Your case starts in a Macomb County district court
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.
The Macomb County courts Scott appears in
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:
- Richard L. Caretti
- James M. Biernat, Jr.
- Rachel Rancilio
- