Judge Rachel Rancilio was elected to the Circuit Court bench on November 8th, 2016. Judge Rachel Rancilio was a partner in the law firm of Fischer, Garon, Hoyumpa & Rancilio in Mt. Clemens. For fourteen years she specialized in complex domestic, civil and criminal litigation, serving as attorney-of-record in more than two hundred cases before the Macomb circuit bench. Rachel, while playing Division 1 Softball, attended the University of Detroit Mercy on an academic scholarship and was a member of Wayne State University Law School’s Law Review. She enjoys spending time with her two children.
Contact information
16th Judicial Circuit Court
Macomb County Courthouse
40 N. Main St, 3rd Floor
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Telephone: (586) 493-6748
Staff
| Position | Name | Number |
| Secretary | Amy Shaw | (586) 493-6748 |
| Clerk | Nicole Buffa-Sylvester | (586) 469-5245 |
| Court Reporter | Video Courtroom (Rebecca Russell) | (586) 469-5047 |
| Court Officer | Deputy Mark Berger | (586) 469-2086 |
Should there be a change to an originally scheduled hearing, you will receive an e-mail from Judge Rancilio's staff.
Motion Day: Monday, in-person, (Tuesday if a holiday falls on a Monday).
Time: 8:30 a.m. for Attorneys and 1:30 p.m. for Pro Pers (Self-Representing)
JUDGE’S COPIES MUST BE HAND DELIEVERED OR MAILED ONLY.
JUDGE RANCILIO’S STAFF WILL NOT PRINT JUDGE’S COPIES.
Friend of the Court (FOC) Monday Motions in front of the Referee will be held in accordance with each Referee’s rules and procedures. You will receive those notices directly from the FOC.
PPO Hearings: In-Person
Name Changes: Tuesdays, in-person, at 9:00 a.m. Children (under the age of 18) do NOT have to appear.
Friend of the Court Show Cause Hearings: Tuesdays, in-person, at 9:00 a.m.
Settlement Conferences: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, in-person, at 9:30 a.m.
If proceeding with Proofs/Entry of JOD Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s Counsel only are required to appear.
Trials: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, in-person, at 9:00 a.m.
If proceeding with Proofs/Entry of JOD Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s Counsel only are required to appear.
Date Certain Trials: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, in-person, at 9:00 a.m.
If proceeding with Proofs/Entry of JOD Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s Counsel only are required to appear.
Status Conferences: Thursdays, 8:30 a.m., via telephone with Judge Rancilio’s Referee. Referee will initiate the call.
If proceeding with Proofs/Entry of JOD Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s Counsel only are required to appear in-person before Judge Rancilio at 9:00 a.m.
Judgments of Divorce and all required accompanying Orders MUST be e-filed no later than the Tuesday of the week BEFORE the Hearing or said Hearing WILL be adjourned.
Trial procedures
The Court's trial procedures are contained in its Trial Procedure Order which is issued when a case is scheduled for Trial.
See Form - Trial Procedural Order