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This private Berrien County reference resource cannot access court systems or act for any court user. Official questions about a docket, hearing, file, payment, or certified copy belong with the Berrien County office that holds the matter. The contacts below distinguish the public case-search starting point from the Clerk and Trial Court divisions that maintain or administer Berrien County court records.

This Is Not a Court or Government Office. Berrien County Court Docket is privately operated. It cannot retrieve official files, change a setting, remove or seal a case, issue certification, accept a payment, or provide legal advice. Those requests must go to the Berrien County Clerk or the court division with the case.

Need an Official Docket or Record?

Use the Berrien County route that matches the item sought:

  • Public case history: begin with Berrien County Case Lookup through MiCOURT, then ask the court about an unavailable result.
  • Court date: use Berrien County Court Dates and confirm a current setting with the assigned division.
  • Certified register or file: request it from the Berrien County Clerk or the division that owns the court record.
  • Criminal, civil, or traffic case: identify the court level before calling; Fifth District and Second Circuit records have different routing.
  • Traffic citation: follow the citation’s court location and deadline, or use Berrien County Traffic Tickets for the official channels.

For Berrien County Circuit Court files and Clerk routing, contact the Berrien County Clerk, 811 Port Street, Room 123, St. Joseph, MI 49085, 269-983-7111. The Clerk page lists Circuit records responsibilities. The county’s Trial Court has a second courthouse center at 1205 Front Street, Niles, MI 49120, 269-684-5274, for listed services.

Current Berrien County division contacts include Civil at 269-983-7111 ext. 8683 or 8168 depending on the service, felony at ext. 8368, and misdemeanor or traffic at ext. 8682. The St. Joseph traffic line is 269-982-8680. Confirm the proper Berrien County division before relying on an extension.