Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge David C. Riffel

Judge • Arenac County Circuit Court, Michigan

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
989-846-6131

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Arenac County Circuit Court, Michigan publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 12 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Communication

All 6

  • When reassignment is required, the clerk receiving the new action must notify the Court Administrator, who prepares a reassignment order for the assigned judge to sign.

  • Contact
    Phone
    Phone
    989-846-6131

    The public and state bar may contact the Arenac County Family Court assistant to the Court Administrator at 989-846-6131 for family-court information or referral to the appropriate county representative.

  • Contact
    Phone
    Phone
    989-846-6131

    The public and state bar may contact the Arenac County Family Court assistant to the Court Administrator at 989-846-6131 for family-court information or referral to the appropriate county representative.

Filing Requirements

All 3
  • Applies to
    Letter of concurrence or disagreement

    Any letter of concurrence or disagreement with the Plan authored by the Court Clerk regarding management of court records shall be submitted to the SCAO with the submission of the Family Court Plan for approval.

  • Applies to
    Family court plan

    A County Clerk’s letter concurring or disagreeing with the records-management Plan must be submitted to the SCAO with the Family Court Plan.

  • Applies to
    Arraignment

    A criminal arraignment may be held by Zoom only if the signed advice of rights and attorney request form is in the court file the day before the hearing.

E-Filing

All 2
  • Applies to
    Fee waiver request

    Litigants seeking a fee waiver must have an electronic process available to request one.

  • All litigants seeking a fee waiver must have an electronic process available to pursue the waiver.

Fees

All 1

  • Litigants seeking a fee waiver must be able to request it through an electronic process.

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