Who are you? Raymond P. Voet, age 60. While I am a Yooper by birth, Ionia has been my hometown for most of my life. I am the Ionia County District Court judge.
Ionia County District Court
Michigan Supreme Court report shows continued success of ‘problem-solving’ courts
Programs lower recidivism and unemployment rates, strengthen communities across MichiganThe Michigan Supreme Court has published the FY 2021 Problem-Solving Courts Annual Report, highlighting the success of 203 problem-solving courts (PSCs) across Michigan from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021.
PSCs are also known as specialty courts.
‘People behaving badly is an hourly experience on Zoom’
Ionia County judge, others ask Michigan Supreme Court for ‘compromise’ on remote court rulesAttorneys are appearing in court via Zoom while driving, golfing, poolside, smoking a cigarette, wearing a hoodie, T-shirt or swimsuit, walking or running down the street, holding a dog or a child or yelling at a dog or a child.
Defendants, witnesses and litigants are appearing in court via Zoom while getting their hair dyed, walking through a store, working on an assembly line, driving, smoking marijuana, hookah or vaping and wearing a plastic bag on their head.
