10th District Court

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Contact

Address
161 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49014
Hours
M-F 8:00am-4:00pm.

Judges (4)

  • Honorable Jason C. BomiaChief Judge
  • Honorable Michelle L. RichardsonDistrict Judge
  • Honorable Paul K. BeardsleeDistrict Judge
  • Honorable Tracie L. TomakDistrict Judge

Court contacts

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
'Criminal Cases Pay Online' and 'Traffic Fines' online payment pages; MiFile e-filing also referenced directly on the District Court page.
Forms
District Court forms page; interpreter request forms; ADA accommodation request forms; Court Cost Calculation tool.
Local administrative orders
Local Administrative Orders page maintained separately from Circuit Court's.

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: Justice Center, 161 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014. Phone (269) 969-6666. Handles landlord-tenant, general civil, small claims, traffic & ordinance violations.
Special dockets
Domestic Violence Intervention Court, Mental Health Treatment Court, Sobriety Court, and Veterans Treatment Court are all named specialty dockets with their own linked pages.

Also worth knowing

SCAO court code D10. 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.