45th District Court

The court is open for telephone business Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. The building is open to the public form 10:00 am to 2:00 pm,. except for holidays.

The 45th District Court encompasses the Charter Township of Royal Oak, and the Cities of Huntington Woods, Oak Park, and Pleasant Ridge. The 45th District Court is served by two elected judges and two appointed magistrates, with daily operations directed by Court Administrator Nancy Waldmann.

The 45th District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over: civil litigation up to $25,000 small claims disputes in which the claim does not exceed $6,500 all landlord-tenant disputes and land contract forfeitures criminal misdemeanors where punishment does not exceed one year imprisonment at a county jail. felony cases-where punishment exceeds one year of imprisonment. The district court only handles arraignments, setting/accepting bail, and preliminary examinations on felony cases. traffic and parking violations

Court Divisions
The 45th District Court is comprised of five divisions:

• Administration: Responsible for administrative management of all non-judicial functions of the court, including: personnel, fiscal management, juror coordination, and case flow.
• Misdemeanor/ Felony Division: Responsible for the processing, scheduling, and noticing for all misdemeanor and felony offenses.
• Civil Infraction/ Parking Division: Responsible for the processing, scheduling, and noticing for all civil infractions and parking violations.
• Civil Division: Responsible for the scheduling, noticing and maintaining records for all general civil, landlord-tenant, and small claims cases.(Civil cases are all non-criminal and non-traffic matters.)
• Probation Department: Responsible for the supervision, monitoring, and referral of defendants placed on probation, as well as conducting substance abuse assessments and pre-sentence investigations.

The information presented in this web site is solely for informative purposes only. It is not intended to be construed as legal advice. All fines and costs are subject to change without notice at any time