3rd Circuit Court

General Information

Michigan Supreme Court’s Administrative Order allows the Third Judicial Circuit Court to require eFiling as follows:

Mandatory for all civil case types
Subsequent filings for all criminal case types

The Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan eFiling project is mandatory for all civil case types. Subsequent filings are mandatory for criminal case types.

For eFiling of documents please use the MiFile website: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/

Click here for ePraecipe

Click here for eSummons

Click here for MiFile

ePraecipe – Civil

Motions, although scheduled for hearing, will be decided without oral argument unless the Court contacts you and states otherwise or unless a Zoom hearing is specifically ordered.
Judges request that the motion filer submit a proposed order with each motion.
Civil eFiling Guidelines
Criminal eFiling Guidelines
Michigan Court Rules

eFiling Help and Training

MiFile Help
- Email: mifilesupport@courts.mi.gov
- Phone: (855) 959-8868 Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm EST
3rd Circuit Court Support
- Email: helpdesk@3rdcc.org
- Phone: (313) 224-0157

Please provide your name, phone number, issue, and case number (if your question relates to a specific filing).

Helpful Hint

Check Junk Mail and Spam folders and add the following address to your contacts to prevent blocks:
- noreply@3rdcc.org

Online Resources

Training Opportunities

Before attempting to utilize MiFile, you must take training. The training schedule can be found at: MiFile.info/training

Family Domestic/Friend of the Court Electronic Filing

Family Domestic and Friend of the Court filings are not filed on the MiFile system. Information on Family Domestic/Friend of the Courts Electronic Filing System can be found here