73B District Court
250 East Huron Avenue
Room 105
Bad Axe, MI 48413
Phone: 989-269-9987
Fax: 989-269-6167
Magistrate Phone: 989-269-7201
Juror Notification
David B. Herrington
Court Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except for Holidays
(We are open for lunch)
Court Contact:
District Court Phone Number: (989) 269-9987
Magistrate Court Phone Number: (989) 269-7201
Fax: (989) 269-6167
The Court Handles the following matters within the communities we serve:
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Criminal Cases: misdemeanors.
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Felonies: initial jurisdiction for arraignment and preliminary examination.
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Civil infractions: traffic and non traffic offenses
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Small Claims: claim does not exceed $6,500.00
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Landlord/Tenant and Evictions
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General Civil matters involving lawsuits up to $25,000.00
If you are coming to court to make a payment for fines and costs, we accept cash, in-county personal checks, money orders, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, or Debit card. Official Payments can be used 24/7.
Staff
Megan Shedd – Court Administrator / Clerk of the Court, ADA (American’s with Disabilities Act)
Coordinator
Language Access Coordinator
Cristine Koglin – Deputy Court Administrator, Criminal Clerk, Court Recorder and Transcriptionist
Suzanne Draher
Financial Clerk
Bond Clerk
Laken Cook
Jury Clerk: Please call (989) 269-7988
Assignment Clerk
Court Recorder
Jamie Wood
Pre-Trial Services: Please call (989) 269-8062
Bailiff
Erica Volmering
Magistrate Clerk
Court Recorder
Jesse Osentoski
Probation Officer: Please call (989) 269-9530
Melissa Pallas
General Civil Clerk
Court Recorder
Heather Popiel
General Clerk
Jillian Ferris
Landlord Tenant Clerk
Small Claims Clerk
Court Recorder
Attorney Magistrate
Jessica L. Testolin-Reinke
73B District Court Judge
All persons attending court must abide by the following Court Policies:
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SUBJECT TO SEARCH: The court reserves the right to inspect all packages, bags, etc. Potential weapons as well as cell phones and pages are prohibited.
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PROPER ATTIRE REQUIRED: Proper attire means neat, clean, presentable clothes that are decent and modest.
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CELL PHONES: Cellular phones must be turned off or on silent mode.