Crawford County Circuit Court, Michigan
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Communication
Phone
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Any letter of occurrence or disagreement with the Plan authored by the County Clerk regarding management of court records shall be submitted to the SCAO with the submission of the Family Court Plan for approval.
All original records will be filed with the family division clerk in accordance with MCR 8.119(D).
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Family division documents may be filed by U.S. mail, in person at the courthouse, or by email.
Methods for filing family division documents include the U.S. Postal Service, delivering filings in person to the courthouse, and e-mail.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The Otsego County Judicial System provides a locked drop box outside the public entrance for after-hours filings.
The public may access court forms online through the SCAO and the Otsego County Judicial System has a locked drop box located outside the front public entrance for after-hours filing.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Call the Family Division to obtain case scheduling information.
Case scheduling information can be found by calling the Family Division.
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Requests for the publicly available Family Court Plan may be made by email.
This Family Court Plan is posted on the court's website and is otherwise publicly available upon request. Requests can be made via U.S. Postal Services, e-mail, or telephone for all three counties (Otsego, Crawford, and Kalkaska).
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