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In accordance with the Michigan Supreme Court directives, Judge Grant will continue to hold Motion Call via Zoom, on Wednesdays, beginning at 8:30 a.m. All those with motions being heard will be contacted by the Court the afternoon before, with a specific time for their appearance. Parties must appear in the Zoom waiting room 10 minutes prior to their scheduled motion hearing time.
Arraignments, pretrial, sentence, and violation of probation hearings are held weekly on Wednesday, at 11:00 a.m. All criminal proceedings are held in person, in Courtroom 4A.
Use the sign in sheet. The clerk calls the cases.
In order to better serve the attorneys and litigants appearing in Judge Grant's courtroom, we have adopted the following guidelines. Please advise your clients and staff so that there are no misunderstandings. Obtain a copy of the Protocol.
Oakland County Courthouse
Courtroom 4A, Fourth Floor
248-858-0358
248-975-9795 (Fax)
Judge Grant is a graduate of The University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School. She has served on the Circuit Court since 1997. Previously, Judge Grant was in private practice. Judge Grant served as Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court as appointed by the Supreme Court of Michigan.
A scheduling conference will be held only in case of change of venue.
The Court utilizes a joint final pretrial order, filed shortly after issuance of scheduling order; due one week before trial.
It is the expectation of the Court that the parties participate in ADR prior to trial.
Arraignment, pretrial, sentence, and violation of probation hearings are held weekly on Wednesday, at 11:00am. All criminal proceedings are held in person, in Courtroom 4A.
Use the sign in sheet. The clerk calls the cases.
Arraignment by mail (ABM) submission will be considered only with good cause showing.
Oral bond motions are not permitted during Criminal Call. Instead, file a written motion and praecipe the matter to the Court's motion docket.
In accordance with the Michigan Supreme Court directives, Judge Grant will continue to hold Motion Call via Zoom, on Wednesdays, beginning at 8:30am. All those with motions being heard will be contacted by the Court the afternoon before, with a specific time for their appearance. Parties must appear in the Zoom waiting room 10 minutes prior to their scheduled motion hearing time.
The Court strictly adheres to the Michigan Court Rules, including MCR 3.310(B)(1). Please ensure compliance before such a request is brought.
The scheduling order dictates the time for discovery. It can be extended prior to cutoff by stipulation; after cutoff by motion. The Court may intervene during depositions if compelled upon showing of good cause.
The docket is computer-generated. Adjournments are allowed by motion with all parties present for good cause. A trial brief is due one week prior to trial; all exhibits must be marked and agreed to by the parties. Exhibits shall be labeled as follows: Plaintiff - numbers; Defense - letters. The Court requires a bench book of exhibits for bench trials.
Trial days are 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The Court requires proposed findings in bench trials. The Court conducts initial voir dire; counsel participates.
Preliminary jury instructions must be submitted to the Court on plain paper, 14 point font, one instruction per page, double spaced, without citation to case law, no later than noon of the business day preceding the scheduled date of trial. The jury is generally charged after final argument. Upon request, the jury may take notes in lengthy matters and into jury deliberations.
No scheduling order will be issued. The Court strictly adheres to the Michigan Court Rules. See MCR 7.101 et seq.
Follow court rules for license restoration.