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Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Court
The Grand Traverse Band Tribal Court consists of the Tribal Appellate Court, with three Appellate Judges and the Tribal Court, with one full-time Chief Judge and one part-time Associate Judge. The Tribal Judiciary’s authority to hear cases comes from Article V of the Grand Traverse Band Constitution, Tribal ordinances and other regulations.
Tribal Court Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed for official GTB Holidays/Closures.
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231-534-7051 |
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| Court Mailing Address: 2605 N. West Bay Shore Drive Peshawbestown, MI 49682 |
Courthouse Physical Address: 2809 N. West Bay Shore Drive Peshawbestown, MI 49682 |
Tribal Court Staff Contact Information
| Tribal Court Administrator | Sherri L. Vezina, ICM CCM & CCE | Office: (231) 534-7041 |
| Sherri.Vezina@gtb-nsn.gov | Notary Public | Cell: (231) 866-1238 |
| Tribal Probation Officer | Trisha Knauf | Office: (231) 534-7546 |
| Trisha.Knauf@gtb-nsn.gov | Notary Public | Cell: (231) 631-4329 |
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Tribal Court Bailiff/ Court Clerk |
Eric Placer | Office: (231) 534-7079 |
| Eric.Placer@gtb-nsn.gov | Notary Public | Cell: (231) 866-6014 |
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Tribal Court Clerk/ Program Director |
Carrie Leaureaux | Office: (231) 534-7030 |
| Carrie.Leaureaux@gtb-nsn.gov | Notary Public | Cell: (231) 463-4133 |
| Tribal Court Clerk | Lauren Parzych | Office: (231) 534-7080 |
| Lauren.Parzych@gtb-nsn.gov | Notary Public | Cell: (231) 463-1055 |
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Court Clerk/ Assistant Probation Officer |
TBD | Office: (231) 534-7027 |
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Data Entry Clerk/ Clerical Support Assistant |
Shelby Parzych | Office: (231) 534-7020 |
| Shelby.Parzych@gtb-nsn.gov | Notary Public | Cell: (231) 463-6178 |
| SDVCJ Project Coordinator | TBD | Office: (231) 534-7377 |
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| VAWA Intensive Probation Officer | John Sabatini | Office: (231) 534-7024 |
| John.Sabatini@gtb-nsn.gov | Cell: (231) 492-6771 | |
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VAWA Tribal Court Survivor Liaison/ Program Manager |
Yvette Weese | Office: (231) 534-7381 |
| Yvette.Weese@gtb-nsn.gov | Cell: (231) 492-7380 | |
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CTAS PA-3 Tribal Court Clerk/ Peacemaker/Program Director |
Amanda Kohler | Office: (231) 534-7028 |
| Amanda.Kohler@gtb-nsn.gov | Cell: (231) 534-7028 |