Romeo: 42nd District Court Division 1 Above, is a map of Macomb County with a geographical breakdown of the 9 district court borders. The 42nd District Court-Division 1 is located in the City of Romeo. It is often referred to as the Romeo Court. The court has jurisdiction over a…
Michigan Criminal Lawyer Blog
Everything You Want to Know About Pretrial Conferences & Probable Cause Conferences in Macomb County
ABDO LAW has several publications dedicated to “frequently asked criminal law questions and topics”. This publication is committed to the topic of pretrial conferences and probable cause conferences in Macomb County District Courts. The signficance of pretrial conferences and probable cause cannot be ignored. The vast majority of criminal cases are…
Death by drug overdose on the rise in the United States
Drug overdose deaths on the rise! Drug overdose deaths exceed 100,000 per year in the United States Recently compiled information derived from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicates that there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 12-month period ending in April 2021. This…
Everything that you need to know about the 41B District Court in Clinton Township
According to 2019 Michigan State Police records – 4,933 crimes were reported to the Clinton Township Police. The majority of crimes reported were for larceny, retail fraud (shoplifting), operating while intoxicated (OWI), OWI with a high BAC (.17 or more), domestic violence and assault crimes. The jurisdictional geographical boundaries…
Citizens guide to the 41A District Courts in Shelby & Sterling Heights
41A District Courts: Locations in Shelby Township & Sterling Heights Macomb County’s 41A District Courts There are 2 divisions of the 41A District Court in Macomb County which are geographically located directly next to each other but which cover distinctly different geographical regions of Macomb County and each operates under…
Hit & Run? What to do if you leave the scene of an accident
Leaving the scene of an accident is a crime in Michigan The dos and don’ts if you are faced with hit and run for leaving the scene of an accident! A traffic crash is a traumatic event. We know from our experience as Macomb County criminal defense lawyers that an…
Beating Traffic Tickets in Macomb, Oakland & Wayne Counties
Matthew S. Abdo & Cy M. Abdo What is the difference between criminal traffic tickets and civil infractions? Traffic offenses are classified as non-criminal or criminal. A non-criminal traffic violation is called a “civil infraction”. Civil infractions do not carry any jail and do not go on an offender’s criminal…
How to order your Michigan criminal record
Actual Image of Michigan Application to Set Aside/Expunge Conviction (MC227) There are several reasons that you might need to know how to obtain your criminal record. You might need to obtain your criminal record to accurately fill out an application for employment or college. An attorney may want to do…
Retail Fraud – Shoplifting Cases In the 41-A District Court, Sterling Heights, Utica and Shelby Township, Michigan
Retail fraud can occur by concealing property, by engaging in certain fraudulent activity or bypassing a checkout scanner. 41A District Courts: Locations in Sterling Heights and Shelby Township Criminal cases which occur in Sterling Heights, Shelby Township, Macomb Township and Utica are handled at one of the above 41A District…
36th District Court: Huge Docket for Detroit Misdemeanors, OWI, Offer to Engage, & Disorderly Conduct
Detroit Making a Comeback Detroit is a comeback city with growth at every level. Detroit’s growth includes a real estate boom, renovations of historic structures, updated infrastructures, and new housing developments. The downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods are experiencing an population influx which is likely to continue for several years…