Were you the one arrested? The same goes for you. Stay quiet, write down what you remember, and call.
Every case begins in district court. It does not matter if you are facing a civil infraction, a misdemeanor, or a felony. You start there. If you are charged with a felony and the case moves forward, it goes up to the 16th Circuit Court in Mt. Clemens. That is where felony cases are decided. Many cases never get that far.
Where your case starts, which judge hears it, and how that court works all shape what happens from day one. That is why it helps to have an attorney who knows these courts. Scott is not looking up the address. He is in many of these courtrooms every week. He knows the staff and how each court runs. He grew up watching his father practice in these same buildings, and the Rabaut name has been part of defending people in Macomb County for decades.
Your case is assigned to one of these courts, and Scott appears in all of them.
16th Circuit Court
All Macomb County felonies
40 N. Main St., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Felony cases are heard here, before judges including:
37th District Court
Serves: Warren and Center Line
8300 Common Rd., Warren, MI 48093
Center Line division: 7070 E. Ten Mile Rd., Center Line, MI 48015
38th District Court
Serves: Eastpointe
16101 E. Nine Mile Rd., Eastpointe, MI 48021
39th District Court
Serves: Roseville and Fraser
29733 Gratiot Ave., Roseville, MI 48066
40th District Court
Serves: St. Clair Shores
27701 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
41A District Court, Sterling Heights division
Serves: Sterling Heights
40111 Dodge Park Rd., Sterling Heights, MI 48313
41A District Court, Shelby Township division
Serves: Shelby Township, Macomb Township, and Utica
52420 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, MI 48316
41B District Court
Serves: Clinton Township, Harrison Township, and Mt. Clemens
22380 Starks Dr., Clinton Township, MI 48036
42-1 District Court
Serves: Romeo and northern Macomb County
14713 33 Mile Rd., Romeo, MI 48065
42-2 District Court
Serves: New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township
35071 23 Mile Rd., New Baltimore, MI 48047
Find your situation below. Each one links to a plain-language page on what it means in Macomb County, what is at risk, and what can be done about it.
One bad decision behind the wheel should not define the rest of your life. Your license, your record, and your job are on the table, and all three are defensible.
These cases move fast and hit close to home, including where you live and whether you can see your kids. The earliest hours matter most.
Michigan's penalties are stiff, but first-offender options and other defenses can change the outcome.
A felony follows you. You need someone who treats your case with the seriousness it deserves and tells you the truth about it.
Even a misdemeanor can show up on a background check for years. It is worth defending.
If detectives have reached out, you still have options, and they are widest right now, before anything is filed.
From speeding to reckless driving, handled at every level of severity.
Your child made a mistake. That does not have to define their future.
You call or submit a form.
A live person answers every call, every hour of every day. You are not going to voicemail and you are not going to be ignored.
Scott reviews your situation.
Scott personally follows up on every inquiry. Every new client receives a callback within 24 hours, sooner when the situation requires.
Your consultation.
You sit down with Scott, not a paralegal, not an associate. You get a clear picture of where you stand, what your options are, and an honest assessment of how he approaches cases like yours.
The hard part is over.
Reaching out is the hardest step. Once you do, Scott takes it from there. Clear pricing, no surprises, and an attorney fighting in your corner from day one.
A name these courthouses already know.
The Rabaut name has been part of criminal defense in these courthouses for decades. Scott clerked for his father, a longtime, respected Michigan criminal defense attorney, before building his own practice over the last nine years. He has earned real respect in the courtrooms and communities he serves, and you can rely on Rabaut.
He has seen the system from more than one side.
An externship with the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. Loss-prevention work for a major national retailer. Parolee tracking with the Michigan Department of Corrections. Scott has watched how cases get built, what evidence really means, and what happens to people after a conviction. That perspective shapes how he defends you.
Criminal defense is the only thing he does.
Scott is not a general practitioner who takes a criminal case when one walks in the door. Criminal defense is the whole practice. That is where his time and his attention go.
You sit down with Scott, not a paralegal.
The person who hears your story is the person who handles your case.
Start with a free conversation.
Your first consultation costs nothing. What matters most is that you are finally talking to someone who knows exactly what comes next, what you are facing, and who will walk you through it. Not your friends, not a forum online. Real answers from someone who does this every day.
Flat-fee pricing, with no surprises.
If you hire Scott, you will know your full fee up front. No nickel-and-diming for every motion or court date along the way. You will know what is included before you decide, so there are no surprise invoices while you are already worried about everything else.
24/7 live answer.
Day or night, your call reaches a real person, not a recording. Scott personally follows up on every one.
Some lawyers will say whatever it takes to get you in the door. Scott will not. When you sit down with him, he tells you the truth about your case: what is possible, what is likely, and what it will take to get there. If he is the right person to defend you, he will say so. If he is not, he will tell you that too.
This is your future. You deserve someone who is honest with you from the very first call.
Call Now — (586) 243-4140Every day that passes without the right attorney in your corner is a day the other side uses to build their case.
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38600 Van Dyke Ave., Suite 200
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
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