# Jason J. Elmore

Chief Judge · [28th Circuit Court](/kyj/court/mi/28th-circuit-court-missaukee)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Jason J. Elmore at a glance

Current role

Chief Judge

Court

[28th Circuit Court](/kyj/court/mi/28th-circuit-court-missaukee)

Jurisdiction

Michigan · State

Judicial service

Active

## Biography

### Professional career

- Beyond individual cases, Judge Elmore has implemented procedural changes in the circuit court to improve efficiency

- Plomb, where the Michigan Court of Appeals found that he crossed the line from impartial judge to active participant in the trial

### Education

### Additional information

- Judge Elmore has been involved in high-profile cases, including People v.

- During this case, he questioned a confidential informant outside the jury’s presence, coached the prosecution on strategy, and made on-the-spot accusations against defense counsel.

- Jason Elmore is a long-serving circuit judge with jurisdiction over Wexford and Missaukee Counties, known for both his administrative reforms and controversial courtroom conduct.

- Judge Jason Elmore presides over the 28th Circuit Court, which covers both Wexford and Missaukee Counties in Michigan.

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 26, 2026 .

### Remote appearances

Michigan courts may determine the manner and extent of videoconferencing technology, subject to participant requests and suitability factors under MCR 2.407.

If a Michigan proceeding will be held by videoconferencing technology, the court must provide reasonable notice of how to access it.

### Recording and broadcasting

Michigan prohibits photography, audio or video recording, broadcasting, or live streaming in a courtroom unless allowed by the presiding judge, subject to the separate media-coverage order.

### Device Use

Michigan allows courtroom use of portable electronic devices for information retrieval, storage, internet access, and messaging, but requires silence and bars calls or other audible functions without court permission.

## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

28th Circuit Court

Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.

28th Circuit Court

Michigan Circuit Court appellate proceedings only; retained September 2, 2026 compilation. Source exceptions and later amendments apply.

## Sources

Identity source checked July 26, 2026 .

Biography sources checked July 26, 2026 .

### Michigan Courts official judicial roster

Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Michigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

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