Local resources: courts, jail, police, and the Department of State
The offices an OWI case in Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Canton, and the 35th District Court area passes through, with the address and number from each office's own website or an official source. Confirm hours by phone before you go.
How an OWI case moves here
- Arrest and booking. Plymouth City Police, Plymouth Township Police, Canton Police, and the Michigan State Police make most arrests here.
- Your license. The officer takes your plastic license and gives you a paper temporary license. If you refused the chemical test, you have 14 days to request a hearing with the Department of State (implied consent hearing guide).
- Arraignment in district court. A first or second OWI from Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Canton, Northville or Northville Township is a misdemeanor heard at the 35th District Court, 660 Plymouth Road.
- Pretrial and resolution. Dismissal, a plea, or trial in district court.
- Felony cases. A third offense, or an OWI causing serious injury or death, is a felony; after the district court's preliminary steps it goes to the Third Circuit Court in Detroit.
- After a conviction. Sentencing, then license sanctions from the Department of State: a suspension, a restricted license, and an ignition interlock in some cases.
Courts
Plymouth-area cases start at the 35th District Court. Your paperwork names the court; when in doubt, call it.
35th District Court
660 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Misdemeanor and traffic cases from Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Canton Township, Northville and Northville Township.
Third Judicial Circuit Court: Criminal Division (Wayne County Criminal Justice Center)
5301 Russell Street, Detroit, MI 48207
Felony cases from anywhere in Wayne County, including a third OWI offense, are bound over here from the district court.
Law enforcement and the county jail
Plymouth City Police Department
Police for the City of Plymouth. Number as listed by the 35th District Court.
Plymouth Township Police Department
Police for Plymouth Township. Number as listed by the 35th District Court.
Canton Police Department
Police for Canton Township. Number as listed by the 35th District Court.
Wayne County Sheriff: jail and inmate information
5301 Russell Street, Detroit, MI 48207
The county jail is at the Wayne County Criminal Justice Center. The number is the sheriff's inmate information line.
Prosecutor and the Department of State
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
5301 Russell Street, Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48207
Prosecutes felonies countywide and misdemeanors in many district courts. District courts division: (313) 224-8849; out-county office: (313) 203-7710.
Michigan Department of State: Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight (OHAO)
P.O. Box 30196, Lansing, MI 48909
Implied consent (refusal) hearings. A hearing request must be made within 14 days of the officer's notice, online or by mail to this address. The phone number is the Department of State's main line printed on the request form.
The Department of State and your license
License sanctions in Michigan come from the Michigan Department of State, not the court. If you refused the chemical test, the request for an implied consent hearing goes to its Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight within 14 days of the officer's notice, online or by mail to P.O. Box 30196, Lansing, MI 48909. Step by step: the 14-day hearing guide.
After a conviction, the department suspends, restricts, or revokes the license depending on the offense and your record, and an ignition interlock is required for some restricted licenses. See the license sanctions guide. Interlock providers serving Plymouth are listed in the directory as they are added.