Courts
Lapeer County Court System includes the 40th Circuit Court, 71A District Court, and Probate Court.
Honorable Laura Cheger Barnard is the Chief Judge of Lapeer County Courts.
The Juvenile Court and Family Court are part of the 40th Circuit Court. The 40th Circuit Court also handles felony criminal cases and civil cases with alleged damages totaling over $25,000. The 71A District Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, initial stages of felony criminal cases, traffic cases, landlord/tenant cases, small claims, and civil cases with alleged damages under $25,000. Marriages are also performed in 71A District Court. Click on each court for more information.
Court Judges
Court Judges
Hon. Laura Cheger Barnard
Chief Judge of Lapeer Courts
71A District Court Judge
Term Expires: 01/01/2026
Hon. Michael Nolan
Term Expiring 01/01/2029
Motion Day: Mondays
Civil Docket 9 a.m.
Criminal Docket 1:30 p.m.
Hon. Michael Hodges
Circuit Court, Family Court
Term Expiring: 01/01/2027
Motion Day: Tuesdays
Circuit Court Motions 9:00 am
Juvenile Motions 1:30 pm
Hon. Justus C. Scott
Probate Court Judge
Term Expiring: 12/31/2024
| District Court Schedule | ||
| Mondays | Motions | 9:00 a.m. |
| Criminal Exams | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Tuesdays | Criminal Trials | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mental Health Court | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Wednesdays | Criminal Pretrials | 9:00 a.m. |
| Probation Violations | 1:15 p.m. | |
| Criminal Sentencing | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Thursdays | Criminal Pretrials | 9:00 a.m. |
| Criminal Exams | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Fridays | Criminal Probable | |
| Cause Conferences | 9:30 a.m. | |
| Criminal Exams | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Probate Court Schedule | ||
| Mondays | Domestic Docket | 9:00 a.m. |
| PPO Docket | 10:30 a.m. | |
| Juvenile Docket | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Tuesday | Probate Docket | 9:00 a.m. |
| Criminal Docket | 1:00 p.m. | |