Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County Chambers Communication Rules

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Juvenile matters should be communicated by email to niehausm@oakgov.com.

For all Juvenile matters, please email niehausm@oakgov.com .

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Phone

(248) 858-0335

Chambers staff may be contacted by phone at (248) 858-0335.

Chambers staff may be reached at (248) 858-0335.

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Urgent case questions may be emailed to niehausm@oakgov.com.

Further urgent questions regarding your case may be emailed to: niehausm@oakgov.com .

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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.

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Call chambers for information about criminal bench warrants.

Call chambers for more information on criminal bench warrants.

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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.

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Email chambers for assistance with Zoom connection issues.

If you have any issues with connecting to zoom, email DPOchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov for assistance.

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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.

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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.

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Email Chambers for assistance with Zoom connection issues.

If you have any issues with connecting to zoom, email DPOchambers@oakgov.com for assistance.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The document lists Judge Dare’s Chambers email address.

JudgeDareChambers@oakgov.com

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Phone to chambers

Phone

248-858-0337

The document lists Judge Dare’s Chambers telephone number.

Telephone: 248-858-0337

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The document lists Judge Dare’s Chambers fax number.

Fax: 248-858-2919

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Use the listed email address to correspond with Chambers or the Clerks.

Please use valentinechambers@oakgov.com to correspond with Chambers or Clerks.

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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.

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In juvenile matters, it must be emailed to the judicial assistant and chambers (sheltonchambers@oakgov.com)

Summary: In juvenile matters, adjournment requests must be emailed to the judicial assistant and chambers.

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Please notify chambers immediately upon the adjournment or withdrawal of a motion by email to sheltonchambers@oakgov.com

Summary: Immediately email Chambers when a motion is adjourned or withdrawn.

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All Motions for Summary Disposition must be scheduled with the staff attorney directly.

Summary: Schedule all Motions for Summary Disposition directly with the staff attorney.

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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.

Summary: 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.

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Please notify chambers immediately upon the adjournment or withdrawal of a motion by email to sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov

Summary: Notify Chambers by email immediately when a motion is adjourned or withdrawn.

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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.

Summary: Email copies of motions for reconsideration and summary disposition to the staff attorney and Chambers.

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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.

Summary: 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.

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Oral or emailed requests for an emergency motion will not be considered.

Summary: Oral or emailed requests for emergency motions will not be considered.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Counsel must email a copy of their filed motion to Judge Cohen’s Judicial Assistant, Lauren Hurst at hurstl@oakgov.com.

Summary: Counsel must email a copy of a filed emergency motion to Judge Cohen’s Judicial Assistant at the stated address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Counsel is to contact chambers for approval and will be provided a pretrial date to insert in the ABM and have e-filed.

Summary: Counsel must contact chambers for approval of an arraignment by mail and e-file the ABM with the provided pretrial date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

The moving party shall e-file the written motion and then email judicial staff a copy of the motion.

Summary: After e-filing an emergency motion, the moving party must email a copy to judicial staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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

Summary: Jury instructions must be emailed in Word format to the listed Judicial Staff Attorney and Judicial Assistant.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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

Summary: For emergency motions, email a copy to the listed judicial staff attorney and clerks.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

The moving party must immediately contact opposing counsel/parties to inform them of the cancellation or adjournment.

Summary: The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Contact

Email to clerk ?

A Rev: 5/2026 ===== PAGE 4 ===== copy of the motion must be emailed to the clerks and the staff attorney (see end of protocol for contact information).

Summary: Email a copy of each emergency motion to the clerks and staff attorney.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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).

Summary: Schedule a summary-judgment hearing by emailing the judge’s staff attorney and copying the Chambers email address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

The moving party must immediately contact opposing counsel/parties to inform them of the cancellation or adjournment.

Summary: The moving party must immediately notify opposing counsel or parties of a motion cancellation or adjournment.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

A copy of the motion must be emailed to the clerks and the staff attorney (see end of protocol for contact information).

