The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan is the largest
circuit court
Circuit courts are court systems in several common law jurisdictions. It may refer to:
* Courts that literally sit 'on circuit', i.e., judges move around a region or country to different towns or cities where they will hear cases;
* Courts that s ...
in the state, with 61 judges and three operating divisions as of 2023. The Third Circuit Court has jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and family matters arising in
Wayne County. The
National Center for State Courts
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has cited the Third Circuit Court as one of the model urban courts in the United States for case flow management and the timely disposition of the Court's
docket.
Organization
The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan has 3 divisions, with the Family Division having three subsections.
* Civil Division
* Criminal Division
* Family Division
** Domestic Section
** Friend of the Court
** Juvenile section
Civil
Civil maters are claims that involve more than $25,000.00 it also handles appeals from civil matters appealed from Wayne County district courts and administrative agencies.
Criminal
Chief Judges
References
External links
* {{official website, https://www.3rdcc.org/
Circuit courts in the United States
Michigan state courts
Courts and tribunals with year of establishment missing