Hon. Rae Lee Chabot

Appointed to the Oakland County Circuit Court in December 2000
Civil litigation experience in private practice, 1977-2000
State of Michigan Civil Service Commissioner, 1993-2000
Appointed to the State Board of Law Examiners in 2001
Oakland County Bar Association Board of Directors and Executive Board, 1993-2004
State Bar of Attorney Discipline Board panelist, 2000-2001
State Bar Judicial Qualifications Committee, 1995-1998
Member: American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, D. Augustus Straker Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, State of Michigan Bar Association
Former Board Member, Rochester Older Persons Commission (OPC)

NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE JUDGE'S CRIMINAL CALL PROCESS
BEGINNING THE WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2022
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This notice sets forth changes to Judge Rae Lee Chabot's handling of criminal call proceedings as of Monday, April 4, 2022.

Defendants incarcerated in the Oakland County Jail or at any other facility located in the State of Michigan will appear before Judge Chabot via Zoom (Zoom ID is 248-858-0335) on Tuesdays at 12:00pm. However, attorneys for those defendants, as well as prosecutors, witnesses, observers, and any other parties interested in the proceedings, will be required to join Judge Chabot live in Courtroom 1A.

All criminal matters involving nonincarcerated individuals will be conducted live in Courtroom 1A on Tuesdays as scheduled. Defendants who have been released on bond, along with defense attorneys, prosecutors, witnesses, observers, and any other interested parties, must appear in person before Judge Chabot in Courtroom 1A.

Judge Chabot and her staff thank you for your cooperation as we begin to reimplement pre-pandemic court procedures.

Please note Judge Chabot's MOTION CALL IS IN-PERSON as well. Litigants are expected to appear in courtroom 1A.

Protocol

In order to better serve the attorneys and litigants appearing in Judge Chabot's courtroom, we have adopted the following guidelines. Please advise your clients and staff so that there are no misunderstandings. You can obtain a copy of the Protocol by clicking the highlighted link.