10th District Court
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Contact
- Address
- 161 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Phone
- (269) 969-6726
- 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
ADA Coordinator
Ms. Shannon Topp(269) 969-6726
Court Administrator
Ms. Kristen Getting(269) 969-6726
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
- Family court plan
- Calhoun County MCR 8.117 plan
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.