About
the Grosse Pointe Shores Municipal Court
Grosse Pointe
Shores still retains one of the six surviving Municipal Courts in the State
of Michigan. The appointed Judge hears local ordinance violations, traffic
and criminal violations, civil suits, arraignments and examinations on
Circuit Court felonies.
Court
Location
The courtroom
for Grosse Pointe Shores is located on the first floor of the Village
of Grosse Pointe Shores Offices, 795 Lake Shore Road.
(At the corner of Lake Shore Rd. and Vernier Rd. - Exit I-94 at exit 225[Verier/Old
8 Mile] and proceed east on Vernier Rd. until Lake Shore Rd. Court building
is located on the Northwest corner.)
Court
Hours
8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.Monday thru Friday
Payment
Methods
Cash, Personal
Check, Certified Check, or Money Order
About
Judge Pierce
- Elected
Municipal Judge for Grosse Pointe Woods in 1991
- Re-elected
in Grosse Pointe Woods in 1995, 1999 & 2003
- Municipal
Judge for Grosse Pointe Shores since 1994
- Juris
Doctor, with honors, from Detroit College of Law, 1979.
- Graduate
of University of Michigan, with honors, 1975.
- Married
19 years to Raymond Andary, with 3 children.
- Continuous
resident of Grosse Pointe Woods for 15 years
In addition,
Judge Pierce has decided to address certian social issues involving our
youth engaging in risk-taking behavior (drinking, etc.). Judge Pierce
has initiated the "Critical Life Choices" program at
Grosse Pointe North High School to educate teens on the consequences
of risk-taking behavior.
Courts
Overview
Providing
equal access to the Michigan Court System is an important duty of every
trial court. in order to help the public access the courts, the public
must be familiar with the various trial courts in the Michigan Court System
and their functions. This is an overview of the Michigan Court System
and serves as a reference guide directing the public to the correct court
and court location. Please note that most, but not all, of the functions
of Michigan's trial courts are included.
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Probate
Court Handles:
- Deceased
Estates
- Wills
& Trusts
- Mental
Health
- Guardianship*
- Conservatorship*
- Miscellaneous
*This
topic may be processed in other courts
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Municipal
Court Handles:
Criminal
- Misdemeanor
(up to 1 year in jail)
- Felony
(preliminary stages)
Civil
- General
Civil (up to $3000)
- Landlord
Tenant
Civil
Infractions
- Traffic
& Parking
- Municipal
Civil Infractions
- State
Civil Infractions
Miscellaneous
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District
Court Handles:
Criminal
- Misdemeanor
- Felony
(preliminary stages)
Civil
- General
Civil (up to $25,000)
- Small
Claims
- Landlord
Tenant
Civil
Infractions
- Traffic
& Parking
- Municipal
Civil Infractions
- State
Civil Infractions
Miscellaneous
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Circuit
Court Handles:
Civil/Criminal
Division
- Criminal-Felony
- General
Civil (up to $3000)
Miscellaneous
- Drivers
License Restoration
- Appeals
from Trial Courts or Administrative Agencies
Family
Division
- Domestic
Relations
- Divorce
- Parenting
Time
- Paternity
- Custody
- Support
- Juvenile
- Adoption
- Delinquency
- Child
Protection Proceedings
- Emancipation
- Waiver
of Parental Consent for Abortion
- Miscellaneous
- Personal
Protection Orders (PPOs)
- Name
Changes
- Court
of Claims
- Civil
Claims Against State
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If you would
like to track Michigan legislation, Michigan cases, or Michigan updates
you can visit the following web sites:
Legislature: michiganlegislature.org
Cases, Legal
updates: icle.org
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