17th Circuit Policies & Orders
For a complete listing of Local Administrative Orders & Administrative Policies, please contact the Court Administrator's Office.
Administrative Policies
In Re: Processing Of Custody Evaluation Referral Orders
Administrative Policy 1995-11A
Dated: November 21, 1995.In Re: Settlement Conferences In Divorce, Separate Maintenance, And Annulment Cases
Administrative Policy 1998-1
Dated: August 20, 1998.In Re: American's With Disabilities Act Accomodations Policy
Administrative Policy 1998-02
Dated: December 18, 1998.In Re: Policy on Social Security Numbers
Administrative Policy 2004-01
Dated: January 2, 2004In Re: Protocol Related To The Hearing Of Emergency Motions
Administrative Policy 2005-02
Dated: June 23, 2005.
Administrative Orders
In Re: Mediation Plan and Selection of Mediators in Kent County
Administrative Order 1997-02
Dated: October 1, 1997.In Re: The Observance Of Court Holidays
Administrative Order 1998-1
Dated: January 5, 1998.In Re: Adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan
Administrative Order 2002-02
Dated: May 17, 2002.In Re: Security Policy For Court Facilities
Administrative Order 2002-03J
Dated: May 29, 2002.In Re: Court Hours
Administrative Order 2002-04
Dated: June 3, 2002.In Re: Adoption Of They Kent County Family Court Plan
Administrative Order 2003-06J
Dated: June 16, 2003.In Re: The Assignment And Reassignment Of Cases To Implement The Family Division Of The Kent County Circuit Court
Joint Local Administrative Order 2003-07J
Dated: June 16, 2003In Re: Access To Juror Questionnaires
Administrative Order 2003-11
Dated: November 10, 2003.In Re: Plan For Appointment Of Counsel For Indigent Parties
Administrative Order 2003-12
Dated: November 19, 2003.In Re: Order Of Case Assignment For Drug/Sobriety Court
Administrative Order 2004-01J
Dated: February 17, 2004.In Re: Unscheduled Court Closing Due to Weather Emergency
Administrative Order 2004-03
Dated: May 25, 2004.In Re: Jury Voir Dire
Administrative Order 2004-05
Dated: June 8, 2004.In Re: Assignment Of Cases In The Family Division
Administrative Order 2004-09
Dated: September 10, 2004.In Re: Caseflow Management Plan
Administrative Order 2004-12
Dated: November 10, 2004.In Re: Public Access To Court Records
Administrative Order 2006-03
Dated: June 9, 2006.In Re: Processing of Criminal Cases
Administrative Order 2008-04
Dated: May 12, 2008.In Re: Mediation Plan for Cases Evaluated For An Amount Not To Exceed $25,000
Administrative Order 2008-05
Dated: December 29, 2008-
In Re: Marital Dissolution Mediation Program
Administrative Order 2008-06
Dated: December 31, 2008 In Re: Pilot Project Requiring Selected Divorce Cases to Use Special Parenting Plan Forms and Non-Adversarial Order Language
Administrative Order 2009-01
Dated: January 20, 2009

