Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County Chambers Communication Rules
210 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
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Requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be emailed to chambers and the Judicial Assistant at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on the participant’s incarceration date.
In order to have sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements, requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be made to chambers (sheltonchambers@oakgov.com) and to the Judicial Assistant (niehausm@oakgov.com) at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, or as soon as practicable based on the participant's incarceration date.
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Email a copy of any Motion for Reconsideration or Motion for Summary Disposition to the staff attorney at both listed addresses.
Motions for Reconsideration and Motions for Summary Disposition must be brought to the attention of the staff attorney by emailing a copy to deonm@oakgov.com and sheltonchambers@oakgov.com.
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In juvenile matters, adjournment requests must be emailed to the judicial assistant and chambers.
In juvenile matters, it must be emailed to the judicial assistant and chambers (sheltonchambers@oakgov.com)
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Schedule all Motions for Summary Disposition directly with the staff attorney.
All Motions for Summary Disposition must be scheduled with the staff attorney directly.
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Contact Chambers directly to schedule a Motion for Entry of Default Judgments hearing; these motions are not heard on the regular motion call day.
Please contact Chambers directly to schedule a hearing for a Motion for Entry of Default Judgments. The Court does not hear such motions on the Court’s regular motion call day.
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Immediately email Chambers when a motion is adjourned or withdrawn.
Please notify chambers immediately upon the adjournment or withdrawal of a motion by email to sheltonchambers@oakgov.com
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Schedule all Motions for Summary Disposition directly with the staff attorney.
All Motions for Summary Disposition must be scheduled with the staff attorney directly.
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- Email to chambers
Request prisoner telephone participation from Chambers and the Judicial Assistant at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on the incarceration date.
In order to have sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements, requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be made to chambers (sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov) and to the Judicial Assistant (niehausm@oaklandcountymi.gov) at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, or as soon as practicable based on the participant's incarceration date.
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Notify Chambers by email immediately when a motion is adjourned or withdrawn.
Please notify chambers immediately upon the adjournment or withdrawal of a motion by email to sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov
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Send all motions and related documents to the judicial assistant’s email and copy Chambers.
ALL MOTIONS and any related documents must be sent to niehausm@oaklandcountymi.gov and copied to sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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Email copies of motions for reconsideration and summary disposition to the staff attorney and Chambers.
Motions for Reconsideration and Motions for Summary Disposition must be brought to the attention of the staff attorney by emailing a copy to deonm@oaklandcountymi.gov and sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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Oral or emailed requests for emergency motions will not be considered.
Oral or emailed requests for an emergency motion will not be considered.
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Counsel must email a copy of a filed emergency motion to Judge Cohen’s Judicial Assistant at the stated address.
Counsel must email a copy of their filed motion to Judge Cohen’s Judicial Assistant, Lauren Hurst at hurstl@oakgov.com.
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Counsel must contact chambers for approval of an arraignment by mail and e-file the ABM with the provided pretrial date.
Counsel is to contact chambers for approval and will be provided a pretrial date to insert in the ABM and have e-filed.
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All parties must be included on written communications with Chambers staff.
All parties to a case must be included on all written communications with Chambers staff.
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For emergency motions, email a copy to the listed judicial staff attorney and clerks.
The individuals to be emailed are identified below: o Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oakgov.com o Judicial Clerk, Ava MacNeill at macneilla@oakgov.com o Judicial Clerk, Brian Brown at brownba@oakgov.com
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Jury instructions must be emailed in Word format to the listed Judicial Staff Attorney and Judicial Assistant.
Jury instructions are due one week before trial and must be submitted electronically in Word format via email to the following: Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon: lyonc@oaklandcountymi.gov Judicial Assistant, Jolie Wackter: wacktery@oaklandcountymi.gov
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After e-filing an emergency motion, the moving party must email a copy to judicial staff.
The moving party shall e-file the written motion and then email judicial staff a copy of the motion.
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Email a copy of the reconsideration motion to the staff attorney and copy Chambers.
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
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Requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical based on the incarceration date, and must provide the prisoner’s name spelling, date of birth, and inmate number.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration. Chambers must be provided with the correct spelling of the prisoner’s name, his/her date of birth, and his/her identifying inmate number.
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- Phone
- 248-858-0342
To have an adjournment or cancellation excused, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and notify the clerk.
For an adjournment or cancellation to be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
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Parties must obtain chambers’ approval for a stipulated trial adjournment and new dates before proceeding.
Parties must first contact Chambers to receive approval for adjournment by stipulation and for new dates.
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Email a copy of the reconsideration motion to the staff attorney and copy chambers.
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
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Schedule summary judgment motion hearings with the staff attorney by email and copy chambers.
Please schedule the motion hearing with the staff attorney for Judge McDonald by contacting her at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
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The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.
The moving party must immediately contact opposing counsel/parties to inform them of the cancellation or adjournment.
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Schedule a summary-judgment hearing by emailing the judge’s staff attorney and copying the Chambers email address.
Please schedule the motion hearing with the staff attorney for Judge McDonald by contacting her at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
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The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.
The moving party must immediately contact opposing counsel/parties to inform them of the cancellation or adjournment.
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- Email to clerk
A copy of an emergency motion must be emailed to the clerks and staff attorney.
