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Court of Claims
Veterans Memorial Courthouse
313 W Kalamazoo St, PO Box 40771
Lansing, MI 48901
313 W Kalamazoo St, PO Box 40771
Lansing, MI 48901
Phone: 517-483-6500
The Court of Claims handles cases for the entire state but operates out of two locations in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County. Judges from the General Trial Division of the 30th Circuit Court also serve as judges for the Court of Claims.
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