15th Circuit Court

Circuit Court

Contact

Address
31 Division St., Branch County Courthouse, Coldwater, MI 49036
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

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

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.