A copy of the motion must be emailed to the clerks and the staff attorney (see end of protocol for contact information).
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- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 248-858-0342
To be excused from appearing, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
To be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
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Requests for remote prisoner participation must reach chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical given the incarceration date.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
CRITICALCivil cases
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Email a copy of each emergency motion to the clerks and staff attorney.
A Rev: 5/2026 copy of the motion must be emailed to the clerks and the staff attorney (see end of protocol for contact information).
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When filing an emergency motion, provide notice by email to the Judicial Staff Attorney and copy Chambers.
For emergency motions, please file the motion with the county clerk by electronically filing it via Mi-File (powered by TrueFile) and provide notice to the the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com.
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When filing a motion for reconsideration, email the Judicial Staff Attorney, copy Chambers, and attach the filed-stamped motion.
Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if you file a motion for reconsideration. Please attach the filed stamped motion to the email.
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Plea forms need to be completed in advance and submitted to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com prior to the hearing.
Plea forms need to be completed in advance and submitted to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com prior to the hearing.
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For a contested matter with a return-of-judgment date during the order’s duration, attorneys or unrepresented parties must notify the Judicial Clerks as soon as possible.
If a return of judgment date falls during the duration of this order, and the matter is contested, the attorneys or unrepresented parties shall notify the Judicial Clerks as soon as possible.
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The moving party must notify court staff about an emergency motion by email at the stated address.
The moving party must 1) e-file the emergency motion, 2) Advise the Court’s staff of the emergency motion via email at judgerowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov ,3) wait to receive a decision from the Court as to the emergency request.
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The moving party must email Court staff about an emergency motion at the stated address and await the Court’s decision.
The moving party must 1) e-file the emergency motion, 2) Advise the Court’s staff of the emergency motion via email at judgerowechambers@oakgov.com ,3) wait to receive a decision from the Court as to the emergency request.
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Viewers may not record or otherwise copy court proceedings.
Viewers are prohibited from recording or otherwise copying court proceedings.
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Sentencing documentation must be emailed to the judge’s chambers at the stated address.
Please email this documentation to judgerowechambers@oakgov.com .
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Sentencing memoranda and other sentencing materials must be emailed to the stated chambers address.
Please email this documentation to JudgeRowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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To be excused from appearing, the moving party must call chambers by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the scheduled hearing and report that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
To be excused by the court, the moving party must call chambers by 4pm on the Tuesday immediately before the motion’s scheduled hearing date and advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
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After e-filing an emergency motion, the party must email the motion and attachments to chambers and call chambers.
Parties seeking emergency relief shall email a copy of the motion (and any attachments) to JudgeLangtonChambers@oakgov.com after it is e-filed and call chambers at 248-858-1704
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The moving party must notify chambers in writing when a motion will not proceed as scheduled.
It is the responsibility of the moving party to provide written notification to chambers that the motion is not proceeding as scheduled.
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If six or fewer days remain before the hearing, notify chambers by email when the motion is adjourned or canceled.
If six or fewer days remain until the date of your hearing, please notify JudgeLangtonChambers@oakgov.com upon adjournment or cancellation of the motion.
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- Email to chambers
- Phone
- 248-858-1704
After e-filing an emergency motion, the requesting party must email the motion and attachments to chambers and call chambers.
Parties seeking emergency relief shall email a copy of the motion (and any attachments) to JudgeLangtonChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov after it is e-filed and call chambers at 248-858-1704.
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After a scheduling order is issued, trial dates may not be adjourned without prior contact with chambers.
After issuing a scheduling order, the court may not adjourn trial dates without prior contact to chambers.
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- 248-303-1534
A party seeking a Personal Protection Order must contact the PPO office for filing assistance.
A party seeking a Personal Protection Order shall contact the PPO office (248-303-1534) for assistance in filing.
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To seek an excuse from appearing, the moving party must call chambers by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the hearing and tell the clerk the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.
To be excused by the court, the moving party must call chambers by 4pm on the Tuesday immediately before the motion’s scheduled hearing date and advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
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If six or fewer days remain before the hearing, email chambers when the motion is adjourned or canceled.
If six or fewer days remain until the date of your hearing, please notify JudgeLangtonChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov upon adjournment or cancellation of the motion.
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If the judgment references a Confidential Settlement Agreement, email the agreement to the judge by the five-business-day submission deadline.
If the Judgment references a Confidential Settlement Agreement, the agreement must be submitted to the judge for her review via email at SavinChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov by this deadline, as well.
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A re-Notice of Hearing or re-Praecipe does not replace directly contacting chambers to report a motion withdrawal or adjournment.
Filing a re-Notice of Hearing or a re-Praecipe does not replace the need to contact Judge Savin’s chambers directly to inform the Court that you are withdrawing or adjourning your motion.
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To withdraw or adjourn a motion, contact chambers by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Tuesday.
To withdraw or adjourn your motion, you must contact chambers by 4:00 pm the Tuesday before the motion is scheduled to be heard.
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- Phone to chambers
Request prisoner phone-conference participation at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on the incarceration date.
In order to have sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements, requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be made to chambers at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, or as soon as practicable based on the participant's incarceration date.
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A sentencing memorandum must be e-filed at least two days before sentencing, and the Judicial Assistant must be emailed immediately after filing.
