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The 22nd District Court in Inkster, Michigan

If you were charged in Inkster, your case starts here. A practical guide from a Wayne County firm about twelve minutes from the courthouse.

The court, in plain terms

The 22nd District Court at 26279 Michigan Avenue is the trial court for cases arising inside Inkster. Note the address: the court moved from South River Park Drive to Michigan Avenue in late 2013, and outdated listings still send people to the old building. Misdemeanors are arraigned and resolved here; felonies begin with an arraignment and preliminary examination before binding over to the Wayne County Circuit Court’s Criminal Division in Detroit. Traffic, civil infractions, small claims, and landlord-tenant matters for the city are heard here too.

The 22nd is a single-judge court, which concentrates everything: one courtroom’s practices govern scheduling, plea discussions, and probation for every case in the city. The court also runs a virtual courtroom for qualifying hearings, with details posted on its website.

Why local counsel matters here

At a one-judge court, local knowledge is not spread across a bench; it is knowledge of a single courtroom. What a first-offense resolution looks like, how strictly bond conditions are enforced, and when a reduction is realistic are all questions about one judge’s practice. We represent Inkster clients at this court from our Dearborn office, in English and Arabic, from OWI and traffic charges to misdemeanors and preliminary exams. More on our Inkster criminal defense page.

Judges of the 22nd District Court

  • Chief Judge Sabrina L. Johnson

Judges are elected on non-partisan ballots for six-year terms, and assignments change. Bench details verified September 2026; confirm the judge assigned to your case with the court directly.

Practical details

  • Address: 26279 Michigan Ave, Inkster, MI 48141
  • Phone: (313) 277-8200
  • Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Official website: districtcourt22.com (court dates, ticket payment, and current procedures)
  • Case lookup: search by name or case number through Michigan's MiCOURT case search
  • Jurisdiction: City of Inkster
  • Handles: misdemeanors, felony arraignments and preliminary exams, traffic and civil infractions, small claims, landlord-tenant
  • Felonies continue at: Wayne County Criminal Justice Center, 5301 Russell St, Detroit

Court procedures, schedules, and personnel change; verify current requirements with the court directly. Details on this page were last verified September 2026. Nothing here is legal advice about your specific case.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

The court sits at 26279 Michigan Avenue in Inkster, and has since late 2013. Many directories still list the old South River Park Drive location, which is why people end up at the wrong building. Go to Michigan Avenue, and if in doubt call the court at (313) 277-8200 before your date.

The 22nd is a single-judge court led by Chief Judge Sabrina L. Johnson. One bench means one set of courtroom practices governs every case, so knowing how this specific courtroom handles first offenses, scheduling, and probation is worth more here than at a multi-judge court.

Cases arising inside Inkster: misdemeanors, the early stages of felony cases (arraignment through preliminary examination), traffic matters, civil infractions, small claims, and landlord-tenant disputes. Felonies that are bound over continue at the Wayne County Circuit Court's Criminal Division in Detroit.

The court's website (districtcourt22.com) posts its virtual courtroom information and fine schedules, and Michigan's statewide MiCOURT case search covers lookups by name or case number. Confirm whether your hearing is in person or remote before the date; missing it in either format can produce a bench warrant.

Any Michigan-licensed attorney can appear, but with a single-judge bench, familiarity with the courtroom is concentrated: one judge's practices decide scheduling, pleas, and probation for every matter. We represent Inkster clients at this court from our Dearborn office about twelve minutes away, in English and Arabic.

Have a court date at the 22nd District Court?

Call before your first appearance if you can. We will tell you what the charge typically means at this court and what your realistic options are.

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