The staff of the criminal division receives written and faxed documentation from a number of sources each and every day.  The highest volume will come from the police departments of the five communities we serve.  In addition, they will interact with the Michigan State Police, Wayne County Sheriff, attorneys retained by defendants, prosecuting attorneys, as well as other courts and police departments.  A great deal of organization is required to make certain that all of this information and documentation flows properly and timely through the court system and back to its users.

For example, if a defendant is arrested in a community other than one of those we serve on a warrant issued by our court the clerical staff must perform several tasks.  First, the staff makes a record of the arrest on our computer and in the hard file, issues and  verifies that a bond (an amount of money that is forfeited if you fail to appear in court on your assigned day) has been posted or makes arraignment for video arraignment if still in custody.