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Court-Ordered Classes in Michigan

Courts in Michigan order classes across 3 categories we've published guides for. Below is every Michigan requirement we've verified against official sources, each linking to the full guide with the program name, length, format rules and the official provider list.

Court-ordered anger management in Michigan

Program: Court-ordered anger management (a general education/counseling condition ordered at the judge's discretion). Michigan has no single named statewide "anger management" program. In domestic-violence cases courts instead order a Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) / Batterer Intervention Services (BIS) that must meet the Batterer Intervention Standards for the State of Michigan — a separate, longer, regulated program.

Length: Generic court-ordered anger management is commonly ordered as roughly 8 to 24 hours (often 8, 12, or more sessions), with the exact length set by the individual order. By contrast, a domestic-violence Batterer Intervention Program runs a minimum of 26 weekly group sessions (completed over no fewer than 26 weeks, exclusive of intake) and is recommended at 52 sessions, with each group session lasting 90 minutes to 2 hours. · Format: Varies by court

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Michigan Substance use assessment + Alcohol Highway Safety class

Format: In-person only

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Court-ordered parenting classes in Michigan

Program: SMILE (Start Making It Livable for Everyone) — the Friend of the Court parent-education program

Length: Varies by county — commonly about 2 hours; some counties use a shorter ~40–90 minute video or Zoom session. · Format: Varies by court

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Ordered to something that isn't listed here? This page lists only the Michigan requirements we have verified against official state, court or agency sources — it is not a complete list of everything a Michigan judge can order. If your order names a class we haven't covered, the court or agency named on your paperwork is the authority on it.

Independent directory: NextStep Counseling is an independent information site. We are not a court, a government agency, or a class provider, and no court endorses this site or any provider listed on it. Requirements change and vary by case, county and judge — always confirm the exact class, format, hours and an accepted provider with the court that ordered you before you enroll or pay.

Written by Michelle Brown, Editor · Last reviewed · Checked against public court, DMV, and government sources. See our editorial standards.