37th Circuit Court
Circuit CourtRecords online
Contact
- Address
- 161 E. Michigan Ave., Calhoun County Justice Center, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Phone
- (269) 969-6530
- Hours
- M-F 8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00-4:30pm.
Judges (4)
- Honorable Jason C. BomiaCircuit Judge
- Honorable John A. HallacyCircuit Judge
- Honorable Sarah Soules LincolnChief Judge
- Honorable Tina Yost JohnsonCircuit Judge
Court contacts
ADA Coordinator
Ms. Shannon Topp(269) 969-6530
Court Administrator
Ms. Kristen Getting(269) 969-6530
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.
- Payments
- 'Make Payment to 37th Circuit Court' online payment page linked from the main Circuit Court page.
- Forms
- Reasonable Accommodations Request form; case-specific forms via Court Administration; Name Change petitions are filed with Circuit Court here (not Probate).
- Local administrative orders
- Published Local Admin Orders page plus a standalone Administrative Order for Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities.
Jurisdiction
- Divisions
- 4 Circuit Judges: Hon. John A. Hallacy (Chief Judge Pro Tempore, term ending 2031), Hon. Jason C. Bomia, Hon. Sarah S. Lincoln, Hon. Tina Yost Johnson. Address: Justice Center, 161 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014. Clerk (269) 969-6518, email 37thcircuitcourt@calhouncountymi.gov. Family Division handles adoptions, juvenile matters; also has its own Juvenile Probation Services page.
- Special dockets
- Business Court; Drug Treatment Court; Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) process explicitly documented.
Also worth knowing
- Family court plan
- Calhoun County MCR 8.117 plan
- Notes
- One of the more thoroughly self-documented Tier 2 court sites found so far -- explicit Filing Fees, Interest Rates for Money Judgments, and a Language Access Plan all posted.
SCAO court code C37. 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.