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Wayne County Courts, Explained

Where your case will be heard depends on where it arose and what kind of case it is. Practical guides to each courthouse in our service area, from a firm that appears in them.

Wayne County criminal and civil cases start in one of two places. District courts handle the cases that arise inside their own city: misdemeanors, the early stages of felonies, traffic matters, small claims, and landlord-tenant disputes. The Wayne County Circuit Court handles felony trials, larger civil cases, and family matters for the whole county. Each guide below covers what that court handles, its judges, how to look up a case, and what to expect at a first appearance.

Court guides

  • 19th District Court (City of Dearborn): Dearborn's district court, one of Michigan's busiest with more than 75,000 cases a year. 16077 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126.
  • 20th District Court (City of Dearborn Heights): Dearborn Heights' district court on Michigan Avenue, two judges. 25637 Michigan Ave, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125.
  • 36th District Court (City of Detroit): Detroit's district court, the busiest in Michigan, with 28 judges and 6 magistrates. 421 Madison Ave, Detroit, MI 48226.
  • 16th District Court (City of Livonia): Livonia's district court on Five Mile Road, two judges. 32765 Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154.
  • 18th District Court (City of Westland): Westland's district court on Ford Road, two judges. 36675 Ford Rd, Westland, MI 48185.
  • 22nd District Court (City of Inkster): Inkster's district court on Michigan Avenue, single-judge bench. 26279 Michigan Ave, Inkster, MI 48141.
  • 23rd District Court (City of Taylor): Taylor's district court on Goddard Road, serving the Downriver community. 23365 Goddard Rd, Taylor, MI 48180.
  • Wayne County Circuit Court (All of Wayne County): Michigan's Third Judicial Circuit: felony trials, civil cases over $25,000, and family matters for all of Wayne County. 5301 Russell St (Criminal) / 2 Woodward Ave (Civil & Family), Detroit, MI.

LegalSolv is based on Garrison Street in Dearborn and represents clients in every court on this list, in English and Arabic. If your case is set in one of them, the guides explain what happens first; if you are not sure which court your matter belongs to, that is a two-minute phone call.

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