Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County Chambers Communication Rules
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Opposing parties or counsel must be copied on the email submitting a confidential settlement agreement.
Opposing parties/counsel must be copied on this email.
A hearing for a motion for entry of default judgment must be scheduled directly with chambers because the court does not hear such motions on its regular motion-call day.
Please contact Chambers directly to schedule a hearing for a Motion for Entry of Default Judgments. The Court does not hear such motions on the Court’s regular motion call day.
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Chambers must be notified immediately by email when a motion is adjourned or withdrawn.
Please notify chambers immediately upon the adjournment or withdrawal of a motion by email to sheltonchambers@oakgov.com
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Copies of motions for reconsideration and summary disposition must be emailed to both the staff attorney and chambers.
Motions for Reconsideration and Motions for Summary Disposition must be brought to the attention of the staff attorney by emailing a copy to deonm@oakgov.com and sheltonchambers@oakgov.com.
Every motion for summary disposition must be scheduled directly with the staff attorney.
All Motions for Summary Disposition must be scheduled with the staff attorney directly.
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Questions and concerns about juvenile matters must be sent to the listed juvenile staff email address.
All questions or concerns about any Juvenile matter must be sent to niehausm@oakgov.com niehausm@oakgov.com
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All juvenile motions and related documents must be emailed to the juvenile staff address and copied to chambers.
ALL MOTIONS and any related documents must be sent to niehausm@oakgov.com and copied to sheltonchambers@oakgov.com.
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Requests for prisoner participation by phone conference must be emailed to chambers and the Judicial Assistant at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on the incarceration date.
requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be made to chambers (sheltonchambers@oakgov.com) and to the Judicial Assistant (niehausm@oakgov.com) at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, or as soon as practicable based on the participant's incarceration date.
A hearing for a motion to enter default judgment must be scheduled directly with chambers because the court does not hear these motions on its regular motion-call day.
Please contact Chambers directly to schedule a hearing for a Motion for Entry of Default Judgments. The Court does not hear such motions on the Court’s regular motion call day.
Every motion for summary disposition must be scheduled directly with the staff attorney.
All Motions for Summary Disposition must be scheduled with the staff attorney directly.
Ex parte communications with the Court are inappropriate, and all parties must be included in written communications with Chambers staff.
Correspondence with the Court: Ex parte communication with the Court is inappropriate. All parties to a case must be included on all written communications with Chambers staff.
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- (248) 858-0368
A party expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately telephone chambers to notify staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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An attorney expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must call chambers to notify court staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform court staff.
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The summary-judgment motion hearing must be scheduled with Judge McDonald’s staff attorney by email at heritagek@oakgov.com, copying Judge McDonald’s chambers.
Please schedule the motion hearing with the staff attorney for Judge McDonald by contacting her at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
Counsel must verify with Judge McDonald’s staff attorney when to praecipe a summary-judgment motion for hearing.
You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.
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An emergency motion must be electronically filed with the county clerk through Mi-File/TrueFiling, with notice emailed to the judicial staff attorney and chambers.
For emergency motions, please file the motion with the county clerk by electronically filing it via Mi-File (powered by TrueFile) and provide notice to the the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com.
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Plea forms must be completed in advance and emailed to chambers before the hearing.
Plea forms need to be completed in advance and submitted to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com prior to the hearing.
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Notice of an emergency motion must be emailed to the Judicial Staff Attorney with Chambers copied.
For emergency motions, please file the motion with the county clerk by electronically filing it via Mi-File (powered by TrueFile) and provide notice to the the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com.
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Emergency motions must be reported to Court staff by email at judgerowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
Advise the Court’s staff of the emergency motion via email at judgerowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov
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A party that expects to be more than 15 minutes late for a motion hearing must immediately call chambers and inform staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
Only the moving party may adjourn a motion, must notify chambers by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Tuesday and notify the other parties, and must file a re-praecipe and notice of hearing.
Only the moving party may adjourn their motion. The moving party must notify chambers by 4:00p.m. the Tuesday before the Court is scheduled to hear the motion. The moving party shall notify other parties that the motion has been adjourned. A re-praecipe and notice of hearing is required.
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Criminal counsel expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must call chambers and inform staff of their whereabouts.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform the staff of your whereabouts.
