Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
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The Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan is a major state trial court of general jurisdiction serving Wayne County, including Detroit, and handling a wide range of civil, criminal, and family law cases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan canonical | 2 |
| Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1061805 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Context triple: [Wayne County, Michigan, isSeatOf, Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan]
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A.
Michigan Court of Appeals
The Michigan Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from lower courts across Michigan.
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B.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in the eastern region of Michigan, including the Detroit metropolitan area.
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C.
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal civil and criminal cases arising in the western portion of the state of Michigan.
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D.
Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan is a populous county in southeastern Michigan that includes Detroit and serves as a major industrial, transportation, and cultural hub of the Great Lakes region.
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E.
Emmet County, Michigan
Emmet County, Michigan is a scenic county in the northern Lower Peninsula known for its Lake Michigan shoreline, resort communities, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Target entity description: The Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan is a major state trial court of general jurisdiction serving Wayne County, including Detroit, and handling a wide range of civil, criminal, and family law cases.
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A.
Michigan Court of Appeals
The Michigan Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court that reviews decisions from lower courts across Michigan.
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B.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in the eastern region of Michigan, including the Detroit metropolitan area.
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C.
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal civil and criminal cases arising in the western portion of the state of Michigan.
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D.
Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan is a populous county in southeastern Michigan that includes Detroit and serves as a major industrial, transportation, and cultural hub of the Great Lakes region.
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E.
Emmet County, Michigan
Emmet County, Michigan is a scenic county in the northern Lower Peninsula known for its Lake Michigan shoreline, resort communities, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of general jurisdiction
ⓘ
judicial circuit court ⓘ state trial court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wayne County Circuit Court offices
ⓘ
surface form:
Wayne County Circuit Court
|
| appealsTo | Michigan Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| building |
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
ⓘ
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice ⓘ Penobscot Building (some court functions) ⓘ |
| cityServed | Detroit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countyServed | Wayne County ⓘ |
| employs |
court clerks
ⓘ
friend of the court staff ⓘ judges ⓘ magistrates ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Michigan statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Compiled Laws
Constitution of the State of Michigan ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Constitution
|
| handlesCaseType |
civil cases
ⓘ
criminal cases ⓘ family law cases ⓘ juvenile cases ⓘ probate-related matters ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeHead | chief judge ⓘ |
| hasClerkOffice |
Wayne County Circuit Court offices
ⓘ
surface form:
Wayne County Clerk – Third Circuit Court Clerk’s Office
|
| hasDivision |
Business Court
ⓘ
Civil Division ⓘ Criminal Division ⓘ family law division ⓘ
surface form:
Family Division
family law division ⓘ
surface form:
Family Domestic Division
Juvenile Division ⓘ
surface form:
Family Juvenile Division
Friend of the Court ⓘ Juvenile Division ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.3rdcc.org/ ⓘ |
| hears |
bench trials
ⓘ
jury trials ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| levelInCourtSystem | trial court ⓘ |
| partOf |
Michigan Court System
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan state court system
|
| primaryFunction |
adjudication of civil disputes
ⓘ
adjudication of family law matters ⓘ adjudication of felony criminal cases ⓘ |
| seat |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
|
| serviceArea | all municipalities within Wayne County, Michigan ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| subjectMatterJurisdiction | state law matters arising in Wayne County ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | court of record ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Description of subject: The Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan is a major state trial court of general jurisdiction serving Wayne County, including Detroit, and handling a wide range of civil, criminal, and family law cases.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan