23rd Circuit Court

Circuit Court

Contact

Address
120 N. Grove, Arenac County Courthouse, Standish, MI 48658
Hours
Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Judges (2)

  • Honorable David C. RiffelCircuit Judge
  • Honorable Richard E. Vollbach, Jr.Chief Judge

Court contacts

Filing and payment

E-filing (MiFILE)
Not on SCAO's statewide MiFILE court list (checked 8/27/2026, list dated 7/23/2025) — either not yet on MiFILE, or on a system this particular list doesn't track. Verify directly with the court.
Payments
Online via GovPayNow (PLC code 1024); credit card via Government Payment Services 1-888-604-7888; www.allpaid.com
Forms
SCAO forms via courts.mi.gov. Filing fee $175 for circuit cases, $20 for motions.

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: 120 N. Grove Street, PO Box 609, Standish, MI 48658. Phone 989-846-6200, fax 989-246-8106. CONFIRMED on this county's own page as part of the four-county 23rd Circuit ('covers the counties of Alcona, Arenac, Iosco and Oscoda') -- see Iosco's rank-57 row for the full efficiency-share writeup. Chief Judge Richard E. Vollbach, Jr. (since 2009); Circuit Judge David C. Riffel. Handles civil >$25,000, felonies, serious misdemeanors, domestic relations, child abuse/neglect/delinquency, District/zoning/administrative appeals.
Shared court
Serves Iosco, Alcona, Arenac, Oscoda (confirmed)

Also worth knowing

Notes
Efficiency fill alongside Iosco's rank-57 turn -- all four 23rd Circuit counties (Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, Oscoda) independently confirm the same four-county share on their own sites.

SCAO court code C23~2. Compiled from the Michigan SCAO trial court directory and this court's own website, last checked 2026-08-29. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the court directly.