Court Rules

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Within Limits Provided for in the Michigan Rules of Court
  • 1 copy • Within Michigan Rules of Court Time Limits

Communication

Phone

Chambers

517-483-6436
Scheduling
Phone

Chambers

517-483-6484
Scheduling
Phone
517-483-6407
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Document Format Requirements2 rules

FormattingCivil cases

Zoom exhibits must be pre-marked, with plaintiffs using numbers and defendants using letters.

Court's wording

All exhibits are to include an exhibit list and must be pre-marked – Plaintiff shall use numbers, Defendant shall use letters – and provided to the other attorneys or litigants and the court at least three business days prior to the hearing or trial.

Koenig Court Procedures updated12 18 25 · p. 2|SectionExhibits for Zoom Only
FormattingCivil cases

In-person exhibits must be dropped off at the Clerk’s Office in a sealed, pre-labeled envelope stating the case number, hearing date, and submitting party.

Court's wording

All exhibits must be dropped off to the Clerk’s Office who will forward the exhibits to the Judicial Suite. Exhibits must be pre-labeled and dropped off in a sealed envelope that states the case number, the date of the hearing, and which party is submitting them.

Koenig Court Procedures updated12 18 25 · p. 2|SectionFor In-Person Appearances

Document Filing Requirements2 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Exhibits that are not audio or video files must be emailed to this court’s Judicial Assistant at agrulke@ingham.org or dropped off to the Clerk’s Office (see below for more info).

Koenig Court Procedures updated12 18 25 · p. 2|SectionExhibits for Zoom Only
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Zoom hearing exhibits must include an exhibit list.

Document
Exhibits

Must include

  • Exhibit list

Court's wording

All exhibits are to include an exhibit list and must be pre-marked – Plaintiff shall use numbers, Defendant shall use letters – and provided to the other attorneys or litigants and the court at least three business days prior to the hearing or trial.

Koenig Court Procedures updated12 18 25 · p. 2|SectionExhibits for Zoom Only

Filing & Service rules

Service and Proof of Service Rules

A party objecting to Zoom must notify all parties and the court, state the specific objection, and do so three business days before the hearing or trial.

If a party has an objection to using Zoom pursuant to MCR 3.904 or any other court rule or statute, that party must notify all parties and the court three business days before the hearing or trial and state their specific objection.

Civil cases

Page 1 | JUDGE CAROL N. KOENIG’S IN PERSON AND ZOOM HEARING PROCEDURES

Zoom hearing exhibits must be provided to the other attorneys or litigants and the court at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

All exhibits are to include an exhibit list and must be pre-marked – Plaintiff shall use numbers, Defendant shall use letters – and provided to the other attorneys or litigants and the court at least three business days prior to the hearing or trial.

Civil cases

Page 2 | Exhibits for Zoom Only

In-person exhibits must be shared with the other parties and the court at least 48 hours beforehand, unless a PPO is in place, in which case the court’s law clerk must be contacted.

All exhibits must be shared with the other party or parties and the Court at least 48 hours in advance, unless there is a Personal Protection Order (PPO) in place, in which case, contact the court’s law clerk at lwidener@ingham.org.

Civil cases

Page 2 | For In-Person Appearances

A party appearing in person must notify the other party or parties.

Please notify the other party or parties that you will be appearing in person.

Civil cases

Page 2 | For In-Person Appearances

Chambers Communication Rules

Contact the Judicial Assistant by phone for general questions or scheduling needs.

If you have any general questions or scheduling needs, please contact this Court’s Judicial Assistant, Amie Grulke, at 517-483-6436 or agrulke@ingham.org.

Civil cases

Page 2 | For In-Person Appearances

Contact the Law Clerk by phone for Ex Parte or Personal Protection Order questions or Personal Protection Order scheduling needs.

If you have any Ex Parte or Personal Protection Order questions or Personal Protection Order scheduling needs (only), please contact this Court’s Law Clerk, Linda Widener, at 517-483-6484 or lwidener@ingham.org.

Civil cases

Page 2 | For In-Person Appearances

Contact the Court Recorder by phone for transcript requests.

If you have Transcript Requests, please contact this Court’s Court Recorder, Alexandra Dodds, at 517-483-6407 or adodds@ingham.org.

Civil cases

Page 2 | For In-Person Appearances

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 11 rules apply across Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

All 7

  • A party or attorney of record may arrange a hearing date through the assigned judge's judicial assistant.

  • Matters requiring testimony or hearings longer than 15 minutes must be scheduled with the assigned judge's judicial assistant, and the judge has discretion over the date and time.

  • A party or attorney of record may obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge’s judicial assistant.

Filing Timing

All 2

  • A secured hearing time may be cancelled without notice if the motion is not filed and a copy is not sent to the assigned judge's office within the Michigan Rules of Court time limits.

  • Applies to
    Notice of hearing

    For a hearing time secured by telephone, a written notice of hearing must be filed within seven days, with a copy to the assignment clerk or judge’s secretary, or the hearing time will be canceled.

Courtesy Copies

All 2

  • A copy of the motion must be sent to the assigned judge's office within the Michigan Rules of Court time limits to avoid possible cancellation of the secured hearing time without notice.

  • A secured hearing time may be canceled without notice if the motion is not filed and a copy is not sent to the assigned judge’s office within the Michigan Rules of Court time limits.

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Common questions about Judge Carol N. Koenig's rules

What must be included with exhibits filings before Judge Carol N. Koenig?

The rule requires exhibit list. Zoom hearing exhibits must include an exhibit list.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Exhibits for Zoom Only

How may parties contact Judge Carol N. Koenig's chambers?

The rule lists phone 517-483-6436. Contact the Judicial Assistant by phone for general questions or scheduling needs.

View ruleSource: page 2, section For In-Person Appearances

What service or proof of service rules apply before Judge Carol N. Koenig?

Details: timing: 3 business days before hearing. A party objecting to Zoom must notify all parties and the court, state the specific objection, and do so three business days before the hearing or trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section JUDGE CAROL N. KOENIG’S IN PERSON AND ZOOM HEARING PROCEDURES
Complete rules summary for Judge Carol N. Koenig

A party objecting to Zoom must notify all parties and the court, state the specific objection, and do so three business days before the hearing or trial.

Zoom hearing exhibits must include an exhibit list.

Zoom exhibits must be pre-marked, with plaintiffs using numbers and defendants using letters.

Zoom hearing exhibits must be provided to the other attorneys or litigants and the court at least three business days before the hearing or trial.

Non-audio and non-video exhibits must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant or dropped off at the Clerk’s Office.

A party appearing in person must notify the other party or parties.

In-person exhibits must be shared with the other parties and the court at least 48 hours beforehand, unless a PPO is in place, in which case the court’s law clerk must be contacted.

In-person exhibits must be dropped off at the Clerk’s Office in a sealed, pre-labeled envelope stating the case number, hearing date, and submitting party.

Contact the Judicial Assistant by phone for general questions or scheduling needs.

Contact the Law Clerk by phone for Ex Parte or Personal Protection Order questions or Personal Protection Order scheduling needs.

Contact the Court Recorder by phone for transcript requests.

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