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Judge of Probate Court - Incumbent Position

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Tiffany A. Ankley has been a Kalamazoo County probate judge since 2015, serving in the 8th District Court, where she co-leads the drunk-driving (OWI) court. A former attorney and court referee, she favors treatment over jail and helped start the county's Drug Treatment Court.

Sources: kalcounty.gov2