15th Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Contact
- Address
- 31 Division St., Branch County Courthouse, Coldwater, MI 49036
- Phone
- (517) 279-4304
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Judges (2)
- Honorable Kirk A. KashianChief Judge
- Honorable Zachary William StempienCircuit Judge
Court contacts
ADA Coordinator
Aubrey Hinkley(517) 279-4304
Court Administrator
Aubrey Hinkley(517) 279-4304
Language Access Coordinator
Aubrey Hinkley(517) 279-4304
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.
Jurisdiction
- Divisions
- Address: 2nd Floor, Courthouse, 31 Division St., Coldwater, MI 49036; (517) 279-4304. Judge: Hon. Zachary Stempien. Handles felonies, civil disputes >$25,000, domestic relations (divorce/paternity/family support), administrative and District Court appeals, land title disputes. Set motion-day schedule: domestic relations motions Fridays 8:30am, civil Fridays 10:30am, PPO motions Fridays 11:00am, criminal Mondays 8:30am, jury trials begin Tuesdays. MiCourt case search and Zoom appearances available.
- Special dockets
- Family Division referenced; no drug/sobriety/veterans/mental health court found this pass
Also worth knowing
- Family court plan
- Branch County MCR 8.117 plan
SCAO court code C15. 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.