55th District Court

The 55^th Judicial District Court of Ingham County

Location:

The 55th Judicial District Court of Ingham County is located at 700 Buhl St. in Mason, Michigan.

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday:         8:00 am- 5:00 pm

Contact:

Phone:                        (517) 676- 8400

Judges:

The Honorable Donald L. Allen Jr. and Honorable Thomas P. Boyd serve as the Justices of the 55^th Judicial District Court. Honorable Thomas P. Boyd currently resides as the Court’s Chief Judge.

Operations:

The 55^th Judicial District Court has jurisdiction in Ingham County, excluding the cities of Lansing and East Lansing. The District Court is separated into three divisions that all specialize in handling different types of cases: civil, criminal, and Traffic. The responsibilities of each division are outlined below.

            Civil Division

All filings for general civil claims, not exceeding $25,000, landlord and tenant evictions, small claims less than or equal to $5,000, land contract forfeiture, claim and delivery actions, and weddings are handled within the Civil Division of the District Court.

Criminal Division

Maintains original jurisdiction over criminal cases involving a felony and District court misdemeanors such as Operating While Intoxicated, Assault and Battery, Domestic Violence and Possession of Marijuana. The Criminal Division is also responsible for criminal appellate assignments and appointments for indigent criminal defendants who necessitate court-appointed counsel.

Traffic Division

The law enforcement agencies of Ingham County give their traffic and municipal civil infraction citations to the Traffic Division of the District Court to be processed.

Webpage:

Additional information regarding the 55th Judicial District Court can be found on their webpage: http://dc.ingham.org/Home.aspx