Summary: A copy of an emergency motion must be emailed to the clerks and staff attorney.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to 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).

Summary: Schedule summary judgment motion hearings with the staff attorney by email and copy chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

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.

Summary: Requests for remote prisoner participation must reach chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical given the incarceration date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: When filing a motion for reconsideration, email the Judicial Staff Attorney, copy Chambers, and attach the filed-stamped motion.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Plea forms need to be completed in advance and submitted to judgegantchambers@oakgov.com prior to the hearing.

Summary: Completed plea forms must be submitted before the hearing by email to the Judicial Assistant’s address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Please email this documentation to JudgeRowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov.

Summary: Sentencing memoranda and other sentencing materials must be emailed to the stated chambers address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Viewers are prohibited from recording or otherwise copying court proceedings.

Summary: Viewers may not record or otherwise copy court proceedings.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: The moving party must email Court staff about an emergency motion at the stated address and await the Court’s decision.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Please email this documentation to judgerowechambers@oakgov.com .

Summary: Sentencing documentation must be emailed to the judge’s chambers at the stated address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: If the judgment references a Confidential Settlement Agreement, email the agreement to the judge by the five-business-day submission deadline.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

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.

Summary: Request prisoner phone-conference participation at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on the incarceration date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: A sentencing memorandum must be e-filed at least two days before sentencing, and the Judicial Assistant must be emailed immediately after filing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: After e-filing a sentencing memorandum, counsel must immediately email the Judge’s Judicial Assistant to notify the Court of the filing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: To facilitate a timely decision, parties must email a copy of the motion and any proposed order to chambers and copy the staff attorney.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

The moving party shall email a copy of those proposed exhibits to chambers and copy the staff attorney.

Summary: The moving party must email proposed confidential exhibits to chambers and copy the staff attorney.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: To help ensure timely decisions given filing delays, parties must email the motion and proposed order to chambers and copy the staff attorney.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

In criminal cases, jury instructions must be presented and emailed to chambers in Word format no later than the first day of trial.

Summary: In criminal cases, jury instructions must be presented and emailed to chambers in Word format by the first day of trial.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

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.

Summary: Requests for remote prisoner participation must reach chambers at least one week before the hearing, or as soon as practical given the incarceration date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Please email the sentencing memoranda to judgepoleschambers@oakgov.com.

Summary: Sentencing memoranda must also be emailed to the listed chambers address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: If the parties do not identify an agreed mediator to chambers, they should respond promptly to chambers’ email requesting a stipulated mediator.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: Chambers must be given the prisoner’s place of incarceration, correctly spelled name, date of birth, and identifying inmate number to arrange remote participation.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

In juvenile matters, it must be emailed to the judicial assistant and chambers (sheltonchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov)

Summary: In juvenile matters, the adjournment request must be emailed to the judicial assistant and Chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Attorneys/parties should respond promptly.

Summary: Attorneys and parties should promptly respond to Chambers’ request to identify a stipulated mediator.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: Failure to email the required copy of a reconsideration or summary-disposition motion may delay the Court’s consideration.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: Any conflict with the amended scheduling order’s trial date must be brought to the Court’s attention immediately.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

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.

Summary: Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to inform staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

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.

Summary: Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must call chambers immediately to inform staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

If you wish to remove your motion from the docket, please notify Court staff via email.

Summary: Notify Court staff by email to remove a motion from the docket.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: The parties must email Chambers staff if a motion is resolved or they wish to remove it from the Motion Call Docket.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

For scheduling, please contact via email Xavier Donajkowski (donajkowskix@oakgov.com) .

Summary: Contact Xavier Donajkowski by email to schedule a motion for summary disposition.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: Email the staff attorney before filing a motion for summary disposition.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

If an attorney has a conflict that cannot be resolved, the attorney should contact the court or seek an adjournment in advance.

Summary: An attorney with an unresolved Zoom appearance conflict should contact the court about the conflict.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.

