Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Exhibits

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Exhibits

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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

A party objecting to Zoom under a court rule or statute must notify all parties and the court 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Exhibits

For Zoom trials, provide pre-marked exhibits and the exhibit list to the other attorneys or litigants and the court three business days before trial.

All exhibits, to include an exhibit list must be pre-marked and provided to the other attorneys or litigants and the court three business days prior to the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Before deciding whether to use video conferencing for a proceeding involving testimony or evidence, all parties must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard.

If a party is requesting use of video conferencing for jury trials, bench trials or any other proceeding wherein the testimony of witnesses or presentation of evidence may occur, all parties shall have notice and an opportunity to be heard prior the hearing to determine if video conferencing will be utilized.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must exchange the names of all witnesses at least 14 days before the pre-trial or de novo hearing.

Names of all witnesses shall be exchanged no later than 14 days before the date of the pre-trial and/or de novo hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

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.

WARNING

Notify the other attorneys or litigants if proceeding by Zoom, unless a valid personal protection order applies.

Please make sure to notify the other attorneys or litigants unless there is a valid personal protection order if you are proceeding via ZOOM.

WARNING

Notify the other party or parties if you will appear in person, unless a Personal Protection Order applies.

If you would like to appear in court, please notify the other party or parties unless there is a Personal Protection Order in place, that you will be appearing in person.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

Share exhibits with the other party or parties in advance unless a Personal Protection Order applies.

Exhibits must be shared with the other party or parties in advance unless there is a Personal Protection Order in place.