wayne county prosecutor
Screening & District Courts Division

The Screening and District Courts Division is responsible for the review of most criminal complaints presented by nearly 50 different law enforcement agencies in Wayne County. The Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys (APAs) in this Division represent the People of the State of Michigan at felony preliminary examinations, misdemeanor proceedings and trials as well as on state traffic violations in 27 different district courts. Approximately 35,000 cases are submitted for review each year for possible felony and misdemeanor charges or for state traffic violations.

The Warrants and District Courts Division consists of three sections: Warrants Section, District Courts Section and the Diversion Section.

Contact Information

Chief of Screening & District Courts A. Keith Wright
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
10th Floor
1441 St. Antoine
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 224-2897
Administrative Secretary Diane Onnie
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
10th Floor
1441 St. Antoine
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 967-2211

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. If I am the victim of a crime, what should I do?

A. You should first make a report of the crime to the local police department. If the crime happened in the community where you live go to your police department. If the crime occurred in another community, contact that community's police department.

Q. When I go to the police department what will happen?

A. The officer who takes your report will ask you some questions which may include the following. What happened? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Who committed the crime? Did anyone else see what happened? Do you know the people involved? Do you know how the people involved can be contacted?

Q. Will the person who committed the crime be arrested?

A. Sometimes the person has already been arrested by the police. If not the police may have to wait until they complete their investigation and the prosecutor will then ask a judge or magistrate to issue a warrant.

Wayne County Prosecutor
Kym L. Worthy

1200 Frank Murphy
Hall of Justice
1441 St. Antoine
Detroit, MI  48226

Ph: 313-224-5777
Fx: 313-224-0974