Summary: Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to notify staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.

Summary: If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, call chambers immediately to notify staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform court staff.

Summary: Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must call chambers to inform court staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.

Summary: Confirm with the staff attorney when to praecipe the summary-judgment motion for hearing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

You must also verify with the staff attorney when to praecipe the motion for hearing.

Summary: Counsel must confirm with the staff attorney when to praecipe a summary judgment motion for hearing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to 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.

Summary: If a filed summary-disposition motion lacks a hearing date and time stamp, email the Judicial Staff Attorney and copy Chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to 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.

Summary: If a filed summary-disposition motion lacks a stamped hearing date and time, email the Judicial Staff Attorney and copy Chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers immediately to inform the staff.

Summary: Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late must immediately call chambers to inform staff.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Motion hearings are heard via zoom until further notice of the Court. (Meeting ID 248 452 2005)

Summary: Motion hearings are held by Zoom until further notice, using meeting ID 248 452 2005.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Attorneys are expected to check in with the clerk at 12:30p.m.

Summary: Attorneys are expected to check in with the clerk at 12:30 p.m. for criminal call.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

If you expect to be more than 15 minutes late, you must call chambers to inform the staff of your whereabouts.

Summary: Anyone expecting to be more than 15 minutes late for criminal call must call chambers and inform staff of their whereabouts.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

If you need to leave the courtroom for any reason, you must inform the clerk.

Summary: Anyone who needs to leave the courtroom during criminal call must inform the clerk.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.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

Summary: If a case is not already in MiFILE, request its addition to e-filing by emailing the Clerk’s Office at the specified address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: Attorneys of record should notify chambers of the mediator’s name and confirmed mediation date so a scheduling order can be issued.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

If your case is not on the motion call list, please contact the case management office.

Summary: Contact the case management office if the case is not on the motion call list.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.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.

Summary: If chambers staff do not answer an emergency-motion call, leave your name, case number, motion filing time, and time the motion was emailed to chambers.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

The court is unable to extend the courtesy of returns of judgment dates for cases settling prior to the morning of trial.

Summary: The court will not provide return-of-judgment dates as a courtesy for cases settling before the morning of trial.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to clerk ?

Phone

248-858-0582

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.

Summary: For cases filed before 2015, parties should ask the County Clerk’s Office to convert the case to e-filing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.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.

Summary: Attorneys must check in with the Court Clerk between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. for Criminal Call, which begins at 8:30 a.m.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

All sentencing memoranda and letters for consideration should be emailed to turnerk@OaklandCountyMI.gov and/or delivered to chambers by Tuesday at noon.

Summary: In criminal cases, sentencing memoranda and letters for consideration should be emailed to chambers or delivered there by Tuesday at noon.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Phone

248-858-0363 ?

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.

Summary: Contact chambers as soon as possible for an interpreter; fewer than seven days’ notice may result in an adjournment.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Attorneys are expected to only have one court appearance via Zoom at a time.

Summary: Attorneys are expected to have only one court appearance by Zoom at a time.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: Criminal arraignment, pretrial, sentencing, and probation-violation hearings are held Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.; criminal proceedings are in person in Courtroom 4A.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Contact

Email to chambers ?

A copy of the motion should be emailed to JudgeDareChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov upon the motion being filed.

Summary: A copy of an emergency motion should be emailed to chambers when the motion is filed.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

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.

Summary: 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.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Any party in need of an interpreter must let chambers know as soon as possible, and must be made using the appropriate SCAO form.

Summary: A party needing an interpreter must notify chambers as soon as possible using the appropriate SCAO form.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Questions regarding the eFile system should be directed to eFiling@oakgov.com.

Summary: Direct questions about the eFile system to the listed email address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Parties should contact chambers via email to identify an agreed upon mediator.

Summary: Parties should email chambers to identify an agreed mediator.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Questions regarding the eFile system should be directed to eFiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.

