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Administrative Orders
Number | Title | Effective Date |
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2023-05 (PDF) | Current Structure of the Berrien County Trial Court | 07/19/2023 |
2023-04 (PDF) | Friend of the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution | 07/31/2023 |
2023-03 (PDF) | Appointment of Attorney Referee Russell Szwabowski | 05/01/2023 |
2023-02 (PDF) | Current Assignments of the Berrien County Trial Court | 02/24/2023 |
2023-01 (PDF) | Regular Court Hours and Holiday | 02/21/2023 |
2022-04 (PDF) | Appointment of Attorney Magistrate T. Christopher Page (Rescinds LAO 2020-06) | 12/12/2022 |
Policy (PDF) | Courthouse Decorum | 09/8/2022 |
2022-03 (PDF) | Appointment of Attorney Magistrate Sherri C. Frame (Rescinds LAO 2015-05) | 08/01/2022 |
2022-02 (PDF) | Emergency Closings | 07/01/2022 |
2021-03 (PDF) | Establish Parameters for Conducting In-Person Jury Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic | 02/25/2021 |
Plan to Return to Full Capacity - Return to Phase Three (Forward) | 02/25/2021 | |
Access, Inspection, Reproduction, and Creation of Court Records | 07/29/2020 | |
Establishment of a Mental Health Court Program | 10/02/2019 | |
Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System | 08/01/2019 | |
Establishment of a Courthouse Security Committee | 05/06/2019 | |
Plan for the Creation of a Specialized Business Court | 05/01/2019 | |
Waiver of Jurisdiction over Civil Infractions Committed by Juveniles (Rescinds 2018-04) | 05/06/2019 | |
Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") Plan | 10/11/2018 | |
Appointment of Non-Attorney Magistrate Smietanka-Haney | 11/06/2017 | |
Appointment of Non-Attorney Magistrate Dyer | 10/02/2017 | |
Requests for Accommodations By Persons With Disabilities (ADA) | 12/04/2015 | |
Caseflow Management Plan (Rescinds LAO 2013-05) | 06/18/2015 | |
Access to Friend of The Court Records | 01/01/2015 | |
Bail Bondsman and Sureties | 11/10/2014 | |
Access to Juror Questionnaires (Rescinds Lao 1997-3) | 07/29/2014 | |
Elimination of Circuit Court Arraignments (Rescinds LAO 2007-05) | 04/30/2014 | |
Order on Property Seizures and Evictions | 04/30/2014 | |
Language Access Plan | 12/07/2013 | |
Order for The Establishment of a Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program | 01/08/2013 | |
Settlements/Verdicts Involving Minors/Incapacitated Adults | 06/15/2011 | |
Plan for Judicial Availability (Rescinds LAO 1990-3) | 01/31/2011 | |
Appointment of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Attorney Referee | 09/01/2010 | |
Order for The Establishment of a Drug Treatment Court | 07/08/2010 | |
Appointment of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Attorney Referee Patsy J. Hartzell | 12/03/2009 | |
Appointment of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Attorney Referee Steven T. Flood | 12/03/2009 | |
Authority for Probate Register to Perform Judicial Acts | 06/30/2007 | |
Line of Succession Circuit Judgeships Elected In 2004 | 11/22/2004 | |
Designation of Successor Circuit Judges From 2004 Election | 09/28/2004 | |
Plan for Remote Hearings on Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act Bench Warrants | 04/10/2004 | |
Appointment and Compensation of Indigent Parties | 12/31/2003 | |
Plan for Operation of The Family Division of The Circuit Court | 06/23/2003 | |
Children Absent Without Legal Permission (Awolp) | 01/31/2003 | |
Security Policy for Court Facilities | 06/03/2001 | |
Division Assignment by Lot | 10/11/1996 |