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Emergency motions must be reported to court staff by email at judgerowechambers@oakgov.com.
Advise the Court’s staff of the emergency motion via email at judgerowechambers@oakgov.com
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When six or fewer days remain before the hearing, notify JudgeLangton Chambers by email if the motion is adjourned or canceled.
If six or fewer days remain until the date of your hearing, please notify JudgeLangtonChambers@oakgov.com upon adjournment or cancellation of the motion.
The moving party is responsible for giving chambers written notice that the motion will not proceed as scheduled.
It is the responsibility of the moving party to provide written notification to chambers that the motion is not proceeding as scheduled.
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After electronically filing an emergency motion, parties must email the motion and attachments to chambers and telephone chambers.
Parties seeking emergency relief shall email a copy of the motion (and any attachments) to JudgeLangtonChambers@oakgov.com after it is e-filed and call chambers at 248-858-1704
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- 248-858-1704
If chambers cannot answer, the caller must leave a message stating the caller’s name, case number, filing time, and email time.
If staff are unavailable to answer your call, please leave a message with your name, case number, when you filed the motion, and when you e-mailed the motion to chambers.
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- (248) 858-1704
To obtain an excuse for nonappearance, the moving party must call chambers by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the hearing and report that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
To be excused by the court, the moving party must call chambers by 4pm on the Tuesday immediately before the motion’s scheduled hearing date and advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
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After e-filing an emergency motion and its attachments, the requesting party must email a copy to chambers and call chambers.
Parties seeking emergency relief shall email a copy of the motion (and any attachments) to JudgeLangtonChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov after it is e-filed and call chambers at 248-858-1704.
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Immediately after e-filing a sentencing memorandum, the filer must email the judge's judicial assistant to notify the court.
Any Sentencing Memorandum for this Court’s consideration shall bee-filed at least 2 days prior to the scheduled Sentencing date, and an email shall be immediately sent to the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Kristin Humenchick, at humenchickk@oaklandcountymi.gov to notify the Court of said filing.
A movant must immediately contact the judge's chambers after filing a withdrawal notice or replacement hearing notice.
The movant shall also contact the Judge’s Chambers immediately to notify the Court that a notice of withdrawal or a re-praecipe/re-notice of hearing has been filed in the court record.
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After filing an emergency motion, the movant must notify the court by calling the judge's chambers or emailing the specified civil or criminal court contact.
If an emergency motion has been filed with the Court, the movant shall notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers or by emailing the Judge’s Clerks at andersonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov (for civil cases) and the Judge’s Judicial Assistant at humenchickk@oaklandcountymi.gov (for criminal cases).
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For an emergency civil motion, the movant must notify the Judge’s Cleraks by email at andersonchambers@oakgov.com or by calling the Judge’s Chambers.
Emergency Motions. If an emergency motion has been filed with the Court, the movant shall notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers or by emailing the Judge’s Clerks at andersonchambers@oakgov.com (for civil cases)
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- Email to clerk
For an emergency criminal motion, the movant must notify the Judge’s Judicial Assistant by email at humenchickk@oakgov.com or by calling the Judge’s Chambers.
Emergency Motions. If an emergency motion has been filed with the Court, the movant shall notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers or by emailing the Judge’s Clerks at andersonchambers@oakgov.com (for civil cases) and the Judge’s Judicial Assistant at humenchickk@oakgov.com (for criminal cases).
After filing a notice of withdrawal or re-praecipe and hearing notice, the movant must immediately notify the Judge’s Chambers.
The movant shall also contact the Judge’s Chambers immediately to notify the Court that a notice of withdrawal or a re-praecipe/re-notice of hearing has been filed in the court record.
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For an emergency motion, the movant must notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers.
Emergency Motions. If an emergency motion has been filed with the Court, the movant shall notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers
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All chambers staff members must be included by email when contacting Judge Brennan’s chambers.
Please email all staff members when contacting the chambers.
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Anyone who re-praecipes a motion must notify chambers by phone or email and receive instructions to remove it from the Court’s motion call.
If you re-praecipe a motion, you must contact chambers by phone or email to notify of the re-praecipe and receive instructions to remove it from the Court’s motion call.
