6th Circuit Court, Oakland County, Michigan - Criminal Defense Attorney, Josh Jones

6^th Circuit Court – Oakland County, Michigan

The Circuit Court is a division of the state judiciary, and it serves as a trial court of general jurisdiction serving all the citizens of Oakland County and the townships, cities and villages located within. The court is located at 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI. The court currently has two satellite offices for Adult Probation and Juvenile Probation. The court oversees the counties felony criminal charges, convictions, sentencing and probation.

The court will also oversee or has the jurisdiction to preside over misdemeanor cases and charges. This will generally happen when the misdemeanor charge is also attached to a felony charge. If you were in need or are looking to file a Personal Protection Order (i.e. a PPO), the 6^th Circuit court would be the proper court for such an order. More information can be found here. The Law Office of Josh Jones also will or can assist in filing and properly preparing a PPO on your behalf.

There are fourteen (14) judges that oversee the court’s criminal docket. Charges any particular judge will see ranges from trespassing to murder. The court see the worst of the worst, but also the dumbest of the dumbest when it comes to criminal charges. A list of these judges, along with their bios, can be found here.

The large number of judges makes it difficult to know the expectations of any particular criminal charge; however, that difficult can be minimized by having the appropriate counsel by your side when walking into the 6^th Circuit Court. The Law Office of Josh Jones understands the stress, pain and worry that criminal charges bring. We focus on taking the stress out of any criminal mess.

If you need to check the status of your criminal case, which may still be pending at the 6^th Circuit Court, click here and enter the appropriate information. The court also posts its holiday schedule here, which indicates dates the court is closes. 

Novi Michigan - 52-1 District Court - Criminal Defense Lawyer - All Felonies and Misdemeanors

52^nd District Court – 1^st Division: Novi, Michigan

Have you been arrested? Are you being or have you been ordered to appear at the 52-1 District Court in Novi, Michigan for a crime, traffic violation or probation violation? Knowing the court that you have to appear in and deal with is critical for you and your case.

The court is comprised of five (5) divisions including:

Administration

Civil Division handles cases that involve money or damage claims, and landlord/tenant disputes.

Criminal Division processes paperwork from police departments, state law and ordinance prosecutors. Cases involve misdemeanor offenses, both traffic and non-traffic. The Court will also oversee the beginning process of all felonies committed within its jurisdiction.

Probation Division conducts pre-sentence investigations, alcohol assessments, probation supervision, and probation violation hearings.

Ticket Division deals with citations written by police departments.

The court will cover criminal or civil violations that occur in Commerce Township, Highland Township, Lyon Township, Milford Township, Novi, Novi Township, South Lyon, Village of Milford, Village of Wolverine Lake, Walled Lake, and Wixom.

This court has three (3) judges: Brian W. MacKenzie, Dennis N. Powers, and Robert Bondy; and a support staff of over fifty (50) full- and part-time employees working throughout its offices. These judges are tough but can be fair, and thus you need to make sure you obtain the proper representation when dealing with any court, such as the 52-1 District Court. The 52-1 has had numerous newsworthy cases walk through its doors, including the I-96 shooter.

The Speeding, Civil Infraction and Driver’s License/Plate Violation Fines for the court can be found here.

Make sure you obtain the right representation for your case—someone who takes the time to get to know your district court. Contact Josh Jones today and let him help you.