88th District Court

📢 Important: 88th District Court Closures - Administrative Order 2025-05

The business hours of the 88th District Court for Alpena County will be closed on the following dates from 8:00am - 12:00 pm to allow for the processing of pending criminal/civil case work and to prepare for the upcoming implementation of MiFile:

Friday - November 21, 2025
Friday - December 05, 2025
Friday - December 19, 2025
Friday - January 09, 2026
Friday - January 23, 2026.

All in-custody arraignments and emergency matters will be conducted while the court's business offices are closed to the public.
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The 88th District Court is divided into three divisions: Criminal, Civil and Traffic. The Court has jurisdiction over the following types of cases:

  • Civil Suits involving $25,000 or less
  • Adult criminal misdemeanor offenses punishable by up to one year imprisonment
  • Civil infractions/traffic violations
  • Landlord/Tenant disputes such as eviction proceedings
  • Small Claims (civil suit involving $6500 or less)
  • Land contract forfeitures

In addition, the District Court is responsible for trying adult criminal offenses punishable by up to one year imprisonment. The District Court is also where ALL adult criminal proceedings begin regardless of the nature of the offense. The District Court has jurisdiction to do the following:

  • Issue arrest and search warrants
  • Set bail and accept bond
  • Conduct misdemeanor & felony arraignments
  • Preside over preliminary examinations

District Court decisions can generally be appealed to the Circuit Court. A different appeal process applies to informal hearings involving traffic civil infractions.

The Court also is also responsible for conducting and overseeing the 88th District Court Drug and Alcohol Sobriety Court for high risk/high need individuals.

District Court Judges and Magistrates can perform marriage ceremonies.

Staff 

Hon. Alan M. Curtis, Presiding Judge
Chrissy L. Delekta – Court Administrator/Magistrate
Kimberly Nowak – Court Recorder/Magistrate
Jessica Konarzewski – Deputy Clerk
Amber Wooster – Deputy Clerk
Shawn Schalm – Deputy Clerk
Megan Dubie – Deputy Clerk
Ned Heath – Probation Officer
Nicole Hatch – Interim Specialty Court Coordinator
Roy Wekwert – Specialty Court Compliance Officer

Important Information

The 88th District Court is a weapons free court. Please do not bring any weapons to any court appearance or into the County Building. This applies even if you have a concealed weapons permit. You may be subject to a search for weapons.

If you need special accommodations for hearing, sight or disability, please notify the court so that accommodations can be made.

Court staff are not allowed to and cannot give legal advice.

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