3A District Court
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Contact
- Address
- 31 Division St., Coldwater, MI 49036
- Phone
- (517) 279-4308
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (doors close 4:50pm)
Judges (1)
- Honorable Brent R. WeigleChief Judge
Court contacts
ADA Coordinator
Mrs. Sarah K. Collins(517) 279-4308
Court Administrator
Mrs. Sarah K. Collins(517) 279-4308
Language Access Coordinator
Mrs. Sarah K. Collins(517) 279-4308
Filing and payment
- E-filing (MiFILE)
- MiFILE: mandatory for attorneys, voluntary for self-represented filers (general civil/small claims/landlord-tenant for district courts)
- Payments
- Online traffic ticket and fine/fee payment via GovPay
Jurisdiction
- Divisions
- Address: 31 Division St., Coldwater, MI 49036; (517) 279-4328. Judge: Brent R. Weigle; Magistrate Valerie R. White; Court Administrator/Magistrate Sarah Collins (also ADA Coordinator, 517-279-5137). Handles most traffic violations, criminal and civil cases (civil capped at $25,000) including small claims and landlord-tenant; misdemeanors tried locally, felonies bound over to Circuit Court after prelim exam.
- Special dockets
- Civil case settlement resources via Court Innovations
Also worth knowing
- Family court plan
- Branch County MCR 8.117 plan
- Notes
- E-filing available via MiFile per the court's own page — consistent with the bulk MiFILE status already on file for this court.
SCAO court code D03A. 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.