Circuit Court Motion Schedule
Please call the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for date availability at (517) 546-9816.
Judge Motion Schedule
Motion days and times as listed in schedules below. Friend Of The Court Referee Hearings must be scheduled through the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Adjournments require a stipulation and order. Friend Of The Court Adjournments require referee approval.
Motion Fee: $20.00
An additional FOC fee may apply to post judgment domestic cases.
| Judge | Day | Time | Hearing Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael Hatty P30990 Howell Courtroom #4 (517) 546-3060 |
Thursdays | 8:30 AM | Criminal Motions & Driver License Restoration (Limit of 5) |
| 8:30 AM | Personal Protection Motions | ||
| 1:30 PM | Summary Disposition Motions (Limit of 4) | ||
| 1:30 PM | Civil Motions | ||
| 1:30 PM | Domestic/Name Change Motions | ||
| Judge L. Suzanne Geddis P35307 Howell Courtroom #5 (517) 540-7576 **All Domestic & Civil Motions by Zoom unless otherwise arranged with the court. Zoom ID: 753 967 4155, Password: 04142020 |
Wednesdays | 1:30 PM | Personal Protection Motions |
| Thursdays | 8:30 AM | Criminal Motions (Limit of 3) | |
| 10:30 AM | Driver License Restoration | ||
| 1:30 PM | Name Changes/Domestic/Civil Motions (Limit of 6, including dispositive motions) | ||
| 3:00 PM | Summary Disposition Motions (Limit of 2) | ||
| Judge Miriam Cavanaugh P61875 Howell Courtroom #3 (517) 540-7576 |
Thursdays | 9:00 AM | Criminal (Unlimited) |
| 9:00 AM | Domestic Motions (Limit of 4 FOC objections and 6 miscellaneous hearings) | ||
| Judge Matthew J. McGivney P63325 Brighton Courtroom Location (517) 548-1120 **All Domestic & Civil Motions by Zoom unless otherwise arranged with the court. The court will re-notice with specific times. Zoom ID: 378 202 7655, Password: 520961 |
Thursdays | 8:30 AM | Domestic Motions |
| 8:30 AM | Name Changes | ||
| 10:00 AM | Civil Motions | ||
| 1:30 PM | Personal Protection Motions (In-Person) | ||
| 1:30 PM | All Appellate Motions | ||
| 1:30 PM | Driver License Restoration |
Friend of the Court Referee Motion Schedules
Hearing date & time must be scheduled through the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Please call us at (517) 546-9816.
Praecipe Required. Time of the hearings will be set by the Friend of the Court. A notice of hearing will be sent with the time of the hearing and the Zoom information needed to log into the Referee’s Hearing room. Time may not allow for witnesses.
| Judge | Cases | Day | Referee | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Matthew J. McGivney Referee Motion Hearings P63325 |
Even Numbered Cases | Tuesday Afternoons | Before Referee David Huntley | Set By The Friend Of The Court |
| Odd Numbered Cases | Tuesday Mornings | Before Referee Michelle Ziel Warner | Set By The Friend Of The Court | |
|
Judge Suzanne Geddis **All Domestic & Civil Motions by Zoom unless otherwise arranged with the court. Zoom ID: 753 967 4155 Password: 04142020 |
Cases Ending In 0, 1, 2, 3 | Tuesday Mornings | Before Referee Michelle Ziel Warner | Set By The Friend Of The Court |
| Cases Ending In 4, 5, 6 | Tuesday Afternoons | Before Referee David Huntley | Set By The Friend Of The Court | |
| Cases Ending In 7, 8, 9: | Tuesday Mornings | Before Referee Jonah Sjoquist | Set By The Friend Of The Court | |
| Judge Miriam Cavanaugh Referee Motion Hearings P30990 |
All Cases | Tuesday Mornings | Before Referee Jonah Sjoquist | Set By The Friend Of The Court |
Adjournment Policy
Adjournments require approval through a stipulation and order, or by motion and notice of hearing. Stipulation and orders for adjournment may be faxed to the Friend of the Court at (517) 552-2312, “Attention: Referee Coordinator.” If you require special accommodations to use the Court because of a disability, please contact the Court immediately to make arrangements. Please provide your case number when contacting the Court.
Types of Motions That Must Be Heard by the Judge
- Adjourn trial, pretrial, or mediation
- Attorney motion to withdraw
- Change of venue (if pre-judgment & contested)
- Compel discovery
- Contempt motions / show cause motions
- Contested motion to dismiss or default
- Disqualify Judge
- Emergencies (as approved by the Judge)
- Entry of order for DNA testing
- Entry of QDRO
- Final orders by Family Support Division
- GAL fees
- Objections to garnishment
- Objections to Referee recommendations
- Proofs for a divorce (unless preserved by Referee)
- Quash subpoena or other protective order
- Receiver/Arbitrator motions
- Reinstate case
- Removal of party from house
- Restraining order re: property or assets only
- Sanctions, attorney fees (when filed by itself)
- Spousal support modification
- Summary disposition
