Grand Traverse County Circuit Court, Michigan
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
The chief circuit judge and the chief probate judges shall enter into an agreement establishing how the family division will be operated in the circuit and how the services will be coordinated.
The family court plan must be submitted to the SCAO for approval and filing in accordance with the statute and SCAO guidelines.
Court's wording
Supreme Court Administrative Order 2003-2 requires the family court plan to be submitted for approval to the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) for filing in accordance with the statute and guidelines provided by the SCAO.
For any partial assignment the Plan must disclose the percentage of new filings by case type assigned to each judge.
Appendix A shall be updated as necessary to correctly identify the current Family Division judges.
A County Clerk’s letter of concurrence or disagreement about the Plan must be submitted to the SCAO with the Family Court Plan.
Court's wording
Any letter of concurrence 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.
Filing & Service rules
Chambers Communication Rules
The County Clerk's office is the central point for public and bar inquiries about the family division and related activities.
The County Clerk's office is the central access point in each county to provide the public and bar information regarding the family division and related activities.
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