Michigan Legal Overview: Kalamazoo-Battle Creek The Kalamazoo-Battle Creek metropolitan area in Michigan is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Calhoun, Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties. Michigan is divided into 57 judicial circuits, with each circuit court serving one or more counties as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. The district courts in the major cities across the state have limited jurisdiction over city ordinance and traffic violations, misdemeanors, small claims and civil disputes not exceeding $25,000. Listed below are the main cities in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek metro area.
Top Michigan cities for Legal Issues: Kalamazoo
1. Kalamazoo County is served by the 9th Circuit Court in the city of Kalamazoo with general jurisdiction over felony prosecutions, family law cases and civil disputes involving amounts in excess of $25,000. Other cases go to the 8th District Court, two of which are in Kalamazoo and one is in Portage. Calhoun County is served by the 37th Circuit Court and 10th District Court, both based in Battle Creek. Van Buren County is served by the 36th Circuit Court and 7th District Court, both based in Paw Paw.
Trending Legal Topics: The Kalamazoo County Circuit Court may also take on appeals against verdicts handed down by any of the district or probate courts located in Kalamazoo County. Appeals against circuit court decisions must be filed with the Michigan Court of Appeals. Federal cases in these three counties must be filed with the Kalamazoo Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Federal appeals for all cases in Michigan are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |