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The Circuit Court Clerk's Office will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022 in observance of Veterans Day
Filing and Paying Fees Electronically:
- To submit pleadings electronically (no documents to start a new case or document(s) that total over 100 pages), please e-mail them to circuitcourtclerk@eatoncounty.org.
- To make a payment online for any filings or copy requests, please follow the instructions below:
- Click on “Purchase Record Copies & Pay Filing Fees” on the left hand side of the screen
- If you making a payment for a filing fee please advise the amount and the title of the document you are filing
- Regular copy - $2.00 per page
- Certified copy - $10.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page
- If you are purchasing a regular copy, we will email the requested information to you
- If you are purchasing a certified copy, we have to mail that out to you
PPO’s:
Please note our entire packets for Domestic and Non-Domestic PPO’s can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link below.
If you would like to talk to a Court Advocate, their phone number is 517-873-1100.
If you are unsure about the documents and/or you have any questions, please call the Circuit Court Clerk’s office at 517-543-4335.
Scheduled Hearings:
Questions regarding scheduling hearings in front of your assigned Judge, please call the appropriate Judicial Assistant:
- Judge Byerley – Shonda– 517-543-4175
- Judge Cunningham – Kris – 517-543-4307
- Judge Maurer – Angie – 517-543-4325
Diana Bosworth
Eaton County Clerk
Welcome to the Eaton County Circuit Court Clerk's Office. It is a pleasure to serve as Eaton County Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk and Register of Deeds. I hope you find this site to be easily accessible and informative. We strive to provide all our customers with accurate, efficient service and a pleasant experience.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Diana Bosworth has been serving as the County Clerk and Register of Deeds since January 2013 and serving Eaton County since March 1989.
The Circuit Court is the Trial Court with the broadest powers in Michigan. In general, the Circuit Court handles:
- Civil cases with claims of more than $25,000.00
- Custody
- Divorce
- Felony criminal cases
- Paternity
- Personal protection actions
- Treatment and testing of infectious disease
The Circuit Court also hears appeals from the lower courts such as appeals from local government boards such as zoning appeals and appeals from some administrative agencies of State Government.
Juvenile Court
- Child abuse
- Neglect
Probate Court:
- Adoptions
- Emancipation of minors
- Name changes
- Safe delivery of newborns
- Treatment and testing of infectious disease
The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is the steward of the Circuit Court Records. If you are filing documents on your own or looking at public court files, it is assumed that you know the law as to when to file documents, what documents to file, how to file the documents, and how to interpret the law. If you are representing yourself, you are acting as your own attorney.
The Clerks of the Circuit Court are not attorneys and therefore are prohibited from giving out any legal advice (this includes what forms you need to fill out and file or when you need to file documents) and cannot interpret the law.