Bay County Probate Court

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Contact

Address
1230 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI 48708
Hours
M-F 7:30am-5:00pm.

Judges (2)

  • Honorable Jan A. MinerProbate Judge
  • Honorable Mark E. JanerChief 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
Not separately documented on the Probate & Family Court page in this pass.
Forms
No single forms page identified this pass; site is organized instead by subject-area FAQ hubs (see below) plus a Court Calendar and Staff directory.

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: 1230 Washington Ave., Suite 715, Bay City, MI 48708. Phone (989) 895-4205. Site is titled 'Probate & Family Court' and is organized into detailed subject FAQ hubs: Adoption, Child Protection, Guardianships and Conservatorships, Juvenile Delinquency, and Wills and Estates -- each with several specific plain-language FAQ answers (e.g., how to report suspected child abuse, guardianship vs. conservatorship, full vs. limited guardianship).
Special dockets
Extensive Child Protection and Juvenile Delinquency FAQ content is hosted directly on this Probate & Family Court page -- see the note on the 18th Circuit Court row about a possible discrepancy in which division currently administers these matters.

Also worth knowing

Family court plan
Bay County MCR 8.117 plan
Notes
One of the most attorney/public-friendly FAQ-driven court pages found in the project so far -- particularly strong on child-welfare topics (adoption record access, mandatory reporter duties, guardianship vs. conservatorship distinctions), directly relevant to Mike's Children/Youth Services practice.

SCAO court code P09. 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.