Any Sentencing Memorandum for this Court’s consideration shall bee-filed at least 2 days prior to the scheduled Sentencing date, and an email shall be immediately sent to the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Kristin Humenchick, at humenchickk@oaklandcountymi.gov to notify the Court of said filing.
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After filing a withdrawal notice or re-praecipe and re-notice, the movant must immediately notify chambers.
The movant shall also contact the Judge’s Chambers immediately to notify the Court that a notice of withdrawal or a re-praecipe/re-notice of hearing has been filed in the court record.
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After e-filing a sentencing memorandum, counsel must immediately email the Judge’s Judicial Assistant to notify the Court of the filing.
Any Sentencing Memorandum for this Court’s consideration shall be e-filed at least 2 days prior to the scheduled Sentencing date, and an email shall be immediately sent to the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Kristin Humenchick, at humenchickk@oakgov.com to notify the Court of said filing.
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After filing an emergency motion, the movant must notify the Court by calling chambers or emailing the designated court staff for the applicable case type.
If an emergency motion has been filed with the Court, the movant shall notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers or by emailing the Judge’s Clerks at andersonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov (for civil cases) and the Judge’s Judicial Assistant at humenchickk@oaklandcountymi.gov (for criminal cases).
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After filing an emergency motion, the movant must notify the Court by calling chambers or emailing the designated civil or criminal court contact.
If an emergency motion has been filed with the Court, the movant shall notify the Court by calling the Judge’s Chambers or by emailing the Judge’s Clerks at andersonchambers@oakgov.com (for civil cases) and the Judge’s Judicial Assistant at humenchickk@oakgov.com (for criminal cases).
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To facilitate a timely decision, parties must email a copy of the motion and any proposed order to chambers and copy the staff attorney.
Because it can take half a day for filings to be added to the court file, parties shall e-mail a copy of their motion and any proposed order to chambers (kinsellachambers@oaklandcountymi.gov) and copy the staff attorney (mcintyrel@oaklandcountymi.gov) to ensure a timely decision from the Court.
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The moving party must email proposed confidential exhibits to chambers and copy the staff attorney.
The moving party shall email a copy of those proposed exhibits to chambers and copy the staff attorney.
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To help ensure timely decisions given filing delays, parties must email the motion and proposed order to chambers and copy the staff attorney.
Because it can take half a day for filings to be added to the court file, parties shall e-mail a copy of their motion and any proposed order to chambers (kinsellachambers@oakgov.com) and copy the staff attorney (mcintyrel@oakgov.com) to ensure a timely decision from the Court.
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A copy of a Motion for Reconsideration or Motion for Summary Disposition must also be emailed to the Staff Attorney.
In addition to filing your Motion for Reconsideration or Motion for Summary Disposition, please e-mail a copy to the Staff Attorney at mcintyrel@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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In criminal cases, jury instructions must be presented and emailed to chambers in Word format by the first day of trial.
In criminal cases, jury instructions must be presented and emailed to chambers in Word format no later than the first day of trial.
CRITICALCivil cases
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- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 248-858-0337
To be excused from appearing on an abandoned motion, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to advise the clerk of adjournment or withdrawal.
To be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn.
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Requests for remote prisoner participation must reach chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical based on the incarceration date.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
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Requests for remote prisoner participation must reach chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical given the incarceration date.
To make the necessary arrangements, requests for remote prisoner participation must be made to chambers no later than one week prior to the hearing date or as soon as practical based on the date of incarceration.
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- Email to clerk
To have a motion adjournment or cancellation excused, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and email Case Management to remove the praecipe.
For an adjournment or cancellation to be excused by the Court, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday to advise the clerk that the motion has been adjourned or withdrawn, and email Case Management at cmo@oaklandcountymi.gov to remove the praecipe from the Court’s Motion Call list.
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The exhibit list identifying stipulated and/or proposed exhibits must be emailed to the judge’s staff attorney at least one week before the bench trial or hearing.
▪ A LIST of EXHIBITS indicating Stipulated and/or Proposed must be submitted to Judge Valentine’s Staff Attorney, Shelli Feinberg, at feinbergs@oakgov.com at least ONE (1) WEEK prior to Bench Trial/Hearing
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The parties must email the jury instructions to the listed Court addresses.
The parties shall jointly provide the Court, in a Word document, a FULL COPY of the JURY INSTRUCTIONS, fully filled-in (and ready to be printed for the jury) via valentinechambers@oakgov.com and nemera@oakgov.com.
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Sentencing memoranda must also be emailed to the listed chambers address.
Please email the sentencing memoranda to judgepoleschambers@oakgov.com.
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- Email to chambers
Emergency motions must be emailed to the listed chambers and staff attorney addresses after e-filing.
Emergency Motions: A request for an emergency hearing may be submitted anytime. To be considered, a written motion explaining the request must be submitted to the Court. Please email the emergency motion to judgepoleschambers@oakgov.com and polancoa@oakgov.com after the motion has been e-filed. Oral requests for emergency motions will not be considered. The moving party shall call chambers to inform the Court that an emergency motion has been filed.
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Chambers must be given the prisoner’s place of incarceration, correctly spelled name, date of birth, and identifying inmate number to arrange remote participation.
