20th District Court
20th District Court

25637 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125 313.277.7480 fax (313) 277-7141
Mark J. Plawecki
District Court Judge
David D. Turfe
District Court Chief Judge
Payment Options:
- Online by clicking the following link allpaid.com using PLC 6715
- Dropping off to drop box (brown) located outside the building
- Postal Mail
** Payment plans are available subject to approval **
Payment Installment Agreement
The Court is open 9am - 5pm for: Payments, Filings, questions, receiving letters, and requested hearings
** FACE COVERINGS RECOMMENDED **
JOB POSTING(s): (click links)
Employee Application
Part-time Clerk
* Please visit https://michiganlegalhelp.org/ for legal help & court forms*
**(explanation letter/form) may be emailed to 20dcre@gmail.com
or you may request a virtual explanation hearing by email- be sure to add in the subject line "Virtual Explanation Hearing Request"
** May email 20dcre@gmail.com for hearing request on civil infraction/parking tickets or general questions.
** May email 20dc.civil@gmail.com for general questions ONLY (no filings) for General Civil, Small Claims, or Landlord Tenant cases
Staff will be available for phone calls 9 - 11:30am and 1:30 -5pm.
**Warrants - please contact the court at (313) 277-7480 or email 20dcre@gmail.com for questions. **
Our goal is to keep our workforce & patrons healthy. That being said, please do not come to the court if:
- You are sick
- Have been exposed to someone who has been sick
- Have a compromised immune system
- Have traveled internationally within the last 14 days
* We encourage users to make payments online, request court dates, submit letters of explanations via email or postal mail. **
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
**** ARRAIGNMENTS Monday - Friday at 9:00 am ****(Court Holidays)
LOCATION25637 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
Southeast corner of Michigan Ave & Beech Daly

TELEPHONE
313.277.7480
ADA Coordinator: Michelle Adkins
Request for Reasonable Accommodations click here (mc 70)
Grievance Procedure under the ADA act click here (instructions)
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