97th District Court
District Court
Contact
- Address
- 16 N. Third, Baraga County Courthouse, L'Anse, MI 49946
- Phone
- (906) 524-6100
Judges (3)
- Honorable Fraser T. StromeChief Judge
- Honorable Nicholas J. DaavettilaDistrict Judge
- Honorable Timothy S. BrennanProbate/District Judge
Court contacts
ADA Coordinator
Ms. Nicole D. Frisk(906) 524-6100
Court Administrator
Mr. Keith M. Anderson(906) 524-6100
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
- Family court plan
- Baraga County MCR 8.117 plan
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.