16th District Court

COVID-19 Update from the 16^th District Court

In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s declaration of a state of emergency and Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack’s recommendations for courts, and Mayor Maureen Brosnan’s  announcement on March 18,2020, ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2524 2020-3, the 16^th District Court has hereby adopted the following Emergency Policy with the “Stay at Home” order that was executed while continuing to provide critical judicial services in order to protect the rights and health of all people who have business with the court.  The court will be closed to the public with limited staff from 8:30AM to 2:30PM to perform essential services effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020.  This closure is in effect until April 13, 2020 or until further notice.  During this closure, only essential services will be performed by the court pursuant to our emergency operational plan. 

Notice of the court closure shall be given to the public, the courts funding unit, and other affected agencies and officials.  Notice shall include a sign posted at the door.

CRIMINAL MATTERS

1. All felony and misdemeanor in-custody matters will be handled via the Polycom (video conferencing system).

2. All prisoner transport for court matters has been suspended and all in-custody matters will be handled via the Polycom system.

3. All scheduled and walk-in arraignments have been cancelled until further notice.  

4. Any individuals with outstanding warrants are to report to the Livonia Police Department to post bond and  receive a future hearing date.

5. Jury selection and jury trials have been cancelled until further notice.

6. All regular misdemeanor pretrials have been adjourned until further notice.

7. Any cases in a warrant status due to failure to pay fines and costs can be addressed online (https://www.courtinnovations.com/MID16). 

CIVIL INFRACTIONS

8. All civil infraction hearings including traffic, parking and zoning infractions are adjourned a minimum of 30 days.  All parties will be sent notices to appear with a new assigned date.

9. The public is encouraged to utilize the online mediation portal available on our website for eligible infractions ( https://www.courtinnovations.com/MID16).

10. The court will continue to process payments made online through our website (https://16thdistrictcourt.com) , by mail, or at the drop box located in the Livonia Police department lobby.   

PROBATION

11. All probation appointments have been adjourned.  Probationers should contact the probation office if they have not been contacted or received a call for further instructions.

12. All evening reporting to probation has been adjourned.    

13. All violations of probation hearings have been rescheduled. 

14. The work program has been cancelled until further notice.

15. All Formal and Informal Drug Court hearings are being held remotely by phone in a court recorded setting.

16. The CHANGES  support group meeting for probationers has been cancelled until further notice.

CIVIL MATTERS

17. All jury trials, bench trials, civil motions, mediations, small claims and post-judgement collection discovery exams have been adjourned and all parties will be sent notices to appear with a new assigned date.

18. The Court will continue to accept pleadings sent to the Court via U.S. mail with the necessary filing fees.

LANDLORD-TENANT MATTERS

19. Summary proceedings, hearings and trials will be adjourned a minimum of 30 days with all parties to be sent notices to appear with a new assigned date.

20. All Orders of Eviction executed by this Court, at any time prior to March 20, 2020 shall be suspended, without the necessity of a Judge’s signature, as such no evictions shall proceed until after April 17, 2020.

WEDDINGS

21. All wedding ceremonies will be rescheduled to a later date.

For updated information please consult the Court’s website at https://16thdistrictcourt.com

Online payments for fines may be made on the Court’s website.  You may also contact the court at (734) 466-2500. The 16^th District Court will adjust this policy as the situation warrants based on advice from health officials and State Government.