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Kent County treasurer’s office closed for walk-in services

March 19, 20203-bottom, Citizen Journalism, City of Kentwood, City of Wyoming17th Judicial Circuit Court, 62A District Court, 62B District Court, 63rd District Court, County Clerk, Kent County, Probate CourtJoanne

Kent County Treasurer Kenneth Parrish announces the closure of the Treasurer’s Office.

WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org

On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-14 extending the redemption deadline on 2017 tax foreclosures from March 31, 2020 to May 29, 2020.

Due to this order and to minimize face-to-face interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kent County Treasurer’s Office is closed to the public until further notice. Taxpayers are encouraged to mail check and money order payments to Kent County Treasurer, P.O. Box Y, Grand Rapids, MI 49501.

The order does not defer nor cancel interest charges. Interest will accrue beyond the original March 31, 2020 deadline until paid. Money orders are available at banks and many retailers. Residents should not mail cash. Staff continues to process mail and is available to take calls at 616-632-7500.

The Treasurer’s office closure follows suit with several other Kent County offices.

Kent County Clerk/Register Office

The Kent County Clerk/Register Office suspended in-person transactions until further notice.

This change, effective until further notice will apply to the Clerk Office (Vital Records), Elections Department, Register of Deeds, and Clerk of the Circuit Court. A listing of how customers can still request or obtain common services, as well as contact information for clarification, is below.

Clerk / Register of Deeds

clerk-register@kentcountymi.gov

Until further notice, the Kent County Clerk/Register’s Office will be serving customers via online or bymail services only. Below are specifics relating to service changes:

Clerk – Vital Records:
616-632-7640
https://www.accesskent.com/CountyClerk

Certified copies of birth, death, marriage, business certificates/licenses/ registrations can be requested online; copies will be mailed via USPS, no in-person pick-up available.
New birth and death certificates received via hospital or funeral home will be processed; copies will be mailed via USPS, no in-person pick-up available. No new home births processed until further notice.
New marriage licenses applications accepted online only, applicants will be contacted
No new CPL applications accepted until further notice; renewals processed online via MSPwebsite
No new notary applications accepted until further notice
No in-person access to records until further notice; call or email for assistanceClerk – Elections:616-632-7650 https://www.accesskent.com/Elections

All candidate filings (Affidavit of Identity, Statement of Organization, campaign finance reports) are to be submitted via email: gerrid.uzarski@kentcountymi.gov. Payments for candidate filings should be mailed. Receipt of filings will be confirmed.
Individuals needing to turn in petitions should contact the Elections office to make an appointment.
No in-person access to records until further notice; call or email for assistanceClerk of the Circuit Court: 616-632-5480 https://www.accesskent.com/Courts/Clerk

Pleadings must be mailed to the court with the appropriate filing fee. Please do not send cash through the mail.
Ex-Parte Pleadings may be submitted to: ccclerksexparte@kentcountymi.gov. Appropriate filing fees must be mailed or waived. More information forthcoming regarding online payments.
Restitution payments must be paid on-line at: https://accesskent.com/CCRemittance/
Certified court records available online at: https://www.accesskent.com/CCRecords/
No in-person access to records until further notice; call or email for assistanceRegister of Deeds:(616) 632-7610 https://www.accesskent.com/RegisterofDeeds/

E-recordings will be processed uninterrupted
Filings received via USPS will be processed uninterrupted. For urgent filings, call or email theoffice.
Searches and recording copies are available online; will be mailed via USPS
No in-person access to records until further notice; call or email for assistance

Courts

Most of the area courts are closed to in-person, public access. For specific details on each court, please click the court below. Due note, that many of the courts do offer an online option to pay tickets and other fines.

17th Judicial Circuit Court

Kent County Probate Court

63rd District Court

62A District Court (Wyoming)

62B District Court (Kentwood)

62A District Court closed for the day

March 23, 20163-bottom, City of Wyoming, Hard News62A District Court, City of Wyoming, Closed, Water system repairsJoanne

The 62A District Court in Wyoming will be closed for the remainder of the day in order to address emergency water system repairs.

According to Court Administrator Chris Kirrmann, “A pipe burst. There is no water damage to the building. The 62A District Court building will open tomorrow as usual.”

Because of the closure, payments due to the court today on March 23 may be postponed until tomorrow, Thursday, March 24. All afternoon court appointments including preliminary hearings, probation appointments and other meetings will be rescheduled.

Court users with questions are encouraged to call 257-9823 and leave a message including their name, issue, and a phone number to return a call. A court representative will return the call by 5 p.m. today.

For further information, visit the City website at wyomingmi.gov.

Wyoming District Court Receives High Satisfaction Marks

January 8, 2016Hard News, Our Cities62A District Court, High Satisfaction, WyomingJoanne

The Wyoming 62A District Court received high satisfaction marks from the community in a survey administered by the Michigan Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office.

Every year, an annual satisfaction survey is given to courts throughout the state that asks court users questions about their levels of satisfaction. These surveys allow courts to see how their services are received and allow them to identify strengths, areas of improvement, and provide positive feedback to employees.

“Public input is vitally important because court users can help us make critical management decisions to improve the efficiency of court operations,” said District Court Administrator Chris Kittmann. “Public satisfaction is a critical measure of the success of court operations. Our court employees continuously strive to provide respectful and courteous service to the public.”

Across the board, 62A District Court in Wyoming received positive feedback from their court users. Not only were court users pleased with the accessible, timely, and fair service they received, but 67 percent said they received a favorable outcome in their case!

Here are some other numbers from the survey:

•   96 percent of court users said they were treated with courtesy and respect by court staff.
•   90 percent of court users said the judge or magistrate treated everyone with courtesy and respect.
•   94 percent of court users were able to get their business done in a reasonable amount of time.

The public satisfaction survey is part of a statewide initiative of the Michigan Supreme Court and the State Court Administrative Office to measure and report on court performance. The survey was developed with input from both judges and court administrators statewide.