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- Email to chambers
When proposed exhibits are kept out of the public court file, the moving party must email them to chambers and copy the staff attorney.
The moving party shall email a copy of those proposed exhibits to chambers and copy the staff attorney.
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For an ex parte or emergency filing, parties must email chambers and copy the staff attorney a copy of the motion and any proposed order to facilitate timely judicial review.
Because it can take half a day for filings to be added to the court file, parties shall e-mail a copy of their motion and any proposed order to chambers (kinsellachambers@oakgov.com) and copy the staff attorney (mcintyrel@oakgov.com) to ensure a timely decision from the Court.
Requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers at least one week before the hearing or as soon as practical if incarceration occurs later.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
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Counsel or a pro se party must email the short pre-conference statement to Judge Valentine's chambers one week before the settlement conference.
COUNSEL AND/OR PRO PER PARTY shall prepare and serve on all parties and email the Judge’s chambers valentinechambers@oakgov.com, ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, a SHORT statement
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After e-filing an emergency motion, email it to Judge Poles’s chambers and the Judicial Staff Attorney at the listed addresses.
Please email the emergency motion to judgepoleschambers@oakgov.com and polancoa@oakgov.com after the motion has been e-filed.
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The moving party must call chambers after filing an emergency motion to inform the Court that it has been filed.
The moving party shall call chambers to inform the Court that an emergency motion has been filed.
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The moving party must call the Court to notify the clerk that the parties will join motion call after discovery facilitation.
The moving party must call the Court to inform the clerk that the parties will be joining motion call after facilitation.
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A party expecting to be more than 15 minutes late for criminal court must call chambers and inform court staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform court staff.
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Parties should email chambers to identify their agreed-upon mediator.
Parties should contact chambers via email to identify an agreed upon mediator.
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- Email to chambers
Requests for prisoner participation by telephone conference must be emailed to chambers and the judicial assistant at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable when incarceration timing makes that necessary.
In order to have sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements, requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be made to chambers (sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov) and to the Judicial Assistant (niehausm@oaklandcountymi.gov) at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, or as soon as practicable based on the participant's incarceration date.
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Telephone conferences are seldom allowed and require the Court’s advance approval.
Telephone conferences are seldom allowed and must be approved in advance by the Court.
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Telephone conferences are seldom permitted and require the Court's advance approval.
Telephone conferences are seldom allowed and must be approved in advance by the Court.
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A participant expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to inform staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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A person expecting to be more than 15 minutes late for a scheduled criminal hearing must immediately call chambers to notify staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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Case Management may be contacted by email at cmo@oakgov.com when requesting an adjournment of case evaluation.
If the parties wish to adjourn case evaluation, contact Case Management at cmo@oakgov.com, AND submit a stipulated order adjourning case evaluation.
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- Email to clerk
A party must notify court staff by email to remove its motion from the docket.
g. If you wish to remove your motion from the docket, please notify Court staff via email.
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Parties must review the e-filed Zoom hearing notice and notify chambers by email if the motion is resolved or should be removed from the Motion Call Docket.
i. A notice re: Zoom hearing will be e-filed by the Court with a specific time for your motion hearing. It is your responsibility to review this information upon receipt through the e-file system. If your motion is resolved or you wish to remove your motion from the Motion Call Docket, the parties must notify Chambers staff via email.
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- 248-858-0582
Parties should contact the e-filing clerk by phone at 248-858-0582 or by email at efiling@oakgov.com for e-filing system questions or failure to receive notices, orders, or other case documents.
j. It is your responsibility to ensure you are attached to the e-filing system. If you have questions about how to attach yourself to the e-filing system, or are not receiving notices, Orders, or other documents pertaining to your case, please contact the e-filing clerk at 248-858-0582 or efiling@oakgov.com.
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A party expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers and notify staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
Mail arraignment is permitted only on a case-by-case basis, and the party must contact chambers to determine acceptance.
Arraignments by mail: Arraignments by mail are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact chambers to determine if one will be accepted in your matter.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (248) 858-0342
A moving party seeking prompt assistance with an emergency motion should contact chambers at (248) 858-0342 for instructions.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party should contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0342.
