80th District Court | Clare County Michigan

80th District Judicial Court
CLARE & GLADWIN COUNTIES
CLARE (989)539-7173
HONORABLE JOSHUA M. FARRELL
CHIEF AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Officers of the District Court, Clare County

Steven Worpell - Attorney Magistrate/Deputy Court Administrator
Linda K. Hawkins - Court Reporter
Rebecca Noteboom - Probation Officer

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Ext 1 – Jury Duty

Ext 3- Drunk Driving, Driving on Suspended, and Drug Related Offenses

Ext 4- Landlord-Tenant Matters, Animal Control, DNR, Other Jury Information

Ext 5- Civil

Ext 6 –Traffic, Small Claims, MIP

Ext 7- All other Criminal Offenses

Ext 8 - Probation

80^th District Court: Duties and Responsibilities

District Court is the initial court for all criminal matters, all traffic, DNR, and animal control. Felonies proceed to Circuit Court after arraignment and preliminary hearing. All other matters remain in District Court for trial or other resolution. Trials are either by a jury of 6 or non-jury, heard by the Judge. Cases may be resolved by plea, trial or dismissal.

For civil matters, the District Court handles summary proceedings (landlord-tenant matters, land contract forfeitures), civil suits in which the amount sought is $25,000 or less, and Small Claims matters (suits for up to $5,500, no attorney allowed for either party, decided by the Magistrate). Cases may be resolved by settlements, hearings/trials, or dismissals.

80^th District Court: Helpful Related Links:

State Court Administrative Office Approved Court Forms

Landlord Tenant Information Manual

Statutes

Small Claims information

Pay by Credit Card - Online Fee Processing

The 80th District Court is not allowed to directly accept payment via credit card. A private service is available, for a fee, to those who wish to pay with credit cards. Payment may be made via phone at 888.604.7888 or online via www.GovPayNOW.com. When asked to provide a Payment Location Code use 6392. A notice of payment is faxed directly to the court specifying the time and date the payment was made. The service fee will also be charged to your credit card. Most major credit cards are accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

Common Traffic Violations Codes, Points & Fines
CLARE & GLADWIN COUNTIES
CLARE (989)539-7173

HONORABLE JOSHUA M. FARRELL
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Speeding Violations
Code	Description	Points	Fine/Cost
2000	1-5 miles over	1	$110.00
2001	6-10 miles over	2	$120.00
2002	11-15 miles over	3	$135.00
2003	16+ miles over	4	$185.00
	NO AMOUNT GIVEN	2	$120.00

Other Violations
Code	Description	Points	Fine/Cost
250	Avoid traffic control device	2	$135.00
1810	Careless driving	3	$200.00
3300	Child restraint violation	0	$105.00
3400	Defective equipment	0	$135.00
2400	Disobey stop sign	3	$130.00
2500	Disobey traffic control device	2	$135.00
2440	Disobey traffic signal	3	$130.00
2520	Drive across median	2	$110.00
2850	Drive left of center	2	$125.00
2740	Drive without lights	2	$115.00
2830	Drive wrong way	2	$135.00
2300	Exhibition driving	2	$110.00
3620M	Fail to change address	0	$105.00
2740	Fail to dim headlights	2	$105.00
2640	Fail to stop from private drive	2	$120.00
2650	Fail to signal turn	2	$105.00
2320	Fail to use due care and caution	2	$115.00
2600	Fail to yield	2	$130.00
2800	Follow too close	2	$120.00
2670	Impeding traffic	0	$150.00
PKT	Improper parking	2	$70.00
PKT-H	Improper parking - handicapped	0	$165.00
2430	Improper pass	3	$120.00
2820	Improper turn	2	$125.00
3400	No Cycle Helmet	0	$135.00
3500	No registration certificate (CI only)	0	$130.00
3100	No proof of insurance	0	$135.00
3000	No valid ops on person (waivable misd)	0	$200.00
71.06	Parking in fire lane	0	$105.00
2410	Pass school bus	3	$300.00
1320	Refused preliminary breath test	2	$145.00
3500	Registration/Plate violation (CI only)	0	$130.00
3295	Texting while driving (first offense)	0	$210.00
3295(2)	Texting while driving (second offense)	0	$310.00
2300	Violation of basic speed law	2	$110.00

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