Kalamazoo County
8th District Court
The 8th District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, small claims, and civil infractions in Kalamazoo County. Currently has 6 judges with SCAO recommending the addition of one more.
Court Data
Judicial workload and case filing data. The 8th District handles the majority of Kalamazoo County case filings, driven by traffic and civil infractions.
8th District Court
NEEDS JUDGESSource: 2025 Judicial Resources Recommendations (December 2025), Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office
6
Judges
0
Filings (2025)
0
Cases / Judge
-100%
Since 2019
SCAO Recommendation
+1 district judgeship
Kalamazoo County courts are running at 119% capacity overall. If this judgeship is added, the countywide workload would drop to 105%.
Case Filings
8th District Court filings by year
Trend
Filing breakdown
0 total filings in 2025. Civil infractions and traffic cases make up the bulk of filings.