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible, because requests made with less than one week's notice may result in no interpreter or a hearing adjournment.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible. Any requests for interpreter made with less than one weeks’ notice may result in an inability for the Court to provide an interpreter for the hearing or the adjournment of the hearing.
Requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical based on the incarceration date.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (248) 858-0342
A moving party seeking prompt assistance with an emergency motion should call chambers at (248) 858-0342 for instructions.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party should contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0342.
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- Email to chambers
Schedule a summary-judgment motion hearing by emailing the staff attorney at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov and copying the chambers email address.
Please schedule the motion hearing with the staff attorney for Judge McDonald by contacting her at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
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- (646) 876 9923
For audio-only participation, call (646) 876 9923 and connect using the Meeting ID; contact the Judge's staff about connection issues.
Connection Issues? Audio-only via Telephone: Contact the Judge's staff Call (646) 876 9923 and connect using Meeting ID
In a contested matter with a return-of-judgment date covered by the standing order, attorneys or unrepresented parties must notify the judicial clerks as soon as possible.
If a return of judgment date falls during the duration of this order, and the matter is contested, the attorneys or unrepresented parties shall notify the Judicial Clerks as soon as possible.
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If a filed summary-disposition motion lacks a hearing date or time stamp, counsel should email the judicial staff attorney and copy chambers.
All motions for summary disposition will continue to follow the normal protocol. Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if your filed motion is not stamped with the date /time for the hearing.
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When filing a motion for reconsideration, counsel must email the judicial staff attorney, copy chambers, and attach the filed, stamped motion.
Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if you file a motion for reconsideration. Please attach the filed stamped motion to the email.
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- Email to chambers
If a filed summary-disposition motion lacks a hearing date or time stamp, counsel must email the Judicial Staff Attorney and copy Chambers.
Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if your filed motion is not stamped with the date /time for the hearing.
In a contested matter, attorneys or unrepresented parties must notify the Judicial Clerks as soon as possible if the return-of-judgment date falls during the order's duration.
If a return of judgment date falls during the duration of this order, and the matter is contested, the attorneys or unrepresented parties shall notify the Judicial Clerks as soon as possible.
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When filing a motion for reconsideration, counsel must email the Judicial Staff Attorney, copy Chambers, and attach the filed stamped motion.
Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if you file a motion for reconsideration. Please attach the filed stamped motion to the email.
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Sentencing documentation must be emailed to JudgeRowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
Please email this documentation to JudgeRowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- 248-452-2005
A party expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers and inform staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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- Email to chambers
Sentencing memoranda and other documentation for the court’s consideration should be emailed to the specified chambers address.
Please email this documentation to judgerowechambers@oakgov.com .
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- Email to chambers
When six or fewer days remain before a hearing, the party should notify chambers by email when the motion is adjourned or canceled.
If six or fewer days remain until the date of your hearing, please notify JudgeLangtonChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov upon adjournment or cancellation of the motion.
Contact chambers as soon as possible to request a foreign-language or sign-language interpreter; at least seven days' notice is required to avoid an adjournment.
Should you need a foreign language interpreter or sign language interpreter, please contact chambers as soon as possible. Failure to provide at least seven (7) days' notice may result in an adjournment.
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Requests for prisoner participation by phone conference must be made to chambers at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on incarceration.
In order to have sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements, requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be made to chambers at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, or as soon as practicable based on the participant's incarceration date.
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A waiver of arraignment must be requested by emailing the judge's judicial assistant, and the Court decides whether to grant it.
Please email the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Kristin Humenchick, at humenchickk@oaklandcountymi.gov to request a waiver of arraignment, which shall be at the discretion of the Court.
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- Email to clerk
A request for a mail arraignment waiver must be emailed to Kristin Humenchick, and the Court decides whether to grant it.
Arraignment by Mail: Please email the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Kristin Humenchick, at humenchickk@oakgov.com to request a waiver of arraignment, which shall be at the discretion of the Court.
Parties needing an interpreter should contact chambers as soon as possible, recognizing that failure to provide at least seven days' notice may result in an adjournment.
Should you need a foreign language interpreter or sign language interpreter, please contact chambers as soon as possible. Failure to provide at least seven (7) days' notice may result in an adjournment.
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible using the appropriate SCAO form.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible, and must be made using the appropriate SCAO form.
