The Calhoun County Courts are temporarily suspending all jury trials, effective immediately, with a tentative suspension end date of Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. This decision was made after consulting with the Calhoun County Health Officer Eric Pessell and reviewing data with him regarding the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in Southwest Michigan and, specifically, Calhoun County.
Court administration will meet again with Eric Pessell in early February to assess conditions and to determine whether jury trials may resume the week of Feb. 14 or whether the temporary suspension of jury trials should be extended. The courts will continue to utilize remote hearings whenever it is practicable to do so to continue with as much court business as possible while working to keep the community and employees safe.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Hon. Michael L. Jaconette
Chief Judge - Calhoun County Courts
