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Oak Park — 45th District Court

Oak Park -- 45th District Court

If you are being charged with a felony or misdemeanor in Oak Park, your case will be heard at the 45th District Court located at 13600 Oak Park Blvd. Oak Park, MI 48237. If you are being charged with a misdemeanor you could face up to a year in the county jail. Common misdemeanor charges are domestic violence, assault, battery, retail fraud, DUI, OWI, drunk driving, drug offenses, marijuana offenses, disorderly conduct, and other commonly charged offenses.

There are two Judges in the 45th District Court: Judge MIchelle Friedman Appel and Judge David Gubow.

If you are charged with a felony, such as felonious assault, embezzlement, drug offenses, criminal sexual conduct, homicide, or other felonies, your case will begin in the 45th District Court for an arraignment, a Probable Cause Conference, and then a Preliminary Exam. If the case is not dismissed, it will proceed to the Oakland County Circuit Court located at 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. Pontiac, MI 48340

Barnwell Law is experienced in the 45th District Court. Bill Barnwell has served for years as a leader in the city and county’s non-profit community and is highly involved in community leadership throughout Oakland County. Bill Barnwell is respected by his peers in the court system in Oakland County.

If you have been charged with a felony or misdemeanor in Oakland County, it is important you contact Barnwell Law today at (810) 394-2952 to begin a strong and effective defense for your case.

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Cheryl T.

Excellent attorney. Fights hard for all his clients and produces results. Not only knows his stuff but you can tell cares about all his clients and sees them as real people and worth fighting for.

Jake A.

Absolutely amazing. Bill goes above and beyond for his client. I have been blessed to have had him by my side and would definitely recommend him to anyone needing legal counsel.

Jamie N.

I contacted Bill Barnwell personally, spoke with him and hired. He represented me in a domestic violence case. I felt that the accusations on me we're incorrect. Bill was able to have the case dismissed with no key...

Matt

Mr. Bill Barnwell is by far the Best Attorney I have ever had the luxury of representing me. He was very persistent and persuasive to the point of me only serving 12 days in county on a 4th Habitual felony of violation...

Joseph

Bill was extremely helpful, from the beginning of my initial consultation through my appearance in front of the judge. I was charged with a misdemeanor in Highland Park while on vacation from a different state. I had no...

Kevin

Mr. Bill Barnwell assisted me through a pretty scary situation where I had a person harass/stalk me. Mr. Barnwell was very empathetic and helpful. After dealing with police, detectives, different attorneys and judges...

Jessica

Receiving an OWI ticket with a .15 bac from a State police officer on I-696 was something I wasn't ready for. It was also written on the ticket that I was speeding more than 15mph over the speed limit. The officer didn't...

Jeff

I hired Bill for a felony case on which I wrongly accused and my rights were violated. Mr. Barnwell fought this charge tooth and nail and I am happy to say all charges were dismissed. His dedication for his clients...

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