In order for chambers to make arrangements for a prisoner to participate in a hearing remotely chambers must be provided information about where the prisoner is being held (i.e., an MDOC facility, Oakland County Jail, etc.), and the individual's correctly spelled name, date of birth, and identifying inmate number.
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- Email to chambers
Failure to email the required copy of a reconsideration or summary-disposition motion may delay the Court’s consideration.
Failure to email a copy of your motion for reconsideration or your motion for summary disposition as instructed above may result in a delay by the Court in addressing your motion.
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- Email to chambers
In juvenile matters, the adjournment request must be emailed to the judicial assistant and Chambers.
In juvenile matters, it must be emailed to the judicial assistant and chambers (sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov)
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Parties and attorneys should expect the Friend of the Court or Court to contact them with the pre-settlement conference date and time for custody, parenting-time, or support motions.
If a motion is regarding custody, parenting time, or support, parties/attorneys should anticipate contact from the Friend of the Court or the Court with a time and date for that pre-settlement conference.
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If the parties do not identify an agreed mediator to chambers, they should respond promptly to chambers’ email requesting a stipulated mediator.
If parties do not contact chambers with their agreed upon mediator, chambers will contact the parties/attorneys via email requesting they identify a stipulated mediator. Attorneys/parties should respond promptly.
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Attorneys and parties should promptly respond to Chambers’ request to identify a stipulated mediator.
Attorneys/parties should respond promptly.
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- Email to chambers
Juvenile matters should be communicated by email to niehausm@oakgov.com.
For all Juvenile matters, please email niehausm@oakgov.com .
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Contact Chambers directly to schedule a hearing on a Motion for Entry of Default Judgments.
Please contact Chambers directly to schedule a hearing for a Motion for Entry of Default Judgments.
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Any conflict with the amended scheduling order’s trial date must be brought to the Court’s attention immediately.
Any conflict with the trial date set forth in the amended scheduling order shall be brought to the Court’s attention immediately so that the date may be re-scheduled.
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The Court may terminate the call and reschedule the proceeding if video quality is unacceptable.
If the court determines the quality of the video experience is not acceptable it has the right to terminate the call and reschedule the proceeding.
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Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to inform staff.
The judge takes the bench promptly at the times stated above. If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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- Phone to chambers
Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must call chambers immediately to inform staff.
The judge takes the bench promptly at the times stated above. If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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- Email to chambers
Counsel must email a copy of a filed motion to the judge’s judicial assistant.
Counsel must email a copy of their filed motion to Judge Cohen’s Judicial Assistant, Lauren Hurst at hurstl@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Email to chambers
The parties must email Chambers staff if a motion is resolved or they wish to remove it from the Motion Call Docket.
If your motion is resolved or you wish to remove your motion from the Motion Call Docket, the parties must notify Chambers staff via email.
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- Email to chambers
Notify Court staff by email to remove a motion from the docket.
If you wish to remove your motion from the docket, please notify Court staff via email.
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- Email to chambers
Contact Xavier Donajkowski by email to schedule a motion for summary disposition.
For scheduling, please contact via email Xavier Donajkowski (donajkowskix@oakgov.com) .
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If an attorney has a conflict that cannot be resolved, the attorney should contact the court or seek an adjournment in advance.
If an attorney has a conflict that cannot be resolved, the attorney should contact the court or seek an adjournment in advance.
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Ex parte communication with the Court is inappropriate.
Ex parte communication with the Court is inappropriate.
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Contact Chambers staff before filing to ensure court coordination for emergency or ex parte relief.
Movants seeking emergency or ex parte relief should contact chambers staff prior to filing to ensure court
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- Email to chambers
Email the staff attorney before filing a motion for summary disposition.
Prior to filing your motion for summary disposition, please email the staff attorney Xavier Donajkowski (donajkowskix@oakgov.com) and include the case name and number in the subject line.
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- Phone to chambers
Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must call chambers to inform court staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform court staff.
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The assigned lawyer must arrange any stand-in coverage; chambers will not arrange it.
Chambers will not arrange stand-in coverage for any attorney. Those arrangements will need to be made by the assigned lawyer.
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- Phone to chambers
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, call chambers immediately to notify staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to notify staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0342
The moving party should call chambers for instructions to receive prompt assistance with an emergency motion.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party should contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0342.
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A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible; requests with less than one week’s notice may leave the Court unable to provide one or may result in adjournment.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible. Any requests for interpreter made with less than one weeks’ notice may result an inability for the Court to provide an interpreter for the hearing or the adjournment of the hearing.
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Confirm with the staff attorney when to praecipe the summary-judgment motion for hearing.
You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.
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Counsel must confirm with the staff attorney when to praecipe a summary judgment motion for hearing.
You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.
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A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible; requests made with less than one week’s notice may prevent interpreter availability or result in an adjourned hearing.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible. Any requests for interpreter made with less than one weeks’ notice may result in an inability for the Court to provide an interpreter for the hearing or the adjournment of the hearing.
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- Email to chambers
When filing a motion for reconsideration, email the Judicial Staff Attorney, copy Chambers, and attach the filed-stamped motion.
Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if you file a motion for reconsideration. Please attach the filed stamped motion to the email.
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- Email to chambers
If a filed summary-disposition motion lacks a stamped hearing date and time, email the Judicial Staff Attorney and copy Chambers.
