# Peter M. Jaklevic

District Judge · [77th District Court](/kyj/court/mi/77th-district-court-mecosta)

Last updated October 25, 2026

## Peter M. Jaklevic at a glance

Current role

District Judge

Court

[77th District Court](/kyj/court/mi/77th-district-court-mecosta)

Jurisdiction

Michigan · State

Judicial service

Active

## Biography

### Professional career

- 2015–Present: Judge, 77th District Court

- Judge on the 77th District Court since January 1, 2015, after being first elected in 2014

- The incumbent judge of Michigan’s 77th District Court, serving a six‐year term from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2027, and is running for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election

- 1998–2014: Chief Prosecuting Attorney, Mecosta County Prosecutor’s Office

- 1994–1998: Assistant Prosecutor, Mecosta County Prosecutor’s Office

### Education

- Michigan State University College of Law — J.D. (1993)

- Michigan State University — B.A. (1990)

### Additional information

- He is also a board member of the Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer and Wellness Center and active in the Big Rapids Rotary Club

## 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

77th District 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.

## 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

### ballotpedia.org — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11

### ballotpedia.org — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11

### www.ballotready.org — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11

### www.osceola-county.org — biography evidence

Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11

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