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible using the appropriate SCAO form.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible, and must be made using the appropriate SCAO form.
Requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical when incarceration occurs later.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
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- Email to chambers
Sentencing memoranda must be emailed to the judge’s chambers at judgepoleschambers@oakgov.com.
Please email the sentencing memoranda to judgepoleschambers@oakgov.com.
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- Phone to clerk
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- 248-858-0582
If a case cannot be located in MiFile, contact the Clerk's Office by phone at 248-858-0582 or by email at efiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
If you cannot locate your case in MiFile, contact the Clerk's Office at 248-858-0582 or efiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- 248-858-0344
The 6th Circuit Court provides a phone number and lists contact hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
6th Circuit Court 248-858-0344 1200 N Telegraph Rd Department 404 Pontiac, MI 48341-0404 8:30am - 4:30pm
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- (248) 858-0335
Chambers may be contacted by phone at (248) 858-0335.
Please contact Chamber by calling (248) 858-0335 or by emailing sheltonchambers@oakgov.com
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- Email to clerk
Questions about the eFile system should be sent to eFiling@oakgov.com.
Questions regarding the eFile system should be directed to eFiling@oakgov.com.
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- Email to chambers
Specific questions about an emergency motion may be emailed to niehausm@oakgov.com.
Specific questions regarding your emergency motion may be emailed to: niehausm@oakgov.com
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- Phone to chambers
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- (248) 858-0335
Chambers staff can be reached by phone at (248) 858-0335.
Chambers staff may be reached at (248) 858-0335.
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Further urgent case questions may be emailed to niehausm@oakgov.com.
Further urgent questions regarding your case may be emailed to: niehausm@oakgov.com .
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Juvenile matters should be communicated by email to niehausm@oakgov.com.
For all Juvenile matters, please email niehausm@oakgov.com .
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- (248) 858-0335
Judge Shelton's chambers may be contacted by phone at (248) 858-0335 or by email at sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
Please contact Chamber by calling (248) 858-0335 or by emailing sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Email to intake unit
Questions about the electronic filing system should be sent to eFiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
Questions regarding the eFile system should be directed to eFiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Email to chambers
All questions and communications concerning juvenile matters should be emailed to niehausm@oaklandcountymi.gov.
For all Juvenile matters, please email niehausm@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Phone to chambers
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- 248-858-0332
Chambers may be called for information about criminal bench warrants.
Call chambers for more information on criminal bench warrants.
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- Email to clerk
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- 248-858-0332
For civil matters, contact Judge Matthews' clerks by email at floodr@oakgov.com or wortmank@oakgov.com or by phone at 248-858-0332.
Please email Judge Matthews' clerks at floodr@oakgov.com and wortmank@oakgov.com or call 248-858-0332 for civil matters.
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- 248-858-5840
For criminal matters, contact Ashley Williams by email at williamsam@oakgov.com or by phone at 248-858-5840.
For criminal matters, please contact Ashley Williams at williamsam@oakgov.com or 248-858-5840.
Motion call is held every Wednesday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Judge O’Brien’s motion call is held every Wednesday morning beginning at 8:30am.
Motion call is conducted remotely by Zoom unless otherwise requested.
Motion call is conducted remotely via zoom (meeting ID 248-858-7960) unless otherwise requested.
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- Email to chambers
Email chambers for assistance with Zoom connection issues.
If you have any issues with connecting to zoom, email DPOchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov for assistance.
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- Email to chambers
Requests for an in-person hearing should be directed to chambers by email.
*If you would like to request a matter be heard in person, please direct your request to DPOchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Email to chambers
Email chambers for assistance with Zoom connection issues.
If you have any issues with connecting to zoom, email DPOchambers@oakgov.com for assistance.
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- Email to chambers
Requests to have a matter heard in person must be emailed to chambers.
*If you would like to request a matter be heard in person, please direct your request to DPOchambers@oakgov.com.
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- Phone to chambers
Other inquiries may be submitted by telephone or email to chambers.
For all other inquiries, please either call chambers OR email DPOchambers@oakgov.com.
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- Email to chambers
Questions about summary-disposition motions should be emailed to Judicial Staff Attorney Carmen Lyon.