All motions for summary disposition will continue to follow the normal protocol. Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if your filed motion is not stamped with the date /time for the hearing.
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- Email to chambers
If a filed summary-disposition motion lacks a hearing date and time stamp, email the Judicial Staff Attorney and copy Chambers.
Please send an email to the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com if your filed motion is not stamped with the date /time for the hearing.
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- Phone to chambers
Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to inform staff.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.
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Anyone who needs to leave the courtroom during criminal call must inform the clerk.
If you need to leave the courtroom for any reason, you must inform the clerk.
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Attorneys are expected to check in with the clerk at 12:30 p.m. for criminal call.
Attorneys are expected to check in with the clerk at 12:30p.m.
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late for criminal call must call chambers and inform staff of their whereabouts.
If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform the staff of your whereabouts.
WARNING
Motion hearings are held by Zoom until further notice, using meeting ID 248 452 2005.
Motion hearings are heard via zoom until further notice of the Court. (Meeting ID 248 452 2005)
WARNING
- Contact
- Email to clerk
If a given case has not already been added to the MiFILE system, the Oakland County Clerk’s Office can add the case to e-filing by requesting the addition via an email to eFiling@oakgov.com
If a given case has not already been added to the MiFILE system, the Oakland County Clerk’s Office can add the case to e-filing by requesting the addition via an email to eFiling@oakgov.com
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
If chambers staff do not answer an emergency-motion call, leave your name, case number, filing time, and time the motion was emailed to chambers.
If staff are unavailable to answer your call, please leave a message with your name, case number, when you filed the motion, and when you e-mailed the motion to chambers.
WARNING
Parties wishing to use other file formats should contact chambers as soon as possible.
Parties should contact chambers as soon as possible if they wish to use other formats.
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 248-858-0582
For cases filed before 2015, parties should ask the County Clerk’s Office to convert the case to e-filing.
For cases filed prior to 2015, please contact the Oakland County Clerk’s Office at 248-858-0582 and request that it be converted to an e-file case.
WARNING
Attorneys of record should notify chambers of the mediator’s name and confirmed mediation date so a scheduling order can be issued.
Attorneys of record should contact chambers with the name of the mediator and the confirmed date of mediation so that an appropriate scheduling order can be issued.
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
If staff are unavailable to answer your call, please leave a message with your name, case number, when you filed the motion, and when you e-mailed the motion to chambers.
If staff are unavailable to answer your call, please leave a message with your name, case number, when you filed the motion, and when you e-mailed the motion to chambers.
WARNING
The court will not provide return-of-judgment dates as a courtesy for cases settling before the morning of trial.
The court is unable to extend the courtesy of returns of judgment dates for cases settling prior to the morning of trial.
WARNING
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
When at least seven calendar days remain before the praeciped hearing, call case management to cancel the praecipe; chambers staff will not do so.
If seven or more calendar days remain until the date of your praeciped hearing, please call the case management office to cancel the praecipe for your motion; chambers staff cannot cancel the praecipe on your behalf.
WARNING
Contact the case management office if the case is not on the motion call list.
If your case is not on the motion call list, please contact the case management office.
WARNINGCivil cases
Allow the Court two business days to review final documents before contacting staff to request Zoom proofs.
Please allow the Court two (2) business days to review your final documents before contacting staff to request to take proofs by Zoom.
WARNINGCivil cases
Parties may place a settlement on the record without a motion by notifying the judge’s clerk and requesting a hearing time at least five business days in advance.
Parties may place a settlement on the record without filing a motion by notifying the judge's clerk and requesting a hearing time with at least five (5) business days’ advance notice.
WARNING
After filing a withdrawal notice or re-praecipe and re-notice, the movant must immediately notify chambers.
The movant shall also contact the Judge’s Chambers immediately to notify the Court that a notice of withdrawal or a re-praecipe/re-notice of hearing has been filed in the court record.
WARNING
- Contact
- Email to chambers
A waiver of arraignment may be requested by email to the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, and granting it is within the Court’s discretion.
Please email the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Kristin Humenchick, at humenchickk@oakgov.com to request a waiver of arraignment, which shall be at the discretion of the Court.
WARNING
Attorneys are expected to check-in with the Court Clerk between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Criminal Call begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Attorneys are expected to check-in with the Court Clerk between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Criminal Call begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
WARNING
- Contact
- Email to chambers
In criminal cases, sentencing memoranda and letters for consideration should be emailed to chambers or delivered there by Tuesday at noon.
All sentencing memoranda and letters for consideration should be emailed to turnerk@OaklandCountyMI.gov and/or delivered to chambers by Tuesday at noon.
WARNING
- Phone
- 248-858-0363
Contact chambers as soon as possible for an interpreter; fewer than seven days’ notice may result in an adjournment.
Should you need a foreign language interpreter or sign language interpreter, please contact chambers as soon as possible. Failure to provide at least seven (7) days' notice may result in an adjournment.
WARNING
- Contact
- Email to chambers
A copy of a Motion for Reconsideration or Motion for Summary Disposition should also be emailed to the Staff Attorney.
In addition to filing your Motion for Reconsideration or Motion for Summary Disposition, please e-mail a copy to the Staff Attorney at mcintyrel@oakgov.com.
WARNING
Attorneys are expected to have only one court appearance by Zoom at a time.
