13th Circuit Court
Circuit CourtDockets online
Contact
- Address
- 205 Cayuga, Antrim County Courthouse, Bellaire, MI 49615
- Phone
- (231) 533-6353
- Hours
- Hours not separately published on the Circuit Court page in this pass -- confirm directly with Court Administration.
Judges (2)
- Honorable Charles M. HamlynCircuit Judge
- Honorable Kevin A. ElsenheimerChief Judge
Court contacts
ADA Coordinator
Ms. Heather Bootz(231) 533-6353
Court Administrator
Ms. Trina Girardin(231) 533-6353
Filing and payment
- E-filing (MiFILE)
- Non-statewide pilot e-filing (not MiFILE) — mandatory for attorneys, subsequent filings only. Covers Antrim/Grand Traverse/Leelanau's 13th Circuit Court.
- Payments
- Online Payments page linked from the main Circuit Court page (shared across the three-county court).
- Forms
- Dedicated 'Looking for a Form?' quick-access page for frequently requested forms/instructions/handouts (PDF).
Jurisdiction
- Divisions
- The 13th Circuit Court is a MULTI-COUNTY court shared jointly by Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau Counties (one bench, one website: gtcountymi.gov/2209/13th-Circuit-Court). 2 Circuit Judges: Hon. Kevin A. Elsenheimer, Hon. Charles M. Hamlyn; Referees Matthew N. Hagen and Jennifer Gray. Main address: 328 Washington Street, Suite 300, Traverse City, MI 49684. Phone (231) 922-4701. Each county keeps its own County Clerk's Office for local filings/payments/records.
- Special dockets
- Family Division and Friend of the Court operate under the shared Court Administrator's Office.
- Shared court
- Serves Grand Traverse, Antrim, Leelanau (confirmed)
Also worth knowing
- Family court plan
- Antrim County MCR 8.117 plan
- Notes
- Same shared court/website as Grand Traverse County's 13th Circuit Court entry -- see that row for full detail.
SCAO court code C13~1. 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.