DISTRICT COURT UPDATE
Summons Article, February, 2008
written by
Hon. Christopher S. Boyd

District  Court  Update

As the new year starts, the 70^th District Court welcomes Judge M. Randall Jurrens as Chief Judge. We also wish to thank Judge Kyle Higgs Tarrant for her years of dedication and commitment to the betterment of our Court. The new year also brings with it the assignment of the District Judges to the oversight of the various divisions within the 70^th District Court. Chief Judge Jurrens has made the following assignments for the coming year:

■  Chief Judge pro tem                         Judge Terry L. Clark

            ■  District Court Divisional Liaison

                        Division                                               Judicial Liaison

                        Criminal                                               Judge Kyle Higgs Tarrant

                        Traffic / Magistrate                            Judge Terry L. Clark

                        Civil                                                     Judge M.T. Thompson

                        Probation                                             Judge A.T. Frank

            ■  District Court Personnel Committee

                        Chief Judge M. Randall Jurrens

                        Judge Christopher S. Boyd

                        Judge M.T. Thompson

            ■  Outside Boards / Committees

                        Community Corrections Advisory Board                      Judge A.T. Frank

                        Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee                    Judge Christopher S. Boyd

                        Bench and Bar Committee                                            Chief Judge M. Randall Jurrens

            ■  Other

                        The Summons / District Court Update                          Judge Christopher S. Boyd

            As you can see, it takes a team effort to administer the Court. Please feel free to contact the appropriate individual for discussion of your concerns. We also welcome any ideas or suggestions you may have regarding our procedures.

Please note that as the new person on the block in writing this article each month, I will attempt to keep you apprised of any District Court updates both in the Summons and on our District Court website located at: www.saginawcounty.com/districtcourt . If you haven’t yet explored our website, please do so and utilize some of the forms that appear on the Forms page. Comments are always welcome.

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