1st Judicial Circuit Court (Criminal, Divorce)

COUNTY OF HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN

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~ COUNTY BUSINESS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ~

Due to the increase in positive cases and deaths in Hillsdale County, the decision has been made to lock all doors of the County buildings starting Wednesday, November 18, 2020 through January 15, 2021. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, please call the county department or court to setup an appointment BEFORE arriving at the courthouse.

Honorable Sara Lisznyai, Circuit Court Judge

Office Information

Circuit Court Administrator - Cindy Webb

For scheduling information, please contact the Circuit Court Administrator.

Court Recorder - Margot Games

Telephone: (517) 437-4321

Online Docket & Video Court Hearings

Click to view Circuit Court Online Docket hosted by the State of Michigan SCAO/JIS.

In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, on April 7, 2020 the Michigan Supreme Court implemented Administrative Order 2020-6 which expanded the authority of judicial officers to conduct proceedings remotely. AO 2020-6 is designed to help courts manage remote proceedings, including:

Allowing for confidential communication between a party and their lawyer;
Providing access to the public during the proceeding or immediately after via a video recording, unless the proceeding is closed or limited by court rule or statute; and,
Recording of the proceeding must be sufficient to produce a verbatim written transcript.

If you have questions about the posted video court proceedings for Circuit Court, please call (517) 437-4321.

Circuit Court YouTube Channel for court hearings conducted through Zoom.