Civil

Civil Jurisdiction

Civil Jurisdiction includes:

• General Civil matters with claims up to $25,000
• Landlord-Tenant matters with claims up to $25,000
• Small Claims matters with claims up to $6,000

Note: You can file a civil claim in the District Court where the defendant resides, or where the alleged action occurred. All cases are heard at two locations - 14A-1 Pittsfield Township or 14A-4 Saline.

Geographic Divisions for Civil Jurisdiction

14A Civil Docket Changes

• All Landlord Tenant Cases will be held at the 14A-1 Service Center on Fridays. This includes Landlord Tenant motions and hearings. These cases will continue to be presided over by Judge J. Cedric Simpson.
• All General Civil Hearings will be held at 14A-4 in Saline every other Thursday, twice a month, beginning January 7th. This includes General Civil pretrials and motions. These cases will be presided over by Judge Kirk W Tabbey.

Jurisdictions

Please pay attention to your notices to determine where your hearing is being held. Filing of cases will not change. Please continue to file cases according to the jurisdictions listed below: