Duties & Responsibilities

The 93rd District Court is a first class district court with offices located in the City of Manistique and the City of Munising, Michigan. The Hon. Charles C. Nebel serves as the District Court Judge for both Alger and Schoolcraft Counties.  Magistrate for Alger County is Scott Smith. Court addresses and telephone numbers are listed below. The District Court has jurisdiction over all misdemeanors where punishment does not exceed one year in jail, as well as first appearances and preliminary examinations on felony cases. The District Court sets and accepts bail on felony and misdemeanor cases. The District Court has jurisdiction over all traffic civil infraction and non-traffic civil infraction matters. The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over all civil litigation up to $25,000, including small claims and eviction proceedings. Michigan courts are required to publicly post the fines and costs to be assessed for certain civil infraction tickets.