Summary: Questions about e-filing should be directed to the listed e-filing email address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

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.

Summary: The Court will allow attorney-client private conferences in a breakout room during a hearing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

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 eFiling by requesting the addition via an email to eFiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.

Summary: A case not already in MiFile may be added to e-filing by requesting it from the Clerk’s Office by email.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Parties should contact chambers via email to identify an agreed upon mediator.

Summary: Parties should email Chambers with their agreed mediator.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

For criminal matters, please contact Ashley Williams at williamsam@oakgov.com or 248-858-5840.

Summary: For criminal matters, Ashley Williams may be contacted by email or phone.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Phone to chambers ?

Call chambers for more information on criminal bench warrants.

Summary: Call chambers for information about criminal bench warrants.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Cases are called on a first-come, first-serve basis; check in with the clerk.

Summary: Motion cases are called first-come, first-served, and parties should check in with the clerk.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

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.)

Summary: Remote participants are advised to use a reliable wired, Wi-Fi, or LTE connection and are responsible for any mobile data charges.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Remote participants should take time prior to the call to become familiar with the controls and test the mic and speaker controls.

Summary: Remote participants should learn the controls and test their microphone and speakers before the call.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Please contact the Judicial Secretary, Lena Essak, for more information.

Summary: Counsel may contact the Judicial Secretary for more information about arraignments by mail.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Any questions regarding summary disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at  lyonc@oaklandcountymi.gov.

Summary: Questions about summary-disposition motions should be directed to the Judicial Staff Attorney by email.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Please contact chambers to determine if one will be accepted in your matter.

Summary: Contact chambers to determine whether an arraignment by mail will be accepted in the matter.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Civil cases

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.

Summary: Parties may contact Chambers starting the Friday before Motion Call to ask whether a motion was referred to FOC for a pre-motion conference.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Phone

248-858-0342 ?

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.

Summary: Parties may contact chambers starting the Friday before motion call to ask whether a motion was referred to FOC for a pre-motion conference.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

To request a date and time, attorneys may contact the Judicial Clerks at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .

Summary: Attorneys may email the Judicial Clerks to request a date and time for statutory proofs by video conference.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

If parties have a question regarding a juvenile filing, they may contact the Judicial Assistant, Lisa Denard via email at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com .

Summary: Parties may email the Judicial Assistant with questions about juvenile filings.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Should you wish to review a hearing after it has been held, you may contact chambers to make arrangements.

Summary: You may contact chambers to arrange to review a hearing after it has been held.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Contact the Judicial Assistant, via email at denardl@oakgov.com for any juvenile related matters.

Summary: Contact the Judicial Assistant by email for juvenile-related matters.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Questions regarding the e-File system should be directed to eFiling@oakgov.com.

Summary: Questions about the e-File system should be sent to the specified e-filing email address.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Parties/attorneys should anticipate contact from the Friend of the Court or the Court with a time and date for that pre-motion conference.

Summary: Parties and attorneys should expect the Friend of the Court or the Court to contact them with the conference time and date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

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.

Summary: Parties and attorneys should expect the Friend of the Court or the Court to contact them with the conference date and time.

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Civil cases

Phone

248-858-0337

248-858-0337

Summary: The document lists judicial clerk Mary’s telephone number.

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Civil cases

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Mathiakm@oakgov.com

Summary: The document lists judicial clerk Mary’s email address.

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Civil cases

Phone

248-858-0338

248-858-0338

Summary: The document lists judicial clerk Lily’s telephone number.

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Civil cases

Contact

Email to clerk ?

Wallacel@oakgov.com

Summary: The document lists judicial clerk Lily’s email address.

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Civil cases

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Johnsonta@oakgov.com

Summary: The document lists judicial assistant Tiffany’s email address.

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Civil cases

Contact

Email to chambers ?

Knappenbergerm@oakgov.com

Summary: The document lists judicial staff attorney Molly’s email address.

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Contact

Email to chambers ?

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.

Summary: 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.