Court Administrator
Joyce Renfrow became an employee with the 1st Division of the 52nd District Court in January of 1973. In 2005, she was promoted to the position of Court Administrator.
Responsibilities include overseeing all administrative functions of the court and the day-to-day coordination of personnel issues. She also performs as jury clerk, in-house computer systems analyst, coordinator of certain community outreach projects for the court, and assists with new staff development.
Mrs. Renfrow is a graduate of the Court Executive Development Program offered through the National Center for State Courts. Her degree as a "Fellow" of the National Center required three years of study and the completion of a master's level thesis, which she proudly presented to the court in April of 2003. She also has diverse training through the Michigan Judicial Institute and the Criminal Justice Management Institute. In 1975, Mrs. Renfrow married Melvin Renfrow, Jr. They are the parents to one son, Melvin Alexander Renfrow.
Deputy Court Administrator
Janet Rehm began her career with the 1st Division of the 52nd District Court as Supervisor of the Probation Clerical staff in October, 2003. In April, 2005, she was appointed as Deputy Court Administrator. Prior to her career in the private sector as a Marketing Representative and Customer Service Manager, Janet worked at the State Court Administrative Office from 1978-1983.
Responsibilities include overseeing all administrative functions of the court in the absence of the Court Administrator. She also has co-facilitated and implemented, along with the Court Administrator, the court’s training objective for staff members.
Janet received her B.A. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 1978, as well as her M.A. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2001. She continued her education with training thru the Michigan Judicial Institute.
Janet is married to John Rehm and they have one daughter, Carly, age 7.
