Circuit Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the General District Court over claims from $4,500 to $25,000.
Exclusive original jurisdiction over claims exceeding $25,000.
All equity matters; these include divorce cases, disputes concerning wills and estates, and controversies involving property.
Practices of the Clerk's Office
Court Orders
Orders should only be submitted to the court when they are ready to be entered.
You may submit a copy of the proposed order, which will be indexed and scanned. You should bring the original order to your court hearing.
An original order that needs to be submitted to a Judge for entry by the court can be submitted to the Clerk's Office, along with a cover letter with instructions to send it to the Judge for entry.
Any required documents need to be filed before submitting the order for entry (i.e. VS-4, affidavits, etc.)
Original Signature
Pleadings and Orders must contain original signatures.
Service Copies
Copies of documents for service must not be filed with the Clerk's Office until you are ready for service to be prepared.
Cover Letters
If submitting a pleading or order for an upcoming hearing (within 1 week of filing), please include a cover letter or note on the pleading indicating this.
General Rules for Submitting Documents
The court will not accept documents that have been bounded with glue or adhesive.
The court will not accept documents that have been printed with or contain shading or grayed areas upon the document.
If you are opening a new civil case, you must file a civil action cover sheet, along with the initiating paperwork.
We cannot accept any pleadings or notices by fax or email. The original document must be received by our office either in person, or by mail.
*Please note: Court personnel are prohibited by law from giving legal advice.