Genesee County 7th Circuit Court - Michigan - Criminal Defense Attorney Josh Jones

7^th Circuit Court – Genesee County, Michigan

The Circuit Court is a division of the state judiciary, and it serves as a trial court of general jurisdiction serving all the citizens of Oakland County and the townships, cities and villages located within. It is comprised of nine (9) elected judges, and additionally, it has 80 individual making up its clerical, professional and administrative staff. The court is responsible for overseeing the Public Defender Program, Court Services Division, County Law Library, Financial Services Division, Felony and Misdemeanor Matters, Adult Probation, and Jury Commission. 

The court is located at 900 S. Saginaw, Flint, MI, and its doors open at approximately 8:00 A.M. Monday through Friday, except for Holidays when the court is closed. A list of holidays and days the court is closed can be found here. If you need to contact the court for any reason, a list of numbers and departments can be found here.

It is important to note and know that all persons will pass through metal detectors and x-ray machines in order to ensure that no weapons or illicit substances are brought into the courthouse, which includes cellphones with video capturing capabilities. The procedure for checking individuals when entering the courthouse will cause a short delay; however, be aware of this will cause the delay to be shortened dramatically.

The Circuit Court generally presides over felony criminal matters; however, it will also oversee or has the jurisdiction to preside over misdemeanor cases and charges. This will generally happen when the misdemeanor charge is also attached to a felony charge. The court see the worst of the worst, but also the dumbest of the dumbest when it comes to criminal charges.

The large number of judges makes it difficult to know the expectations of any particular criminal charge; however, that difficult can be minimized by having the appropriate counsel by your side when walking into the 7^th Circuit Court. The Law Office of Josh Jones understands the stress, pain and worry that criminal charges bring. We focus on taking the stress out of any criminal mess.

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