Attorneys are expected to only have one court appearance via Zoom at a time.
WARNING
Except when the Court grants leave or another protocol applies, motions are heard Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. under the local court rules.
Except with leave by the Court or as otherwise described herein, motions are scheduled pursuant to the local court rules and are heard on every Wednesday at 8:30am.
WARNING
Motion Call is held by Zoom on Wednesdays beginning at 8:30 a.m.; the Court contacts participants the prior afternoon with an appearance time, and parties must enter the waiting room 10 minutes early.
In accordance with the Michigan Supreme Court directives, Judge Grant will continue to hold Motion Call via Zoom, on Wednesdays, beginning at 8:30 a.m. All those with motions being heard will be contacted by the Court the afternoon before, with a specific time for their appearance. Parties must appear in the Zoom waiting room 10 minutes prior to their scheduled motion hearing time.
WARNING
Criminal arraignment, pretrial, sentencing, and probation-violation hearings are held Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.; criminal proceedings are in person in Courtroom 4A.
Arraignment, pretrial, sentence, and violation of probation hearings are held weekly on Wednesday, at 11:00 am. All criminal proceedings are held in person, in Courtroom 4A.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
A copy of the motion should be emailed to JudgeDareChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov upon the motion being filed.
A copy of the motion should be emailed to JudgeDareChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov upon the motion being filed.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Motions heard by the judge are in person unless the Court approves Zoom appearances in advance; Zoom requests must be emailed to chambers with opposing counsel or the opposing party copied.
Motions heard by the judge will be heard in person in Courtroom 3C unless the Court gives prior approval for one or both parties to appear by Zoom; all Zoom requests should be made by email to JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com with the opposing party/counsel copied on the email.
WARNINGCivil cases
The parties may contact chambers to seek an adjournment of a return-of-judgment date if additional drafting time is needed; otherwise, they are expected to appear.
The parties may contact chambers for an adjournment of this date if additional drafting time is needed, otherwise the parties are expected to appear for the hearing.
WARNINGCivil cases
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible using the appropriate SCAO form.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible, and must be made using the appropriate SCAO form.
WARNINGCivil cases
A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible using the appropriate SCAO form; requests made with less than one week’s notice may prevent interpreter availability or result in adjournment.
Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible, and must be made using the appropriate SCAO form. Any requests for interpreter made with less than one weeks’ notice may result an inability for the Court to provide an interpreter for the hearing or the adjournment of the hearing.
INFO
- Phone
- 855-959-8868
MiFILE technical and customer care support is available by telephone or email.
MiFILE technical and customer care support – 855-959-8868 or mifile@imagesoft.com
INFO
- Phone
- 248-858-0582
Contact the Clerk's Office by phone or email if you cannot locate your case in MiFile.
If you cannot locate your case in MiFile, contact the Clerk's Office at 248-858-0582 or efiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
If a case number cannot be found in MiFILE, email the listed address to have the case added.
If you can’t find your case number in MiFILE, email efiling@oakgov.com to have your case added.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 248-858-5831
Questions about ePraecipe may be directed to Oakland County Case Management by telephone.
For ePraecipe questions, contact the Oakland County Case Management office at 248-858-5831.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to clerk
- Phone
- 248-858-0582
E-filing questions may be directed to the Oakland County Clerk’s Office by telephone, using the appropriate menu option.
Oakland County Clerk’s Office efiling questions – 248-858-0582 (please listen carefully for the appropriate option)
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Questions about e-filing should be directed to the listed e-filing email address.
Questions regarding the eFile system should be directed to eFiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFO
The Court will allow attorney-client private conferences in a breakout room during a hearing.
If a need arises for a private conference between attorney and client during a hearing, the Court will allow the conference in a breakout room.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0335
Chambers staff may be contacted by phone at (248) 858-0335.
Chambers staff may be reached at (248) 858-0335.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties should email Chambers with their agreed mediator.
Parties should contact chambers via email to identify an agreed upon mediator.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0335
Chambers may be contacted by phone or email at the listed number or address.
Please contact Chamber by calling (248) 858-0335 or by emailing sheltonchambers@oakgov.com
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
A case not already in MiFile may be added to e-filing by requesting it from the Clerk’s Office by email.
If a given case has not already been added to the MiFile system, the Oakland County Clerk’s Office can add the case to eFiling by requesting the addition via an email to eFiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Direct questions about the eFile system to the listed email address.
Questions regarding the eFile system should be directed to eFiling@oakgov.com.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties should email chambers to identify an agreed mediator.
Parties should contact chambers via email to identify an agreed upon mediator.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Specific questions about an emergency motion may be emailed to the listed address.
Specific questions regarding your emergency motion may be emailed to: niehausm@oakgov.com
INFO
- Phone
- (248) 858-0335
Chambers may be contacted by phone or email.
Please contact Chamber by calling (248) 858-0335 or by emailing sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Urgent case questions may be emailed to niehausm@oakgov.com.
Further urgent questions regarding your case may be emailed to: niehausm@oakgov.com .
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Call chambers for information about criminal bench warrants.
Call chambers for more information on criminal bench warrants.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
Call chambers for information about criminal bench warrants.
Call chambers for more information on criminal bench warrants.
INFO
Motion cases are called first-come, first-served, and parties should check in with the clerk.
