Hon. Curtis J. Bell
Presiding Judge, Civil/Probate Division
21
Years Served
2005
Since
6yr
Term
2030
Next Election
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Biography
Judge Curtis J. Bell has served on the Probate Court since 2005. Following the January 2025 court reorganization, he serves in the consolidated Civil/Probate Division and was designated Presiding Judge of that division in 2026. He ran unopposed for re-election in November 2024.
Details
- Court of Record
- Probate Court
- Division
- Civil/Probate
- Jurisdiction
- Civil cases, probate matters, estates, guardianships, conservatorships
- Court Address
- Gull Road Justice Complex, 1536 Gull Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
How They Got the Seat
- Method
- ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
- 2024 Election
- Ran unopposed
- Election Type
- Nonpartisan
- Term Length
- 6 years
- Next Election
- November 2030