State Court Administrative Office

The State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) is the administrative agency of the Michigan Supreme Court. Article VI, Section 3 of the Michigan Constitution states that the Michigan Supreme Court "shall appoint an administrator of the courts and other assistants of the supreme court as may be necessary to aid in the administration of the courts of this state." The Supreme Court has administrative oversight of Michigan's courts and exercises that oversight through the SCAO.

What's New for Trial Courts

Problem-Solving Courts Certification Process and Best Practices Manuals

In FY 2018, certification goes into effect for all adult drug court programs, DWI court programs, drug/DWI hybrid programs, RDWI programs, and family dependency drug court programs. Since it starts in FY 2018, those program types will apply for certification from April 24 to June 2, 2017. 

Certification will go into effect for mental health courts and veterans treatment courts in FY 2019.

• Certification of Problem-Solving Courts Webcast
• Exemplary Programs​ - Dr. Jessica Parks MATCP Conference Presentation, 2017​
• Certification FAQ​​​​​
  
• Training Calendar
• Adult Drug Court Standards, Best Practices, and Promising Practices
  
• Adult Mental Health Court Standards, Best Practices, and Promising Practices
  

• Veterans Treatment Court Standards, Best Practices, and Promising Practices​​

​​​​Michigan Passes Federal Title IV-E Audit

Thanks to the good work of judges and court staff and our partners in state government, the federal government recently notified DHHS that we are in compliance with federal regulations regarding funding of services for kids in foster care.  Passing this audit is good news for those kids and for Michigan. Click here for details.​​

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