33rd Circuit Court

Circuit Court

Contact

Address
301 State Street, Charlevoix County Building, Charlevoix, MI 49720
Hours
Weekdays 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Judges (1)

  • Honorable Roy C. Hayes, IIIChief 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.
Forms
SCAO-approved forms via Michigan courts website; ADA accommodations available on request

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: 301 State St., Charlevoix, MI 49720. Phone (231) 547-7243, email circuitcourt@charlevoixcounty.org. Chief Judge Hon. Roy C. Hayes III; Family Division Presiding Judge Hon. Valerie K. Snyder. Handles civil >$25,000, felonies/serious misdemeanors, domestic relations (divorce/custody/support), appeals from District/Probate. Family Division handles divorce, child custody, visitation, support, paternity. CONFIRMED not shared with Emmet County (each has its own separate Circuit Court -- Charlevoix's 33rd vs. Emmet's 57th) even though the two counties DO share the 90th District Court and 7th Probate District (see Update 13).
Special dockets
Drug/DWI Court Project; mediation and alternative dispute resolution services; Zoom remote-appearance option (Meeting ID posted)

Also worth knowing

Notes
This completes all of Charlevoix's own rows -- District and Probate were already filled via the Emmet efficiency pass in Update 13, and Circuit is its own separate court, confirmed here.

SCAO court code C33. 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.