Southfield 46th District Court
The 46th District Court encompasses Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Franklin Village, Bingham Farms, and Southfield Township. The 46th District is served by three elected judges and two appointed magistrates, with daily operations directed by Court Administrator Renee Shelide (telephone: (248) 796-5800), who is appointed by the judges.
The 46th District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over:
- all civil litigation up to $25,000.00
- all criminal misdemeanors (where punishment does not exceed one year)
- the arraignment, setting, and acceptance of bail and conducting of preliminary examinations in felony cases (where punishment exceeds one year imprisonment)
- all traffic and parking violations
- small claims disputes in which the claim does not exceed $5,500.00
- all landlord-tenant disputes and land contract forfeitures
