Honorable Kathryn A. Viviano
CONTACT INFORMATION
Macomb County Court Building
40 N. Main St, 2nd Floor
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Telephone: (586) 469-5438
STAFF
Position | Name | Number | |
Chambers | (586) 469-5438 | ||
Judicial Secretary | Rhonda Esler | (586) 469-5438 | rhonda.esler@macombgov.org |
Judicial Clerk | Samantha Peterson | (586) 469-6959 | samantha.peterson@macombgov.org |
Court Reporter | Video Courtroom (contact Debbie Doyle) | doyletranscripts@gmail.com | |
Court Officer | Deputy Nicholas Cieslak | (586) 469-6583 |
Communications with Court and Judge's Copies should be sent electronically to rhonda.esler@macombgov.org and/or samantha.peterson@macombgov.org.
SCHEDULING DATES AND TIMES
All Cases
Civil Cases
Criminal Cases
PPO Cases
E-Filing
Electronic filing is mandatory for all current e-File cases and new civil matters with “C”, “N”, “AA”, “AE”, “AP”, “AR” or “AV” case-types assigned to Judge Viviano.
After a complaint is filed in the Clerk’s Office, subsequent pleadings must be filed electronically on the Court’s eFiling website: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov. Additional information can be found on the Court’s eFiling webpage: https://circuitcourt.macombgov.org/CircuitCourt-eFilingResources.
The Court’s eFiling is governed by Administrative Order No. 2010-6.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Alternate Service
Extending Summons
Adjournments
Scheduling Orders
For most civil cases, the Court issues a standard Discovery and Case Evaluation Order setting the schedule for discovery, witness lists, dispositive motions, and case evaluation. For the first request, Judge Viviano will permit a 60-day extension of the dates set forth in the Discovery and Case Evaluation Order by stipulation of the parties (you may use this form). Any subsequent requests to extend the scheduling order dates must be made by motion and only will be granted upon a showing of good cause. If a Case Evaluation Hearing has already been scheduled, the parties must pay the $150 adjournment fee prior to submitting the order for entry.
Initial Business Court Conferences
Attorneys attending the Initial Business Court Conference for business cases must be thoroughly familiar with the case and be prepared to discuss scheduling, anticipated discovery issues, and any other issues that should be brought to the Court's attention.
Settlement Conference
Judge's Copies
Judge's copies of documents are not accepted on civil matters. Criminal Matters require that a Judge's copy of each document filed with the Court.
Facilitative Mediation
Trial Procedures
The Court's trial procedures are contained in its Trial Procedural Order, which is issued when a case is scheduled for trial (a copy is here).
Orders
- Form Order Regarding Facilitative Mediation
- KAV Trial Procedure Order
- Administrative Order No. 2010-6 (e-Filing Pilot Project)
- Stipulated Order for First Extension of Discovery and/or Case Evaluation