St. Joseph County Probate Court Judge, Magistrates, Other Officers and Offices

General Information

Juvenile Justice Center Switchboard
Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
1000 South Michigan
South Bend IN 46628
574.235.KIDS (5437) General Office Number

JJC Administrator

Bill Bruinsma, Psy. D., HSPP – Executive Director
Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
1000 South Michigan
South Bend IN 46628
574.235.KIDS (5437) General Office Number
574.235.5382 Fax Number

Judicial Officers of the Probate Court

Peter J. Nemeth – Judge
Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
1000 South Michigan
South Bend IN 46628
574.235.5437 General Office Number
574.235.5382 Fax Number

John Pawlowski – Court Reporter
Lori A. Krause – Executive Secretary
James Barcome – Bailiff

Harold E. Brueseke – Magistrate
Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
1000 South Michigan
South Bend IN 46628
574.235.5380 General Office Number
574.235.5509 Fax Number

Sandra L. Pfeifer – Court Reporter
Virgil Martz / Ralph Szymanski – Bailiffs

Rochelle S. Cotter – Magistrate
Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
1000 South Michigan
South Bend IN 46628
574.235.5354 General Office Number
574.235-5382 Fax Number

Jill McCall – Court Reporter & Administrative Assistant
Virgil Martz / Ralph Szymanski / Dave Morguson/Donald Pierson – Bailiffs

Barbara Johnston – Magistrate
Thomas N. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center
1000 South Michigan
South Bend IN 46628
574.235.5356 General Office Number
574.235.5382 Fax Number

Donna J. Kubiak – Court Stenographer
Dave Morguson/Donald Pierson – Bailiff

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