Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

The joint final pretrial order must be e-filed by 3:30 p.m. on the Friday before trial.

The joint Final Pre-Trial Order must be e-filed no later than 3:30 pm on the Friday prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Summary disposition motion

The moving party must e-file the motion and submit a praecipe with a placeholder Thursday hearing date at least 42 days after filing.

Moving party to submit motion through efiling and submit the praecipe with a "placeholder" hearing date on a Thursday at 9:30 am, at least 42 days after the motion filing date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Mediation status report

The plaintiffs are responsible for ensuring the Mediation Status Report is electronically filed and served.

Facilitator shall file Mediation Status Report (SCAO form MC280) within seven (7) days of completing facilitation (date must be specified) and Plaintiff(s) are responsible for ensuring such report is electronically filed and served; and

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe

Submit the praecipe through the Court’s website after the filing is entered.

SUBMIT PRAECIPE THRU COURT WEBSITE AFTER FILING IS ENTERED USING:HTTPS://WWW.3RDCC.ORG/EFILING/EPRAECIPE

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary disposition motion

File a summary-disposition motion in Mi-file with a notice stating the hearing date and time are to be determined by the Court, then email the Judicial Attorney to request a hearing only after the motion is accepted for filing.

Mi-file motion with notice of hearing as a date and time to be determined by the Court. After filing, email the Court's Judicial Attorney at brian.hodgman@3rdcc.org to request a hearing. Do NOT email the Judicial Attorney until the motion has been accepted for filing by the Mi-filing system.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed jury instructions

Attorneys must submit proposed jury instructions through Mi-file.

Attorneys submit proposed instructions thru Mi-file

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe

After filing a motion or objection, submit a praecipe through the Third Circuit website to obtain Court acceptance of the proposed hearing date.

12. After a motion or objection is filed, the proposed hearing date must be accepted by the Court by submitting a praecipe thru the 3rd Circuit's website at: https://www.3rdcc.org/efiling/epraecipe

WARNING

The court uses electronic filing, and filers may register through the MiFILE registration link.

The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing Court. Register for e-filing here: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/register

WARNING

Applies to

Order

Parties may e-file an order the same day or when it is approved as to form and signed by all parties under the 7-day rule.

Parties may e-file order on the same day or when order is approved as to form and signed by all parties under 7 day rule. MCR 2.602(B).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Scheduling order

The Court will set the hearing date by scheduling order and e-file it to the parties only after receiving the motion’s hard copy.

The Court will set the date via scheduling order which will be e-filed to parties ONLY upon receipt of the hard copy of the motion.

WARNING

Applies to

Praecipe

File praecipes through ePraecipe.

To file a praecipe, visit ePraecipe (3rdcc.org).

INFO

Applies to

Order

Parties may e-file an order on the same day or when it is approved as to form and signed by all parties under the seven-day rule.

Parties may e-file order on the same day or when order is approved as to form and signed by all parties under 7 day rule. MCR 2.602(B).

INFO

Applies to

Emergency motion

Emergency motions may be e-filed.

Emergency Motions can be e-filed.