Any questions regarding summary disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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Questions about summary-disposition motions should be emailed to Judicial Staff Attorney Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oakgov.com.
Any questions regarding summary disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oakgov.com .
Beginning the Friday before the motion call, parties may ask chambers whether the motion has been referred to Friend of the Court for a pre-motion conference.
Parties may contact Chambers beginning the Friday prior to Motion Call to clarify if a motion has been referred to Friend of the Court for a pre-motion conference.
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- Email to chambers
Judge McDonald’s chambers can be contacted by email at McDonaldChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
CHAMBER’S EMAIL: McDonaldChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Phone to chambers
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- (248) 858-0342
Judge McDonald’s chambers can be contacted by telephone at (248) 858-0342.
CHAMBER’S TELEPHONE: (248) 858-0342
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- Letter fax to chambers
Judge McDonald’s chambers can be contacted by fax at (248) 975-9786.
CHAMBER’S FAX: (248) 975-9786.
Parties may contact chambers to ask whether an upcoming hearing can be held on Zoom.
The parties may contact chambers to inquire if an upcoming hearing can be held on Zoom.
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- Email to chambers
Chambers may be contacted by email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or by telephone at (248) 858-0340.
• Chambers: judgegantchambers@oakgov.com at (248) 858-0340
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- Email to clerk
The Judicial Clerk may be contacted by email or telephone about PPOs, scheduling matters, and general questions.
• Contact the Judicial Clerk, via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or telephone at (248) 858-0340, for any PPOs, scheduling related matters and/or general questions.
- Contact
The Judicial Assistant may be contacted by email at denardl@oakgov.com regarding juvenile-related matters.
• Contact the Judicial Assistant, via email at denardl@oakgov.com for any juvenile related matters.
- Contact
The Judicial Staff Attorney may be contacted by email at ramseyj@oakgov.com regarding emergency motions, motions for summary disposition, or motions for reconsideration.
• Contact the Judicial Staff Attorney, Jamerika Ramsey, via email at ramseyj@oakgov.com for Emergency Motions, Motions for Summary Dispositions, or Motions for Reconsideration.
A person may contact chambers to arrange to review a hearing after it has been held.
• Should you wish to review a hearing after it has been held, you may contact chambers to make arrangements.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
A request for an in-person hearing may be made by email to chambers or during a hearing.
In-person hearings may be scheduled at the request of the parties or counsel. Request for an in-person hearing can be made to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or during a hearing.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Attorneys may contact the judicial clerks by email to request a date and time for statutory proofs by Zoom.
To request a date and time, attorneys may contact the Judicial Clerks at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties may email Judicial Assistant Lisa Denard with questions about juvenile filings.
If parties have a question regarding a juvenile filing, they may contact the Judicial Assistant, Lisa Denard via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties may email Judicial Assistant Lisa Denard with questions about juvenile filings.
If parties have a question regarding a juvenile filing, they may contact the Judicial Assistant, Lisa Denard via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (646) 876 9923
Participants with Zoom connection issues may contact the judge's staff at (646) 876-9923 for audio-only telephone access.
Connection Issues? Audio-only via Telephone: Contact the Judge's (646) 876 9923 and connect using Meeting ID staff
Parties may contact chambers to arrange to review a previously held hearing.
Should you wish to review a hearing after it has been held, you may contact chambers to make arrangements.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
The Judicial Clerk may be contacted by email for PPO matters, scheduling matters, and general questions.
Contact the Judicial Clerk, via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or telephone at (248) 858-0340, for any PPOs, scheduling related matters and/or general questions.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties or counsel may request an in-person hearing by emailing Chambers or making the request during a hearing.
In-person hearings may be scheduled at the request of the parties or counsel. Request for an in-person hearing can be made to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or during a hearing.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Attorneys may contact the Judicial Clerks by email to request a date and time for a video-conference statutory proof.
To request a date and time, attorneys may contact the Judicial Clerks at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
Motion hearings will be conducted by Zoom until the Court provides further notice.
Motion hearings are heard via zoom until further notice of the Court.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Questions about the e-File system should be emailed to eFiling@oakgov.com.
Questions regarding the e-File system should be directed to eFiling@oakgov.com.
