53rd Circuit Court

Circuit Court

Contact

Address
870 S. Main Street, Cheboygan County Building, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Hours
Weekdays 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Judges (1)

  • Honorable Aaron J. GauthierChief 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
Michigan Supreme Court/SCAO forms; interactive document drafting via the court's Self-Help Center (2nd floor law library, with michiganlegalhelp.org remote navigator access)
Local administrative orders
Referenced on the court's site (numbered sequentially per calendar year) but specific orders not itemized on the pages reviewed

Jurisdiction

Divisions
Address: 870 S. Main St. (physical) / PO Box 70 (mailing), Cheboygan, MI 49721. Phone (231) 627-8818, email 53circuit@cheboygancounty.net. CONFIRMED shared with Presque Isle County -- Presque Isle's own court page states outright: 'The 53rd Judicial Circuit Court is composed of Presque Isle and Cheboygan Counties.' Chief Circuit Judge Aaron J. Gauthier presides over Circuit matters; Family Court sits under Judge Vizina. Handles civil >$25,000, felonies, equity, and family court (divorce, custody, child support, paternity, visitation, PPOs) -- including adoption, abuse/neglect, and delinquency per the general jurisdiction blurb.
Special dockets
Four annual terms (2nd Monday of Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct); public hearings livestreamed and archived via the court's YouTube channel
Shared court
Serves Cheboygan, Presque Isle (confirmed)

Also worth knowing

SCAO court code C53~1. 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.