Suzanne Kreeger at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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- 8th Circuit Court
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Suzanne Kreeger
Circuit Judge · 8th Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Judge of the 8th Circuit Court since 2009
- Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger is a judge of Michigan’s 8th Circuit Court, serving both Ionia and Montcalm counties, elected in 2008 and re‐elected in 2014
- Before her judicial appointment, Kreeger held the role of a referee for the 8th Circuit Court in Ionia County from 1996 until 2008, including as Director of the Office of the Friend of the Court.
- Listed as a judge in both county court directories
Education
- Calvin College the biographical record+1 — B.A.
- Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School the biographical record+1 — J.D.
Additional information
- for a term ending December 31, 2020
- re‐elected unopposed on November 4, 2014
- , covering Ionia and Montcalm counties, elected in 2008 and re‐elected in 2014
- , assuming office January 1, 2009
- elected to the 8th Circuit Court on November 4, 2008
- She was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1989 the biographical record.
- Ionia/Montcalm County Bar Association (past president) Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Judge Kreeger’s career reflects a long-standing commitment to family law, community service, and access to justice for non‐English‐speaking residents.
- She has also been active in professional organizations such as the Ionia–Montcalm County Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section, and the Friend of the Court Association
- Kreeger has served on committees including the Child Support Guideline Review Subcommittee, Limited English Proficiency Steering Committee (chair), and the Friend of the Court Advisory Committee
- Biography of Hon. Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger
- , during which she was
- In this role, she oversaw family law services, child support enforcement, and related programs.
- State Bar of Michigan Family Law Sectionthe biographical record+1
- Friend of the Court Association (past regional director) the biographical record+1
- Child Support Guideline Review Subcommitteethe biographical record+1
- Limited English Proficiency Steering Committee (current chair) the biographical record+1
- Friend of the Court Advisory Committee to the State Court Administrative Office the biographical record+1
- The 8th Circuit Court handles a wide range of cases, among them civil matters over $25,000, felony and serious misdemeanor criminal cases, domestic relations, child abuse/neglect/delinquency, and certain appeals
- Contact (Montcalm County Courthouse)
- Montcalm County Circuit Court, 629 N. State St., Stanton, MI 48888
- Phone: +1 (989) 831‐7363
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Michigan courts may determine the manner and extent of videoconferencing technology, subject to participant requests and suitability factors under MCR 2.407.
courts may determine the manner and extent of the use of videoconferencing technology and may require participants to attend court proceedings by videoconferencing technologyMichigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing ↗
Statewide
If a Michigan proceeding will be held by videoconferencing technology, the court must provide reasonable notice of how to access it.
If a proceeding will be held using videoconferencing technology, the court must provide reasonable notice of the way(s) to access that proceeding.Michigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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.
In a courtroom, no one may use a portable electronic device to take photographs or for audio or video recording, broadcasting, or live streaming unless that use is specifically allowed by the Judge presiding over that courtroom.Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices ↗
Device Use
Statewide
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.
Attorneys, parties, and members of the public may use a portable electronic device in a courtroom to retrieve or to store information (including notetaking), to access the Internet, and to send and receive text messages or information.Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices
8th 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Michigan Court Rules — Circuit Court appellate proceedings
8th Circuit Court
Michigan Circuit Court appellate proceedings only; retained September 2, 2026 compilation. Source exceptions and later amendments apply.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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
View Michigan Courts official judicial roster ↗Michigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Michigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing ↗Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices ↗