81st District Court

District Court

Contact

Address
129 Grove St., Arenac County Building, Standish, MI 48658
Hours
Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00-1:00 p.m. for lunch)

Judges (2)

  • Honorable Richard E. Vollbach, Jr.Probate/District 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 (PLC code 1053); in person (cash, cashier's check, money order only); by mail

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: 120 North Grove Street, PO Box 129, Standish, MI 48658. Phone 989-846-9538. Chief Judge Richard E. Vollbach, Jr. Exclusive jurisdiction over civil <=$25,000; handles misdemeanors, traffic infractions, evictions, felony arraignments. Carries the same '81st District Court' number as Iosco's, Alcona's, and Oscoda's own District Courts, but this county's own page doesn't state a shared-county arrangement either -- same open question noted on Iosco's row.
Shared court
Serves Iosco, Alcona, Arenac, Oscoda (unconfirmed (same number only))

Also worth knowing

SCAO court code D81~2. 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.