MEET OUR STAFF!
JUVENILE COURT REFEREE
CHERYL R. SWEENEY
Email: cheryl_sweeney@monroemi.org
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WHAT IS A JUVENILE COURT REFEREE?
Referees are judicial officers who preside over hearings, consider testimony, and enter recommendations or adjudications. All referees are appointed (as opposed to judges, who are elected). Referees are attorneys (unless grandfathered in prior to 1993) who are in good standing with the State Bar of Michigan. A referee is considered a “judge” for purposes of the Judicial Canons, Rule 9.201. Juvenile Court referees preside over hearings designed to protect children at abuse and neglect” hearings. Children may be protected by being placed into foster homes. Juvenile referees also hear “juvenile delinquency” cases when minors violate criminal statues. Juvenile referees make adjudications that become the order of the court.
JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT
JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT
| Robert Jones | Deputy Director of Juvenile Services |
| Office: | 734-240-7169 |
| Email: | robert_jones@monroemi.org |
| Steve Dunham | Diversion Officer |
| Email: | steven_dunham@monroemi.org |
| Office: | 734-240-7166 |
| Brian Rochowiak | Intensive Probation |
| Email: | brian_rochowiak@monroemi.org |
| Office: | 734-240-7164 |
| Matt Gunter | Probation Officer |
| Email: | matthew_gunter@monroemi.org |
| Office: | 734-240-7179 |
| Jeff Dusseau | Intensive Probation |
| Email: | jeff_dusseau@monroemi.org |
| Office: |
734-240-3229 |
JUVENILE DIVISION SUPPORT STAFF
MAIN NUMBER: 734-240-7160
| Michelle Hassett | Juvenile Register |
| Office: | 734-240-7174 |
| Email: | michelle_hassett@monroemi.org |
| Pennie Kreps | Court Recorder |
| Office: | 734-240-7170 |
| Email: | pennie_kreps@monroemi.org |
| Isabella Didario | Deputy Juvenile Register |
| Office: | 734-240-7168 |
| Email: | isabella_didario@monroemi.org |
| Angie Pendleton | Support Services Assistant |
| Office: | 734-240-7171 |
| Email: | angela_pendleton@monroemi.org |