97th District Court

District Court

Contact

Address
16 N. Third, Baraga County Courthouse, L'Anse, MI 49946

Judges (3)

  • Honorable Fraser T. StromeChief Judge
  • Honorable Nicholas J. DaavettilaDistrict Judge
  • Honorable Timothy S. BrennanProbate/District Judge

Court contacts

Filing and payment

E-filing (MiFILE)
MiFILE: mandatory for attorneys, voluntary for self-represented filers (general civil/small claims/landlord-tenant for district courts)

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: 16 N. 3rd Street, Baraga, MI. Fax (906) 524-7017. Judge Hon. Nicholas Daavettila. Handles landlord-tenant, land contract disputes, misdemeanors, civil <=$25,000, small claims <=$6,500, civil municipal/traffic infractions, civil weddings. CONFIRMED shared with Keweenaw County: Keweenaw's own 97th District Court page lists the SAME judge, Hon. Nicholas J. Daavettila -- independent corroboration of a shared District bench alongside the confirmed shared Circuit (see this county's 12th Circuit Court row).
Shared court
Serves Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw (confirmed)

Also worth knowing

SCAO court code D97~1. 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.