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For general questions:
Phone: 517-373-0130
or
E-mail: msc-info@courts.mi.gov

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Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff: Matthew Schneider
517-373-0128

>Chief of Staff to Supreme Court
>Formulate Policy and Provide Overall Direction for
  Administration of the Supreme Court

>Direct Personnel Administration
>Provide Assistance to the Chief Justice and
    Justices
 

State Court Administrative Office>>

State Court Administrator: Chad C. Schmucker
Deputy State Court Administrator: Dawn A. Monk
517-373-0128

>Administrative Supervision of Trial Court Operations
>Liaison to Other Branches of Government and Special
     Interest Groups
>Judiciary Budget Preparation
 

>Judicial Resource Needs Assessment
>Research, Analysis, Standards, Data Collection
>Special Projects


Board of Law Examiners>>
Assistant Secretary: Tim Raubinger
517-373-4453
>Admission to the Michigan Bar
 
 

Child Welfare Services>>
Director: Kelly Howard
517-373-0130 

>Court Improvement Project
>Tracking of Children who are Absent Without Legal
     Permission (AWOLP)
>Technical Assistance and Training Regarding
     Federal Reviews

>Policies and Procedures for Foster Care Review
>Implementation and Review of Foster Care Review
     Board Program

>Training for Members of Local Foster Care Review
     Boards

Clerk's Office>>
Clerk: Corbin R. Davis
517-373-0120

>Manage Records and Information Relating
     to the Supreme Court
>Certificates of Good Standing

>Issue Orders and Opinions
>Schedule Oral Arguments
 


Court Crier
Crier: Dave Palazzolo
517-373-5541
>Building Related Issues and Supplies
>Open, Close, and Record Sessions of the Court
>In-House Copying

Court Reporter and Recorder Certification Program>>
517-373-9526
   

Court Security and Emergency Management

Director: John Ort
517-373-4427

>Security and Emergency Management
>Hall of Justice Security
 

>Trial Courts Security

Finance

Finance & Budget Director: Karen L. Ellis
517-373-5544

>Financial Recordkeeping for the Judicial Branch
>Judiciary Financial Statements

>Trial Court Audits
>Invoice Processing
>Purchasing and Billing
 


Foreign Language Interpreter Certification Program>>
517-373-6670
 

Foster Care Review Board Program>>
313-972-3280
 

Friend of the Court Bureau>>
Director: Steven C. Capps
517-373-5975
 

Human Resources>>
Director: Troy Scott
517-373-1147
>Employment Selection Process
>Benefits Administration
>Payroll
>Employee Records
>Wage and Classification Administration
 

Judicial Information Systems>>
Director: Marcus Dobek
517-373-8777
>Trial Court System Design, Development, and Support
>Data Processing Management Assistance
>Network Management
 

>Supreme Court Automation
>Technical Advisory Group


Learning Center>>
517-373-7171
 

Michigan Judicial Institute>>
Director: Dawn F. McCarty
517-373-7171
>Distance Learning
>Trial Court Resources (Benchbooks)
>Judicial Training
>Learning Center
>Management Training
>Trial Court Staff Training
 

Office of Dispute Resolution>>
Director: Douglas A. Van Epps
517-373-4839

>Alternative Dispute Resolution
>Community Dispute Resolution Program
 

>Permanency Planning Mediation

Public Information Office>>
Public Information Officer: Marcia McBrien
517-373-0129

>Liaison Between Public and Judicial Branch
>Press Releases

>Media Calls
>Special Projects
 


Regional Offices>>  
>Case Flow Management
>Intergovernmental Relations
>Judicial Assignments
>Policy Implementation
>Trial Court Oversight
>Trial Court Management Assistance
 
   Region I
Regional Administrator: Deborah Green
313-972-3300
 
   Region II
Regional Administrator: James P. Hughes
517-373-9353
 
   Region III
Regional Administrator: J. Bruce Kilmer
989-772-5934
 
   Region IV
Regional Administrator: Jerome M.P. Kole
989-732-3311
 

Reporter of Decisions
Reporter: John Juroszek
517-373-5243
>Publish Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Opinions
>Distribute Reports and Court Rules
 
>Edit Supreme Court Opinions

Statistical Research
Director: Laura Hutzel

>Maintain internal database of appellate and trial court judges and staff >Coordinate trial court data collection projects
>Prepare statistical reports and data  
Supreme Court General Counsel's Office>>
    Administrative Counsel>>
Director: Matthew Schneider
517-373-0128
>Executive and Legislative Liaison
>Legislative Bill Tracking
>Prepare and Oversee the Supreme Court
   Administrative Docket
 
>Judicial Resource Legislation
>Inquiries from Legislators or Legislative Staff  

Trial Court Services>>
Director: Jennifer Warner
517-373-4835
>Case Flow Management
>Court Interpreter Certification
>Court Reporter/Recorder Certification
>Forms and Manuals

>Trial Court Management Assistance
>Policies and Procedures
>Specialty Courts
>Trial Court Collections



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