Caseload and Caseflow Management
Court Caseload
Trial courts submit (through MCAP) annual caseload reports as required by MCR 8.103(7) and MCR 8.110(C)(1). Part 1 of the Caseload Reporting System (CRS) includes reports of beginning pending caseload, new case filings, and reopened cases. Part 2 includes reports of cases disposed and cases made inactive. Part 4 includes pending case age and case age at disposition reports. Data collection instruments, instructions, technical assistance, and recent communications are available through MCAP to authorized users of CRS. Caseload reports are due by January 30 and verification is due by February 28. Statistical reports using caseload data are available on the web.
Circuit Court Reporting Instructions
Probate Court Reporting Instructions
District Court Reporting Instructions
May 3, 2002 Memo - Misdemeanor Bindover Not Reportable
May 17, 2002 Memo - Misdemeanor Clarification
September 18, 2002 Memo - Misdemeanor Reduced
May 23, 2003 Memo - Felony Pleas
October 20, 2005 Memo - Bindover Clarification
August 17, 2006 Memo - Change of Venue
October 12, 2006 Memo - Change of Venue Clarification
December 13, 2007 Memo - Domestic Relations Case Types
October 2, 2008 Memo - New JG Case Type
May 15, 2009 Memo - Clarification on PJ Case Type Code
June 14, 2010 Memo - Clarification of PPOs
September 1, 2011 Memo - New Time Guidelines
March 15, 2012 Memo - Jury Demand
April 24, 2012 Memo - VF Case Type Code
March 21, 2013 Memo - Juvenile Competency
June 20, 2013 Memo - Domestic Relations Judgment Effective Date
November 7, 2013 Memo - Disposition of Multi Count Complaints Nolle Pros
June 19, 2014 Memo - Case Type Codes for Releases to Adopt
November 20, 2014 Memo - Felony Pleas Taken in District Court
March 29, 2016 Memo - Felonies Reduced to Misdemeanors
June 20, 2016 Memo - Probate Court Time Guidelines Revisions
September 17, 2018 Memo - Cases Heard on Assignment
Probate Court Conditions for Reporting
Delay in Criminal Proceedings
Circuit, district, and municipal judges submit through their chief judge quarterly delay in criminal proceedings reports as required by MCR 8.110(C)(5). Courts submit these reports through the Michigan Court Application Portal (MCAP). These reports are due January 7, April 7, July 7, and October 7. Court administrators who wish to designate another person as an authorized user for the Delay in Criminal Proceedings (DCP) system should do so through the User Maintenance application on MCAP. Reporting materials are available below. For more information, contact the appropriate regional office.
Instructions for DCP System
Circuit File Format for Electronically Uploading DCP Data
District File Format for Electronically Uploading DCP Data
Q & A for DCP
Deficiencies in Guardianship/Conservatorship Administration
(Formerly Delinquent Fiduciary Report)
Chief probate judges submit semiannual deficiencies in guardianship and conservatorship administration reports. These reports are due January 30 and July 30. For more information, contact the appropriate regional office.
January 3, 2007 Memo
July 13, 2016 Memo
Use the Deficiencies in Guardianship/Conservatorship Administration (form SCAO 65).
Jury Statistics
Trial courts submit annual jury statistics reports regarding juror yield and juror utilization. These reports are due by March 31.
April 12, 2016 memo
September 30, 2016 memo
February 2, 2017 memo
Jury Statistics Report (form SCAO 73)