57th District Court
District Court
Contact
- Address
- 113 Chestnut St., Allegan, MI 49010
- Phone
- (269) 673-0400
- Hours
- Hours not separately published on the current page beyond 'Court Schedule' by courtroom -- confirm directly with Court Administration.
Judges (2)
- Honorable Christopher Elton BurnettDistrict Judge
- Honorable Joseph S. SkocelasChief Judge
Court contacts
ADA Coordinator
Alice Lynn Bernal(269) 673-0400
Court Administrator
Laurie J. Tange(269) 673-0400
Language Access Coordinator
Laurie J. Tange(269) 673-0400
Filing and payment
- E-filing (MiFILE)
- MiFILE: mandatory for attorneys, voluntary for self-represented filers (general civil/small claims/landlord-tenant for district courts)
- Payments
- Court Forms and case search referenced; a Clean Slate conviction set-aside FAQ and a Basic Driver Improvement Course (BDIC) listing page are also posted.
- Forms
- Court Forms page; also LIVE-streaming of public courtroom hearings when the courtroom itself is closed to the public.
Jurisdiction
- Divisions
- Hon. Joseph S. Skocelas (Chief District Court Judge, Courtroom A), Hon. Christopher E. Burnett (District Court Judge, Courtroom D), Magistrate Meredith Beidler (Courtroom C). Court Administrator: Laurie Tange. Chief Probation Officer: Hickory Buell. Chief Deputy Clerk: Chris Gates. Civil ≤$25,000, misdemeanors ≤1 year, civil infractions/traffic, landlord-tenant, small claims ≤$6,500, land contract forfeitures; performs marriage ceremonies.
Also worth knowing
- Family court plan
- Allegan County MCR 8.117 plan
- Notes
- Site explicitly states the court is a 'weapons free court' -- no weapons permitted even with a concealed-carry permit, and visitors may be subject to search.
SCAO court code D57. Compiled from the Michigan SCAO trial court directory and this court's own website, last checked 2026-08-28. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the court directly.