The 8th District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction serving the County of Kalamazoo. The Court has three Divisions located at two Locations:

• The Criminal Division is located at the North Location; felony preliminary exams are heard and misdemeanor charges with a maximum penalty of 1 year in jail are adjudicated.*
  *The District Court Probation Department is located at the North Location.
  
  
• The Civil Division is located at the Crosstown Location; civil law suits are handled and civil marriages are performed.
  
  
• The Traffic Division is located at the Crosstown Location; traffic and non-traffic civil infractions are handled.

Mission Statement

The mission of the 8th District Court is to create, as a foundation for a jurisdiction-wide unified trial court, a single district court, integrated both judicially and administratively, using shared resources that function in accordance with uniform procedures to provide citizens equal and timely access to the local justice system.

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