Filing Reference Guide
- Filings in General
- Filings by Email
- Filings by Mail or In Person
- Hearings
- Filing Fees
- Contact Information
- All filings must meet filing standards per the Michigan Court Rules. (MCR 1.109)
- Rejection Authority: MCR 8.119(C) allows the clerk to reject documents that do not meet the minimum filing standards.
- Any filings received after 5 p.m. will be processed the next day.
- If the filing fee is not paid at the time the document is received, then it will not be processed until the filing fee is paid.
- We will reach out to the Petitioner for payment and if not paid within 1 business day, the documents will be returned to the Petitioner and can be resubmitted with the filing fee.
- Documents can be filed by email by sending documents to ccfileroom@cassco.org
- If filing by email, DO NOT SEND COPIES THROUGH THE MAIL, TOO.
- Documents need to be submitted in PDF format.
- If there are attachments, please submit the attachments as part of the document they are attached to as one PDF document, so the attachments stay with the proper document.
- Filing fees must be paid by credit card or debit card when filings are done via email.
- Please pay the filing fees BEFORE sending documents to be filed by email and include a copy of the proof of payment. You can pay filing fees here.
- If paying by debit card or credit card, there is a processing fee.
- Please pay the filing fees BEFORE sending documents to be filed by email and include a copy of the proof of payment. You can pay filing fees here.
- Documents can be filed in person or by mail by bringing or sending documents to:
- Circuit Court File Room, 60296 M-62, Suite 10, Cassopolis, MI, 49031
- Include Original documents only. Extra copies are not needed and will not be processed.
- If return copies are requested, provide a prepaid, self-addressed stamped envelope large enough for copies of the documents to be returned to you.
- Please note that if you are providing a UPS or FedEx envelope you must arrange pickup.
- Filing fees are paid by:
- IF filing by mail: Check or money order
- Make checks payable to: 43rd Circuit Court
- If are paying by check, please do not file documents by email
- If filing in person: Cash, check or charge
- Make checks payable to 43rd Circuit Court.
- There is a processing fee if paying by credit card.
- IF filing by mail: Check or money order
- Please file any motions prior to contacting Judicial Staff or the FOC for a hearing date. Once the motion is filed and a hearing date provided, please file a Notice of Hearing (with Zoom instructions supplied by the Court if the hearing is via Zoom) and a Proof of Service.
- Hearing dates are given by Judicial Staff or the Friend of the Court Scheduler.
- See Contact Information below.
- In family cases, by local administrative order, all preliminary matters are heard by the Attorney Referee and parties must submit to an evidentiary hearing in front of the Attorney Referee before a trial is held.
- Exhibits for hearings in front of the Judges or Referee should be submitted per the court rule.
| New divorce with children | $255.00 |
| New divorce without children | $175.00 |
| Temporary motions that include Custody, Parenting Time, or Support in an OPEN divorce case, which means before the divorce was finalized | $20.00 |
| Motion regarding child support | $60.00 |
| Motion regarding custody | $100.00 |
| General motions that do NOT include custody, parenting time or support | $20.00 |
| Motion to show cause | $20.00 |
| New civil case | $175.00 |
| Jury demand fee | $85.00 |
| All filings criminal cases | $0.00 |
| All filings in Personal Protection Order cases | $0.00 |
| Circuit Court File Room | (269) 445-4416 | CCFileRoom@cassco.org |
| Judge Bealor's Judicial Staff | (269) 445-4452 | ProbateCourt@cassco.org |
| Judge Herman's Judicial Staff | (269) 445-4412 | CircuitCourt@cassco.org |
| Friend of the Court | (269) 445-4436 | FOC@cassco.org |