St. Joseph County Circuit Court records date back to the 1830's.
The circuit courts are Michigan’s major trial courts – courts of general jurisdiction. Most of the cases handled in these courts are classified as cases of original jurisdiction, that is, they have not been heard in any other court.
In some instances, though, the circuit judges deal with cases that were decided previously in a district or probate court but were appealed by one of the parties.
Some of the kinds of cases heard in Circuit Court are:
Hon. Paul Stutesman, Circuit Judge
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Lindsay Oswald, County Clerk - 45th Circuit Court Division
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Kathy Griffin, Court Administrator/Case Flow Manager
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Samantha Overholt, Court Secretary/Recorder
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