Electronic Filing

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/

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

• MiFile.info/resources/
• MiFile Rejection Reasons

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