Tuscola County Circuit Court

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About Circuit Court

Circuit courts are Michigan’s major trial courts – courts of general jurisdiction. Most of the cases handled in these courts are classified as cases of original jurisdiction: They have not been heard in any other court.

In some instances, the circuit judges deal with cases that were decided previously in a district or probate court but were appealed by one of the parties involved.

Some types of cases heard in Circuit Court are:

• General Civil - Lawsuits for judgment of $25,000 or more, property disputes, negligence, malpractice, personal injury, Personal Protection Order, appeals from other agencies such as Secretary of State, MESC, Parole Board, etc.
• Criminal - Felonies and misdemeanor cases that could have a sentence of 1 year or more