20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County Filing Rules

Attach executed memoranda of understanding to the court's e-Filing Access Plan.

Parties must disclose and exchange documents, photographs, and other physical evidence in accordance with any entered pretrial or scheduling order and discovery requests under the Michigan Court Rules.

An attachment to a filed pleading cannot be removed from the court file or used as an exhibit at a later hearing or trial; a separate copy must be provided and marked as an exhibit.

The court will provide self-represented litigants access to e-filing workstations for filing court documents electronically.

If printing or physically submitting proposed evidence is difficult or burdensome, the proposing party must promptly advise the court so the parties and court can determine whether it can be exchanged and presented electronically in a compatible, preservable format.

Attachments referenced in motions and pleadings must not contain unredacted personal identifying information unless submitted in the form and manner established by the State Court Administrative Office.

The court must respond to a grievance within five business days.

All new cases and documents shall be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk's Office with the proper filing fees through the MiFile e-filing platform for most family division case types.

Failure to confirm electronic evidence compatibility and presentation capacity before a hearing or trial is not grounds for adjournment unless the court determines otherwise for good cause.