Calhoun County Circuit Court cases in Calhoun County, Battle Creek, MI
Calhoun County Probate Court is a Michigan probate court (a limited-jurisdiction trial court) serving Calhoun County, including Battle Creek. It handles probate and protective matters: administration of decedents' estates and wills; trust administration and related disputes; appointment and supervision of guardians and conservators for minors and legally incapacitated adults; and mental health proceedings under the Michigan Mental Health Code, such as petitions for involuntary treatment, transport, or hospitalization. It may also address related fiduciary accountings and claims against estates. The probate court does not hear criminal, traffic, divorce, custody, or general civil cases, which are handled by the district and circuit courts. Within the local judicial system, it provides specialized oversight of property, fiduciaries, and vulnerable individuals.
Calhoun County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Circuit Court |
| County: | Calhoun |
| Street Address: | 161 E. Michigan Avenue |
| City: | Battle Creek |
| Zip Code: | 49014 |
| Phone: | 269-969-6530 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8:00 AM - 12 noon and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/courts/circuit_court/index.php |
| Parking: | Parking is available at the Calhoun County Justice Complex parking lot. Please enter the parking area off Division Street (M-66) between John Patterson Way and Van Buren Street. Handicap parking is available in this lot. Please use the front entrance to the building |
| Directions: | Travel I-94 W to exit 110 (Old US 27). Travel south into Marshall. At the fountain, continue south to Hanover Street. Turn left on Hanover Street and travel one block to Grand. Turn right on Grand; the entrance to the parking lot is on the right-hand side |
| Restrictions: | No weapons or cutting instruments allowed |
| Divisions / Services: | https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/courts/index.php |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/courts/circuit_court/court_dockets.php |
| Jury Service: | https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/courts/jury_services/index.php |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Calhoun-County-37th-Circuit-Court/125310524306354 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/login |
| ADA: | Shannon Koepke |
| ADA Phone: | 269-969-6726 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | skoepke@calhouncountymi.gov |
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| About / Additional Info: | Forms ADA: https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/courts/ada_coordinator.php The biographies for the Circuit Court Judges https://www.calhouncountymi.gov/departments/courts/circuit_court/judicial_biographies.php |
Services and Case Types Handled in Calhoun County Circuit Court
Calhoun County Probate Court serves the public by managing estate, guardianship, and related proceedings requiring judicial oversight.
- Case filings: wills and intestate estates; appointment of personal representatives; trust matters; adult/minor guardianships and conservatorships; mental health/protective placement petitions; name changes; adoptions (where authorized); marriage licenses; certain vital records.
- Protective orders: emergency guardianship, protective placement, or mental health commitment orders; referrals to the proper court for domestic/other protection if outside probate jurisdiction.
- Jury services: summons and manages juries for probate trials (e.g., will contests), where permitted.
- Court hearings: petitions, accountings, inventories, claims, heir determinations, capacity evaluations, and compliance reviews.
- Public services: forms and filing intake; docket/records access; letters testamentary/administration; fiduciary qualification and oversight; fee collection; certified copies.