- Contact
Specific questions about an emergency motion may be sent by email to the identified staff addresses.
Specific questions regarding your emergency motion may be emailed to: achesona@oakgov.com or williamspr@oakgov.com.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0360
Chambers may be contacted by telephone at (248) 858-0360.
Please contact Chambers by calling (248) 858-0360
- Phone
- (248) 858-0360
Chambers may be contacted to obtain a list of available mediators.
Please contact Chambers if you need a list of available mediators.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Urgent case questions may be sent by email to either of the listed Chambers email addresses.
Further urgent questions regarding your case may be emailed to: achesona@oakgov.com or williamspr@oakgov.com.
- Phone
- (248) 858-0438
Questions about scheduled Friend of the Court referee hearings should be directed to the assigned Case Assistant.
Please contact the Case Assistant for your assigned Referee if you have a question regarding a scheduled hearing before a Friend of the Court Referee.
- Contact
Questions may be submitted to the judicial staff attorney by email at achesona@oakgov.com.
If you have any questions, please email my judicial staff attorney: achesona@oakgov.com
- Contact
Questions may be emailed to the judge’s judicial staff attorney at achesona@oakgov.com.
If you have any questions, please email my judicial staff attorney: achesona@oakgov.com
Attorneys of record should provide chambers with the mediator’s name and confirmed mediation date to facilitate issuance of an appropriate scheduling order.
Attorneys of record should contact chambers with the name of the mediator and the confirmed date of mediation so that an appropriate scheduling order can be issued.
Questions about scheduled Friend of the Court hearings should be directed to the assigned referee’s case assistant.
Please contact the assigned referee's case assistant with questions about scheduled FOC hearings
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (248)858-5285
Questions about motion call may be submitted by email or phone, but court staff cannot answer substantive motion questions or provide legal advice.
You may submit any other questions about the motion call via email to SavinChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov or call Judge Savin’s Chambers at (248)858-5285. Please keep in mind that court staff cannot answer questions about the substance of a motion or provide legal advice.
Parties should consult the Zoom notice or order and may contact chambers with questions about their hearing time.
Parties should refer to the Zoom Notice/Order of the Court, or contact chambers if you have questions about your scheduled hearing time.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Chambers may be contacted by email at kinsellachambers@oakgov.com.
Judicial Clerks / Chambers email: kinsellachambers@oakgov.com
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0363
Chambers may be contacted by phone at (248) 858-0363.
Phone: (248) 858-0363
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0337
A moving party may call chambers at (248) 858-0337 for prompt assistance with an emergency motion.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party may contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0337.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Requests for a motion hearing by Zoom must be emailed to chambers with the opposing party or counsel copied.
all Zoom requests should be made by email to JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com with the opposing party/counsel copied on the email.
Parties may contact chambers to ask whether an upcoming hearing can be held on Zoom and must observe the stated Zoom requirements when requesting it.
The parties may contact chambers to inquire if an upcoming hearing may be held on Zoom instead, but please see above requirements before requesting.
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0337
A moving party may call chambers at (248) 858-0337 for prompt assistance and instructions regarding an emergency motion.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party may contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0337.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Additional pretrial status conferences may be requested by calling chambers or emailing JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com.
Additional status conferences with the Court in advance of the parties’ final pretrial may be requested by calling chambers or sending an email to JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Judge Dare's chambers may be contacted by email at JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com.
JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 248-858-0337
Judge Dare's chambers may be contacted by telephone at 248-858-0337.
Telephone: 248-858-0337
Judge Dare's chambers may be contacted by fax at 248-858-2919.
Fax: 248-858-2919
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Use the listed chambers email address to correspond with Chambers or Clerks.
Please use valentinechambers@oakgov.com to correspond with Chambers or Clerks.
- Contact
Parties may contact the court at any time by email to schedule a status conference and must provide dates and times when all parties are available.
Parties may contact at any time to schedule a status conference. Please view the Hearing Schedule and email dates and times that ALL parties are available.
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Questions about upcoming matters may be submitted to Judge Poles's chambers by email.
If you have questions about an upcoming matter please email JudgePolesChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
How may parties contact Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County?
The rule addresses email communications with the court. The rule lists email judgerowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov. Emergency motions must be reported to Court staff by email at judgerowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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