56-B District Court

Location	Phone	Hours
Barry County Courts & Law Building 206 W. Court St., Ste. 202 Hastings, MI 49058	Main: (269) 945-1404 Fax: (269) 948-3314	Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm.

Jurisdiction
The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over civil suits involving $25,000 or less, adult criminal misdemeanor offenses, civil infractions, traffic violations, landlord-tenant disputes, small claims and land contract forfeitures. Information on Civil Filing Fees are located here.

In addition to its jurisdiction to try adult criminal offenses punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment, the District Court is the court in which all other adult criminal proceedings begin, regardless of the nature of the offense. In carrying out this function, the District Court has jurisdiction to issue arrest and search warrants, set bail and accept bond, conduct misdemeanor and felony arraignments, preside over preliminary examinations for felony and misdemeanor offenses outside its trial jurisdiction and perform civil marriage ceremonies.

Individual(s) authorized to seize property and conduct evictions:

Appointed Court Officers: Barry County Special Deputy Sheriff:
Kurt Orosz Amber Jansens Mark Sheldon
P.O. Box 140822 P.O. Box 197 1212 W. State Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49514 Caledonia, MI 49316 Hastings, MI 49058
(616) 890-8078 269-953-2292 269-838-2119

Information about any Fine, Cost, or Assessment Imposed

Pursuant to Michigan Law (MCL 769.1(k)(1), Michigan Courts must provide information about any fine, cost, or assessment that the Judge may impose at sentencing. This applies to defendants that enter a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or if the court determines after a hearing or trial that the defendant is guilty. The Judge may impose the following:

Minimum state cost pursuant to Michigan Law (MCL 769.1(j)) and is assessed per count.

$50 for Misdemeanors
$68 for Felonies

Crime victim’s rights assessment pursuant to Michigan Law (MCL 780.905) and is assessed per case.

$75 for Misdemeanors
$130 for Felonies

Any fine or cost as reflected in the underlying state of the offense

Reimbursement for Costs of Prosecution and Legal Defense
Reimbursement pursuant to State Law (MCL 771.3(2)(c)), which allows to reimburse the state or local unit of government for expenses incurred in relation to the crime, including but not limited to emergency response and costs of prosecution.

Court Costs (769.1k(1)(b)(ii) & 769.1k(1)(b)(iii)
Any cost reasonable related to the actual costs incurred by the court. This includes salaries and benefits for relevant court personnel, goods and services necessary for the operation of the court, necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of court buildings and facilities. Costs were determined by taking the average actual costs times the percent of workload for criminal divided by the average number of criminal cases disposed.