for appearing by Zoom.

*Respondent parent(s) must appear in person unless prior authorization is granted at least 24 hours prior to scheduled hearing (authorization will be granted if there is a necessary and verifiable reason which necessitates ZOOM appearance).

The listed child protection hearings may be held by Zoom if requested, except motion hearings requiring testimony or exhibits.

CPP Hearings to be held by Zoom, if requested: • Preliminary Hearings • Pretrial Hearings • Motion hearings (unless an evidentiary hearing will be held requiring testimony or introduction of exhibits) • Adjournments taken on the record • Review Hearings • Permanency Planning Hearings • Post Termination Review Hearings