44th District Court - Drunk Driving

If you're charged with a drunk driving misdemeanor offense in Royal Oak or Berkley, your case will be heard at the 44th District Court, which is located at 400 E. 11 Mile Road Royal Oak, MI 48068.

If you're charged with a drunk driving felony offense in Royal Oak or Berkley, your case will begin at the 44th District Court  for preliminary examination then proceed to the Oakland County Circuit Court for trial.

The presiding judges at the Royal Oak District Court are the Honorable James Wittenberg and the Honorable Derek Meinecke. The prosecuting attorney in Oakland County is Karen McDonald who is the elected official in charge of the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.

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