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The Grosse Pointe Park Municipal Court  is closed to the public as of Monday, November 16, 2020.  Once the court reopens, the following proactive measures to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community will be in effect including limited hours for walk-in customers. If you need to reach the court office, please call 313-822-3535 or send an email to court@grossepointepark.org.

 Once reopened, the Court hours for walk-in customers will be during the following hours:
             Monday: 8:30am – 11:30am; 12pm – 4pm
             Tuesday: 8:30am – 11:30am; 12pm – 4pm
             Wednesday: 8:30am – 11:30am; 12pm – 4pm
             Thursday: 8:30am – 11:30am; 12pm – 4pm
             Friday: 8:30am – 11:30am; 12pm – 4pm
The office will be closed for cleaning and sanitizing from 11:30am – 12pm and 4pm – 4:30pm.  

The following additional safety measures have also been implemented:

• Face masks are required to enter the court.
• Court hearings will be conducted by Zoom unless otherwise noted.  The Court’s Zoom ID: 356 399 7611
• If you have a pending matter with the court, please complete the Contact Information Form Here and either mail, drop off in brown drop box or you can email it to the Court at FersztJ@grossepointepark.org
• Only 7 visitors will be allowed in the Court lobby at one time.  If the lobby is at capacity, please wait outside until you see another visitor leave.
• Social distancing stickers have been placed throughout the public waiting area in the Municipal Court lobby.  Please wait on one of the stickers and only come up to the counter when called upon.
• Hand sanitizer has been placed throughout lobby areas and frequently touched services are sanitized on a regular basis. 
• To view court proceedings, please use the following YouTube channel link:

  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCc0EEfD3_gE8GCiHuKKECw

Visitors are encouraged to utilize the brown drop box (outside the main entrance), Court website and online payment services when possible, U.S. Mail and calling the court at 313-822-3535 to limit interaction with visitors and staff.  If you are feeling unwell, please consider not entering the building for your safety and the safety of others. 

The Court continues to post updates on this page as necessary.  We appreciate your patience while we adjust to the new normal situation throughout our community.  We want to encourage everyone to remain safe and healthy during this time.

MICHIGAN COURTS SELF HELP CENTER

Need some help with forms or legal terminology?  Click on the link above and you will be able to access the State Court Administrative Office's website for help to get some answers to questions you may have about the courts and the justice system.

ONLINE TICKET PAYMENT
Court Fines/Tickets/Restitution/Probation Payments

Not for the cities of:
Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Shores or Grosse Pointe Woods

LANDLORD TENANT BOOKLET
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/tenantlandlord.pdf

Click on the link above for the latest Landlord/Tenant Information for Michigan

COURT DOCKET INFORMATION
Adjournments are only granted with Court approval and must be requested with a 24 Hour advance notice

LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
Grosse Pointe Park Municipal Court's Language Access Plan

2020 COURT HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The court will be closed on the following days:

New Year's Day	January 1, 2020
Martin Luther King's Birthday	January 20, 2020
President's Day	February 17, 2020
Good Friday	April 10, 2020
Memorial Day	May 25, 2020
Independence Day	July 3, 2020
Labor Day	September 7, 2020
Columbus Day	October 12, 2020
Veterans' Day	November 11, 2020
Thanksgiving	November 26, 2020
Day After Thanksgiving	November 27, 2020
Christmas Eve	December 24, 2020
Christmas Day	December 25, 2020
New Year's Eve	December 31, 2020
New Year's Day	January 1, 2021

COURT FORMS
http://courts.mi.gov/administration/scao/forms/pages/search-for-a-form.aspx

AMNESTY PROGRAM
If you have any outstanding traffic tickets with judgments, suspensions and/or warrants you may want to contact the Court to see if there is a current Amnesty Program in effect.  You would be required to pay the original fine, statutory costs and the clearance fee of $45.00 . The court will waive default fees, warrant fees, penalties and late fees. If you have a warrant contact the court today to learn how you can clear your any matters and avoid being arrested.  Each case is taken on an individual basis.  Call 313-822-3535.

MCR 1.110
Fines, costs and other financial obligations imposed by the court must be paid at the time of assessment, except when the court allows otherwise, for good cause shown.