301 W. Upton Ave. Reed City, MI
Mon-Fri  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
77th District Court
Judge Peter Jaklevic
301 W. Upton
Reed City, MI 49677

Hours of Operation: 
Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 

77th District Court

77th District Court
Judge Peter Jaklevic
301 W. Upton
Reed City, MI 49677
(new address effective December 14, 2022)
Magistrate - Daniel Clise  dclise@77districtcourt.org
Criminal Clerk - Thea Jones  tjones@77districtcourt.org, (231) 832-6155, opt 1
Traffic Clerk - Tiffany Raymond  traymond@77districtcourt.org,  (231) 832-6155, opt 3
Civil Clerk - Bridgette Miniear  bminiear@77districtcourt.org,  (231) 832-6155, opt 2

The District Court handles:

  • Misdemeanor cases
  • Traffic tickets
  • Initiation of charges and preliminary examination in felony cases
  • Adult District Court Probation
  • Small claims, landlord and tenant issues, land contract forfeitures, breach of contract and all consumer complaints and other civil disputes where the amount of damages are less than $25,000

    NOTICE REGARDING CIVIL FILINGS:

    We are excited to announce that 77th District Court will be going live with MiFILE on December 5, 2023. As a reminder, all attorneys submitting civil filings with the court will be required to e-file as required by Michigan Court Rule 1.109(G)(3)(f). (Self-represented parties may participate in the e-filing program but will not be required to do so.) As such, on December 5, 2023 attorneys will be required to e-file civil court documents via MiFILE.

    You will need a MiFILE account to submit forms to the court. To get started, visit the MiFILE website and click "Sign Up" in the upper right corner. Creating an account is free. Check out the MiFILE Tutorial below for guidance.

    MiFILE Tutorial - How to Register for a New Account. To help you navigate MiFILE, read the MiFile Quick Reference Guide and watch the MiFILE Tutorials.

    Advice of Rights and Information (Landlord-Tenant)
    Virtual Courtroom Appearances (Zoom) Instructions