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Address:
101 E. Huron St.
P.O. Box 8650
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8650. |
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Contact Numbers:
| Administration: |
(734)222-3393 |
| Civil Division: |
(734)222-3389 |
| Collections Division |
(734) 222-3290 |
| Traffic/Criminal Division: |
(734)222-3380 |
| Probation Department: |
(734)994-2751 | |
The 15th Judicial District Court is located in downtown Ann Arbor in the Washtenaw County Courthouse. The court is presided over by three elected judges, the Honorable Ann Mattson, the Honorable Julie Creal, and the Honorable Elizabeth P. Hines, and one appointed magistrate, Michael J. Gatti. Daily court operations are overseen by Court Administrator Keith Zeisloft.
The court is comprised of five divisions: Administration, Civil, Collections, Traffic/Criminal, and Probation. Administration is responsible for the administrative management of all non-judicial functions of the Court. The Civil Division maintains the court files for general civil, landlord-tenant, and small claims cases. The Collections Division is reponsible for contacting and facilitating payment for those with delinquent amounts due. The Traffic/Criminal Division maintains the records for all traffic and criminal misdemeanors, civil infractions, ordinance violations, and University of Michigan Regents violations. The Probation Department is responsible for pre-sentence investigations, alcohol assessments, supervision, counseling, and referrals to outside assessment and treatment programs for those who are placed on probation.
The 15th Judicial District Court has jurisdiction over cases which include but are not limited to:
- Civil Cases where the disputed amount is $25,000 or less
- Small Claims cases where the disputed amount is $3,000 or less
- Landlord/Tenant disputes
- Criminal and Traffic Misdemeanors punishable by less than 1 year in jail
- Arrest or Search Warrant Issuance
- Ann Arbor City Ordinance Violations
- Traffic and State Civil Infractions
- University of Michigan Regents Violations