OWI defense, 52-4 District Court

OWI defense at the 52-4 District Court in Troy

If you were arrested for drunk driving in Troy or Clawson, your case is at the 52-4 District Court, 520 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy. Michigan calls the charge OWI. The court is set by where the stop happened, not by where you live.

Before that court date arrives, check your paperwork for a refusal notice. If you refused the chemical test, you have 14 days from the date of the notice to request a hearing on your license. MCL 257.625f(1). That deadline usually passes before you ever see the courtroom.

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Where is the 52-4 District Court?

520 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084. The court's phone is 248-528-0400 and the office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is the fourth division of Oakland County's 52nd District Court and it serves two cities, Troy and Clawson.

Which OWI cases go to the 52-4 District Court?

Any drunk driving arrest inside Troy or Clawson, whichever agency made it. A Troy officer on Big Beaver, a Clawson officer on 14 Mile, a state trooper on I-75 inside the city limits. All of them are filed here.

How many OWI arrests happen in Troy?

Troy is one of the busiest places in Oakland County for it. The state's 2025 drunk driving audit lists 192 arrests by Troy police and 41 more under Troy booking. Clawson adds 33. In 57 of the Troy entries the driver refused the chemical test, and that is the group the 14-day deadline applies to.

Source: Michigan State Police, 2025 Michigan Annual Drunk Driving Audit.

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14 days

To request the implied consent hearing after a chemical test refusal, counted from the date of the notice. MCL 257.625f(1).

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Drunk driving arrests recorded under Troy police and Troy booking in the state's 2025 audit. Clawson recorded 33 more.

93 days

The most jail a court can order on a first OWI, a misdemeanor, with a $100 to $500 fine and up to 360 hours of community service. MCL 257.625(9)(a).

How this works

What happens at the first court date in Troy?

The first date is the arraignment. The charge is read, a plea is entered, and the court sets the conditions you live under while the case is open. Nothing about the evidence is decided that day. The work on the evidence comes after, at the pretrial stage, once we have the police report, the video, and the test records.

A first-offense case usually takes about three court dates, with calls and emails with the prosecutor in between.

If the charge is a felony

A first OWI is a misdemeanor and it stays at the 52-4 from start to finish. A felony OWI starts here with the early hearings and, if it goes forward, moves to the Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac.

The license case is not in this building

The refusal hearing belongs to the Secretary of State, not the district court. It covers four questions only: whether the officer had reasonable grounds, whether you were arrested, whether a refusal was reasonable, and whether you were advised of your rights. MCL 257.625f(4).

Deadlines

14 days from the date of the notice to request the implied consent hearing after a refusal. MCL 257.625f(1).
One year of suspension for a first refusal if the request is missed or the hearing is lost. Two years for a second refusal within seven years. MCL 257.625f(1)(a).
Your arraignment date is on the notice from the 52-4 District Court. It does not pause the 14-day clock.

Request the implied consent hearing

MCL 257.625f(1), counted from the notice

14 days

Refusal suspension if the request is missed

MCL 257.625f(1)(a)

1 to 2 years

Working with us

One attorney owns your file the whole way. Your attorney calls you back, usually the same day.

That night

Keep every piece of paper.

You leave with a citation, a court notice, and if you refused the test, a notice that starts the 14-day clock. Bring all three when you call.

The first 14 days

The license request goes out first.

Because it expires first. The hearing request under MCL 257.625f(1) is filed while the Troy court date is still ahead of you.

Before arraignment

You hear what you are facing.

The charge, the possible penalties, and the fee, in writing, before you decide anything.

Arraignment

The charge is read at the 52-4.

At 520 W. Big Beaver Road. A plea is entered and conditions of release are set. Nothing about the evidence is decided here.

Pretrial

We read the proof line by line.

The police report, the dash and body camera footage, and the test records. Most OWI cases turn on what is in that file.

Fees

We quote a flat fee or an hourly rate in writing before we start. The same document says what stage the fee covers and what happens if the case goes to trial. Costs are separate and itemized.

No lawyer can promise you an outcome in a criminal case.

Questions

Questions people ask about the 52-4 District Court

Where do I go for an OWI in Troy, Michigan?

The 52-4 District Court at 520 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084. It hears cases from Troy and Clawson.

I live in another city. Is my case still in Troy?

Yes. The court is set by where the stop happened. If you were arrested in Troy or Clawson, the case is at the 52-4 even if you live in Rochester, Detroit, or out of state.

Is a first OWI a felony?

No. A first OWI is a misdemeanor with up to 93 days in jail, a $100 to $500 fine, and up to 360 hours of community service. MCL 257.625(9)(a). At 0.17 or above the maximum rises to 180 days and the fine to $200 to $700. MCL 257.625(1)(c).

Can police take my blood without a warrant?

Generally not. In Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016), the U.S. Supreme Court held that police can require a breath test after a lawful drunk driving arrest without a warrant, but as a general rule need a warrant for a blood draw. How the test in your case was obtained is one of the first things we check.

What should I have with me when I call?

The citation, the court notice, and any paper the officer handed you about your license. The date on that license notice is what we look at first.

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OWI defense at the 52-4 District Court in Troy

Where is the 52-4 District Court?

Which OWI cases go to the 52-4 District Court?

How many OWI arrests happen in Troy?

What happens at the first court date in Troy?

If the charge is a felony

The license case is not in this building

Deadlines

Working with us

Keep every piece of paper.

The license request goes out first.

You hear what you are facing.

The charge is read at the 52-4.

We read the proof line by line.

Fees

Questions people ask about the 52-4 District Court

Where do I go for an OWI in Troy, Michigan?

I live in another city. Is my case still in Troy?

Is a first OWI a felony?

Can police take my blood without a warrant?

What should I have with me when I call?

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OWI defense at the 52-4 District Court in Troy

Where is the 52-4 District Court?

Which OWI cases go to the 52-4 District Court?

How many OWI arrests happen in Troy?

What happens at the first court date in Troy?

If the charge is a felony

The license case is not in this building

Deadlines

Working with us

Keep every piece of paper.

The license request goes out first.

You hear what you are facing.

The charge is read at the 52-4.

We read the proof line by line.

Fees

Questions people ask about the 52-4 District Court

Where do I go for an OWI in Troy, Michigan?

I live in another city. Is my case still in Troy?

Is a first OWI a felony?

Can police take my blood without a warrant?

What should I have with me when I call?

Where to go next

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