51st District Court

‼️ PROBATION ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️

Effective IMMEDIATELY until further notice:

If you are on probation at the 51st District Court, you will no longer be required to go to a testing facility to perform alcohol and/or drug testing. If you are on a tether or using an interlock or in-home alcohol testing device, continue to test as directed. If you have any questions/concerns, you can contact your probation officer by e-mail. They will be working remotely and may or may not receive voicemails.

*Angie Reid- areid@waterfordmi.gov

*Shelly Booth- slbooth@waterfordmi.gov

*Denise Larkin- slarkin@waterfordmi.gov

*Linda Hardacre- lhardacre@waterfordmi.gov

As of right now, there will be a probation clerk in the office on normal business days (Monday – Friday except holidays) from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm accepting phone calls: (248) 618-7647

ADA Requests for Accommodations

This administrative order is issued in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, as well as Michigan statutory law. The purpose of this order is to ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities have equal and full access to the justice system. Nothing in this order shall be construed to impose limitations or to invalidate the remedies, rights, and procedures accorded to any qualified individuals with disabilities under state or federal law.

D51 LAO 2017-01 Requests for Accomodations by Persons With Disabilities

MC 70- Request for Reasonable Accommodations

MC 70a- Review of Request for Reasonable Accommodations

Court Divisions

The Court is separated into 4 primary departments including:

The Civil Department handles cases that involve money or damage claims, landlord/tenant disputes, and performs marriage ceremonies.
The Criminal Department processes misdemeanor and felony criminal law violations such as drunk driving, domestic violence, retail fraud, and assault.
The Probation Department is responsible for supervision of probationers, conducting pre-sentence investigations, alcohol assessments, and probation violation hearings.
The Traffic Department processes citations written by police departments and municipal civil infractions.

Caseload & Budget

The 51st District Court processes approximately 20,000 to 25,000 cases per year. Visit the Michigan State Court Administrator's website for more information on caseload. To learn about the Court's budget, please visit the Budget and Finance Information page.

2018 Annual Report