Court Policies

Section 1 - Personnel

  1. Policy 1.001 - Van Buren County Courts Employee Handbook

Section 2 - Operations

  1. Policy 2.001 - Weekend-Holiday Arraignments (PDF)
  2. Policy 2.002 - MDOC Authorization Regarding Probationers' Out of State Travel and Supervision (PDF)
  3. Policy 2.003 - Community Outreach Programs and Efforts (PDF)
  4. Policy 2.004 - Jury Allocation and Summonsing Process (PDF)
  5. Policy 2.005 - Jury Trial Procedures (PDF)
  6. Policy 2.006 - COVID 19 Emergency Operations Plan PDF
  7. Policy 2.007 - Jail Population Management Plan (PDF)
  8. Policy 2.009 - Court Records Retention Destruction (PDF)
  9. Policy 2.010 - Policy Writing and Record Keeping (PDF)
  10. Policy 2.011 - Face Maks During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)

Section 3 - Attorneys, Bonds, & Court Officers

  1. Policy 3.001 - Attorney Admission Ceremony Procedures - 100915 (PDF)
  2. Policy 3.002 - Bonds - Maintaining Bond Agency Lists - 071916 (PDF)
  3. Policy 3.003 - Court Officer-Independent Contractor - 050819 (PDF)

Section 4 - Video - Transcript - Media - Social Network

  1. Policy 4.001 - Interview Media Requests - Press Releases (PDF)
  2. Policy 4.002 - Digital Audio Video Recordings of Court Proceedings (PDF)
  3. Policy 4.003 - Request and Notice for Film and Electronic Media Coverage of Court Proceedings (PDF)
  4. Policy 4.004 - CER-CSR and Transcripts of Court Proceedings (PDF)
  5. Policy 4.005 - Court Website and Social Media (PDF)
  6. Policy 4.006 - Live Streaming Court Proceedings (PDF)

Section 5 - LEIN

  1. Policy 5.001 - LEIN Usage (PDF)
  2. Policy 5.002 - LEIN Physical Protection - 051222 (PDF)
  3. Policy 5.003 - LEIN Violations Disciplinary (PDF)
  4. Policy 5.004 - LEIN Personally Owned Device - 020519 (PDF)
  5. Policy 5.005 - LEIN User Account - Access Validation (PDF)
  6. Policy 5.006 - LEIN Media Sanitization and Destruction (PDF)
  7. Policy 5.007 - LEIN Media Protection (PDF)

Section 6 - Circuit Court

  1. Policy 6.001 - Felony Pleas in District Court (PDF)

Section 9 - Juvenile Court

  1. Policy 9.001 - Reimbursement of Costs for Court Appointed Attorney - Family Division (PDF)

Section 10 - Probate Court

  1. Policy 10.001 - Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem Fees (PDF)
  2. Policy 10.002 - Determination of Venue for Mental Health Proceedings (PDF)
  3. Policy 10.003 - Professional Guardians - Conservators Application and Review Process - update 100920 (PDF)
  4. Policy 10.004 - Requirements for Guardianship Reviews - 051121

Section 12 - Security

  1. Policy 12.002 - Comprehensive Security Policy and Joint LAO (PDF)
  2. Policy 12.005 - Video Security System - 11.11.22 (PDF)