The Michigan Court of Appeals Clerk's Office located on the eigth floor of the Columbia Center services District II of the Court and is one of four clerk's offices maintained by the state's Court of Appeals.
The District II Clerk's Office handles general information requests and filings for the Court of Appeals. The Court recommends questions about specific cases under consideration be directed to the district office in which the case file is located.
The main function of the clerk's office is to move appellate papers through the Michigan Court of Appeals efficiently as prescribed by the Michigan Court Rules. The clerk's office can't offer legal advice on any matter.
Step Forward offers programs and services to non-violent criminal offenders through Oakland County Community Corrections in conjunction with the county's substance abuse and community mental health offices.
Offenders may be referred to the Step Forward Program by the Court or their probation officer. The program provides counseling services and support groups focusing on substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence and anger management. The program provides intense supervision and allows flexibility for work schedules.
The program also works in conjunction with Oakland County's RESULTS Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, operated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. RESULTS offers drug and alcohol testing to pre-trial defendants, convicted offenders, court and probation referrals and the general public.