Local resources: courts, jail, police, and the Department of State
The offices an OWI case in Northville, Northville Township, 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. Northville City Police, Northville Township 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 Northville or Northville Township is a misdemeanor heard at the 35th District Court, 660 Plymouth Road in Plymouth, which also serves Plymouth, Plymouth Township and Canton.
- 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 (or Oakland County's circuit court for the Oakland side of the city).
- After a conviction. Sentencing, then license sanctions from the Department of State: a suspension, a restricted license, and an ignition interlock in some cases.
What this site covers
A note on the county line. Northville Township is in Wayne County, and most of the City of Northville is too, but part of the city lies in Oakland County. The 35th District Court in Plymouth handles misdemeanor cases from the whole city and the township. A felony case from the Oakland County side would go to Oakland County's 6th Circuit Court in Pontiac rather than to the Wayne County court in Detroit, and someone held by the county would be held at the Oakland County Jail. The Oakland County offices are listed below.
Courts
Northville cases start at the 35th District Court in Plymouth. Your paperwork names the court; when in doubt, call it.
35th District Court
660 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Misdemeanor and traffic cases from Northville City, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township and Canton 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
Northville City Police Department
Police for the City of Northville. Number as listed by the 35th District Court.
Northville Township Police Department
Police for Northville 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.
Oakland County (the Oakland County side of Northville)
These offices matter only for the part of the City of Northville in Oakland County, and mostly for felonies. Misdemeanor OWI cases from anywhere in Northville stay at the 35th District Court.
Oakland County 6th Circuit Court
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Dept. 404, Pontiac, MI 48341
Felony cases from Oakland County, including a third OWI offense.
Oakland County Clerk: Legal Records
1200 North Telegraph Road, Dept 413, Pontiac, MI 48341
Records and filings for 6th Circuit Court cases. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oakland County Sheriff's Office and Jail
1201 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48341
County jail. Prisoner information: 248-858-1800.
Oakland County Prosecutor's Office
1200 N. Telegraph Road, West Wing, Bldg. 14E, Pontiac, MI 48341
Prosecutes felonies and many misdemeanors in Oakland County.
Secretary of State: Novi office
31164 Beck Road, Novi, MI 48377
The nearest branch office on the Oakland County side. The phone is the Department of State's statewide line.
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 Northville are listed in the directory as they are added.