Cases are called on a first-come, first-serve basis; check in with the clerk.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
For civil matters, Judge Matthews' clerks may be contacted by email or phone.
Please email Judge Matthews' clerks at floodr@oakgov.com and wortmank@oakgov.com or call 248-858-0332 for civil matters.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
For criminal matters, Ashley Williams may be contacted by email or phone.
For criminal matters, please contact Ashley Williams at williamsam@oakgov.com or 248-858-5840.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Requests for an in-person hearing should be directed to Chambers by email.
*If you would like to request a matter be heard in person, please direct your request to DPOchambers@oakgov.com.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Requests for an in-person hearing should be sent to chambers by email.
*If you would like to request a matter be heard in person, please direct your request to DPOchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- 248-858-7960
For other inquiries, contact chambers by phone or email.
For all other inquiries, please either call chambers OR email DPOchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Email chambers for assistance with Zoom connection issues.
If you have any issues with connecting to zoom, email DPOchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov for assistance.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Email Chambers for assistance with Zoom connection issues.
If you have any issues with connecting to zoom, email DPOchambers@oakgov.com for assistance.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Other inquiries may be directed to Chambers by phone or email.
For all other inquiries, please either call chambers OR email DPOchambers@oakgov.com.
INFO
Remote participants should learn the controls and test their microphone and speakers before the call.
Remote participants should take time prior to the call to become familiar with the controls and test the mic and speaker controls.
INFO
Remote participants are advised to use a reliable wired, Wi-Fi, or LTE connection and are responsible for any mobile data charges.
Remote participants should use a wired connection, a strong Wi-Fi connection, or a substantial LTE mobile data plan to ensure a quality connection. (Note: Mobile data use may incur substantial cellular carrier charges which are the responsibility of the remote participant.)
INFO
- Phone
- 248-858-0582
Questions about e-filing-system access or missing case documents may be directed to the e-filing clerk by phone or email.
If you have questions about how to attach yourself to the e-filing system, or are not receiving notices, Orders, or other documents pertaining to your case, please contact the e-filing clerk at 248-858-0582 or efiling@oakgov.com.
INFO
Counsel may contact the Judicial Secretary for more information about arraignments by mail.
Please contact the Judicial Secretary, Lena Essak, for more information.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Questions regarding summary-disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney by email.
Any questions regarding summary disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oakgov.com .
INFO
Contact chambers to determine whether an arraignment by mail will be accepted in the matter.
Please contact chambers to determine if one will be accepted in your matter.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Questions about summary-disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney by email.
Any questions regarding summary disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0342
For prompt emergency-motion assistance, the moving party should contact Chambers at (248) 858-0342.
To receive prompt assistance with your emergency motion, the moving party should contact chambers for further instructions at (248) 858-0342.
INFOCivil cases
Parties may contact Chambers starting the Friday before Motion Call to ask whether a motion was referred to FOC for a pre-motion conference.
Parties may contact Chambers beginning the Friday prior to Motion Call to clarify if a motion has been referred to Friend of the Court for a pre-motion conference.
INFO
- Phone
- 248-858-0342
Parties may contact chambers starting the Friday before motion call to ask whether a motion was referred to FOC for a pre-motion conference.
Parties may contact Chambers beginning the Friday prior to Motion Call to clarify if a motion has been referred to Friend of the Court for a pre-motion conference.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
- Phone
- (248) 858-0340
Contact the Judicial Clerk by email or telephone for PPOs, scheduling matters, or general questions.
Contact the Judicial Clerk, via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or telephone at (248) 858-0340, for any PPOs, scheduling related matters and/or general questions.
INFO
You may contact chambers to arrange to review a hearing after it has been held.
Should you wish to review a hearing after it has been held, you may contact chambers to make arrangements.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Parties may email the Judicial Assistant with questions about juvenile filings.
If parties have a question regarding a juvenile filing, they may contact the Judicial Assistant, Lisa Denard via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
INFO
For Zoom connection issues, contact the judge’s staff using the chambers contact information provided below.
Connection Issues? Contact the Judge's staff (see "Chambers Contact Information" below)
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact the Judicial Assistant by email about juvenile-related matters.
Contact the Judicial Assistant, via email at denardl@oakgov.com for any juvenile related matters.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Attorneys may email the Judicial Clerks to request a date and time for statutory proofs by video conference.
To request a date and time, attorneys may contact the Judicial Clerks at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
INFO
Contact chambers to arrange to review a hearing after it has been held.
Should you wish to review a hearing after it has been held, you may contact chambers to make arrangements.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact the Judicial Staff Attorney by email regarding emergency motions, motions for summary dispositions, or motions for reconsideration.
Contact the Judicial Staff Attorney, Jamerika Ramsey, via email at ramseyj@oakgov.com for Emergency Motions, Motions for Summary Dispositions, or Motions for Reconsideration.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties with questions about a juvenile filing may email the Judicial Assistant.
If parties have a question regarding a juvenile filing, they may contact the Judicial Assistant, Lisa Denard via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Contact the Judicial Assistant by email for juvenile-related matters.
Contact the Judicial Assistant, via email at denardl@oakgov.com for any juvenile related matters.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties or counsel may request an in-person hearing by emailing Chambers or making the request during a hearing.
