Courts & law enforcement
Start with why you are here
Court business is stressful enough without a maze. Pick the line below that sounds like your situation, or call the court directly; every number reaches a person. For an emergency, always dial 911.
Pick your situation
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I was summoned for jury duty
What the summons means, where to report, and how to ask for a postponement. Jury service runs through the 53rd Circuit Court.
Jury duty, step by step → -
I need to check a court date
The 89th District Court posts its calendar and case dispositions online; the link opens the court's real system.
District Court calendar ↗ -
I got a ticket
Traffic and civil infractions are handled by the 89th District Court, including how to pay, contest, or ask for a hearing.
Tickets & infractions → -
I have a case in Circuit Court
Felonies, larger civil cases, divorce, and appeals from District Court are heard by the 53rd Circuit.
Circuit Court information → -
A death, a will, or a guardianship
Estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, and family-division matters belong to the Probate & Family Court.
Probate & family matters → -
I need a court or county record
Vital records and recorded documents come from the Clerk & Register of Deeds; case records come from each court's clerk.
Records & licenses →
The courts
Three courts serve the county
| Court | Hears | Presiding | Reach |
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| 53rd Circuit Court Cheboygan & Presque Isle counties |
Felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family, appeals from District Court | Chief Judge Aaron J. Gauthier | (231) 627-8818 |
| 89th District Court Calendar & dispositions online |
Traffic and civil infractions, misdemeanors, small claims, landlord‑tenant | Judge Michael J. Ekdahl, appointed February 2024 | (231) 627-8809 Calendar ↗ |
| Probate & Family Court | Estates and wills, guardianships and conservatorships, juvenile and adoption matters | — | via (231) 627-8855 |
| Friend of the Court | Child support, custody, and parenting-time orders for the family division | — | (231) 627-8818 |
On the live site, each court gets its own page with hearing schedules, self‑help forms in plain English, and what-to-expect guides written for people without lawyers, who are most court users in a county this size.
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Todd Ross
Undersheriff Kelsey Kennedy
Road patrol, the county jail, marine and snowmobile patrol, records, and civil process. The Sheriff's marine division patrols the same Waterway the rest of this site celebrates.
Emergency: 911 · Non‑emergency: (231) 627-3155
Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecutor Melissa Goodrich
Prosecutes crimes committed in the county and supports victims and witnesses through every stage of a case.
