Kalamazoo County
9th Circuit Court
The 9th Circuit Court serves Kalamazoo County and handles civil, criminal, and family law cases. The Friend of the Court operates under this court. Currently has 6 judges with SCAO recommending the addition of one more.
9th Circuit Court Data
Judicial workload and case filing data for the 9th Circuit Court.
9th Circuit Court
NEEDS JUDGESSource: 2025 Judicial Resources Recommendations (December 2025), Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office
6
Judges
5,883
Filings (2025)
981
Cases / Judge
-15%
Since 2019
SCAO Recommendation
+1 circuit judgeship
Kalamazoo County courts are running at 119% capacity overall. If this judgeship is added, the countywide workload would drop to 105%.
Case Filings
9th Circuit Court filings by year
Trend
Filing breakdown
5,883 total filings in 2025. Family law cases make up 56% of filings. This is where the Friend of the Court operates.
Caseload
Incoming and outgoing cases with full disposition breakdowns.
Cases Filed (2025)
Cases Resolved (2025)
Source: Michigan Courts, Interactive Court Data Dashboard
Divisions & Offices
Offices operating under the 9th Circuit Court.
Family Law
Caseload data, disposition breakdowns, and the Friend of the Court
Criminal / Felony
Caseload data, disposition breakdowns, and trends
Civil
Caseload data, disposition breakdowns, and trends
Appeals
Caseload data, disposition breakdowns, and trends