In-person hearings may be scheduled at the request of the parties or counsel. Request for an in-person hearing can be made to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or during a hearing.
INFO
- Phone
- (248) 858-0340
Chambers may be contacted by email or telephone at the listed contact information.
Chambers: judgegantchambers@oakgov.com at (248) 858-0340
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Contact the Judicial Staff Attorney by email about emergency motions, motions for summary dispositions, or motions for reconsideration.
Contact the Judicial Staff Attorney, Jamerika Ramsey, via email at ramseyj@oakgov.com for Emergency Motions, Motions for Summary Dispositions, or Motions for Reconsideration.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties or counsel may request an in-person hearing by emailing Chambers or making the request during a hearing.
In-person hearings may be scheduled at the request of the parties or counsel. Request for an in-person hearing can be made to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or during a hearing.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Contact the Judicial Clerk by email or telephone about PPOs, scheduling matters, or general questions.
Contact the Judicial Clerk, via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com or telephone at (248) 858-0340, for any PPOs, scheduling related matters and/or general questions.
INFO
Parties need not contact the staff attorney to receive a hearing date for a motion for summary disposition.
It is not necessary to contact the staff attorney to receive a hearing date.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to clerk
Questions about the e-File system should be sent to the specified e-filing email address.
Questions regarding the e-File system should be directed to eFiling@oakgov.com.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- (248) 858-0360
Chambers staff may be contacted by phone at (248) 858-0360.
Chambers staff may be reached at (248) 858-0360.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Urgent case questions may be emailed to either listed address.
Further urgent questions regarding your case may be emailed to: achesona@oakgov.com or williamspr@oakgov.com.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Specific questions about an emergency motion may be emailed to either listed staff address.
Specific questions regarding your emergency motion may be emailed to: achesona@oakgov.com or williamspr@oakgov.com.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
To request an earlier proofs date, parties are encouraged to file their documents, wait two full business days, and then email chambers.
The court encourages parties to file their documents, wait two full business days, and then contact chambers (JudgeLangtonChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov) for an earlier proofs date.
INFO
Questions about scheduled FOC hearings should be directed to the assigned referee’s case assistant.
Please contact the assigned referee’s case assistant with questions about scheduled FOC hearings.
INFO
If a case settles before trial, parties may contact chambers to request an earlier proofs date.
If the case settles prior to trial, parties may contact chambers for an earlier proofs date.
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
- Phone
- (248)858-5285
Questions about Motion Call may be submitted to chambers by email or phone.
You may submit any other questions about the motion call via email to SavinChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov or call Judge Savin’s Chambers at (248)858-5285.
INFO
Parties and attorneys should expect the Friend of the Court or the Court to contact them with the conference date and time.
P arties/attorneys should anticipate contact from the Friend of the Court or the Court with a time and date for that pre-motion conference.
INFO
Parties and attorneys should expect the Friend of the Court or the Court to contact them with the conference time and date.
Parties/attorneys should anticipate contact from the Friend of the Court or the Court with a time and date for that pre-motion conference.
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to clerk
The document lists judicial clerk Mary’s email address.
Mathiakm@oakgov.com
INFOCivil cases
- Phone
- 248-858-0337
Additional status conferences before final pretrial may be requested by calling or emailing chambers.
Status Conference: Additional status conferences with the Court in advance of the parties’ final pretrial may be requested by calling chambers or sending an email to JudgeDareChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
The document lists judicial assistant Tiffany’s email address.
Johnsonta@oakgov.com
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to clerk
The document lists judicial clerk Lily’s email address.
Wallacel@oakgov.com
INFOCivil cases
- Phone
- 248-858-0338
The document lists judicial clerk Lily’s telephone number.
248-858-0338
INFOCivil cases
- Phone
- 248-858-0337
The document lists judicial clerk Mary’s telephone number.
248-858-0337
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Phone to chambers
- Phone
- 248-858-0337
The document lists Judge Dare’s Chambers telephone number.
Telephone: 248-858-0337
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
The document lists Judge Dare’s Chambers email address.
JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com
INFOCivil cases
- Contact
- Email to chambers
The document lists judicial staff attorney Molly’s email address.
Knappenbergerm@oakgov.com
INFOCivil cases
The document lists Judge Dare’s Chambers fax number.
Fax: 248-858-2919
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Use the listed email address to correspond with Chambers or the Clerks.
Please use valentinechambers@oakgov.com to correspond with Chambers or Clerks.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Parties may contact the indicated recipient at any time to schedule a status conference and should email dates and times when all parties are available.
Parties may contact at any time to schedule a status conference. Please view the Hearing Schedule and email dates and times that ALL parties are available.
INFO
- Contact
- Email to chambers
Questions about an upcoming matter may be directed to Chambers by email.
If you have questions about an upcoming matter please email JudgePolesChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.
How may parties contact Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County?
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County: The rule lists email mifile@imagesoft.com and phone 855-959-8868. MiFILE technical and customer care support is available by telephone or email.
Judge Lorie N. Savin: The rule lists email SavinChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov. If the judgment references a Confidential Settlement Agreement, email the agreement to the judge by the five-business-day submission deadline.
Judge Julie A. McDonald: The rule lists email heritagek@oakgov.com; copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com. Email a copy of the reconsideration motion to the staff attorney and copy Chambers.
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