District Court

District Court

Address	161 E. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49014 Click here for directions
Phone	(269) 969-6666
Fax	(269) 969-6663
*Hours*	8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday Click here for the holiday schedule
Dept. Head	Michelle D. Hill, Court Administrator
Staff	Katherine Miller, Attorney Magistrate/Deputy Court Administrator David Barnes, Magistrate Earl Brutsche, Magistrate Roger Graves, Magistrate Trina McGaffigan, Chief Probation Officer

By Administrative Order - Security Policy for Court Facilities, individuals entering the Courthouse are to abide by the following:

No cameras, camera phones, *cell phones, or electronic recording devices, and

No weapons or cutting instruments allowed.

*Cell phones will be permitted for governmental employees with currently valid pictured I.D., licensed and practicing attorneys, physicians, victim advocates with a county pictured identification badge.

For additional information on Calhoun County Courts, click here.

Additional Phone Numbers

Civil Department	(269) 969-6683
Criminal Department	(269) 969-6678
Probation Department	(269) 969-6651
Traffic Department	(269) 969-6692
Administration	(269) 969-6726

Judges

Samuel I. Durham	District Judge	(269) 969-6702
John R. Holmes	Chief District Judge	(269) 969-6704
Franklin K. Line	District Judge	(269) 969-6706
John Hallacy	District Judge	(269) 969-6708

Overview

District Court, with which citizens have more contact than any other court, processes case filings that are initiated by law enforcement, businesses and private citizens. The court will process the cases as mandated by statute. District Court handles all misdemeanors including arraignment, setting and acceptance of bail, trial and sentencing, and conducts preliminary examinations in felony cases. The court has exclusive jurisdiction of all summary proceedings, small claims and civil litigation up to $25,000 and handles garnishments, tenancy, eviction and other proceedings. The traffic division processes all misdemeanor, parking and civil infraction traffic offenses, strictly following Secretary of State guidelines.

The District Court is responsible for collecting and distributing fine, costs and fees. Money collected is either ordered by the District Court Judge or dictated by statute, i.e. filing fees. The money that is collected by the District Court is deposited with the Calhoun County Treasurer and distributed to various entities, including the county, cities, townships, villages and libraries. Additionally, state mandated fees are collected for community dispute resolution, court equity fund, highway safety fee, conservation fee, civil fee, training fees, crime victim fee, secondary road patrol fee, state fund civil, state fund traffic, jail reimbursement fee, forensic lab, Secretary of State, bonds, restitution and cost recovery.

District judges are elected for terms of six years in non-partisan elections. A candidate must be a qualified elector, a resident of the district, a lawyer who has been licensed to practice law for at least file years and under 70 years of age. Salaries for district judges are set by the legislature.

General Information

Public parking is available off Division Street, immediately to the side and back of the Court building and off E. Michigan behind the Fire Department.

Visa/Mastercard payments are accepted.

Calhoun County
315 West Green Street
Marshall, MI 49068
Phone: (269) 781-0700
Fax: (269) 781-0140

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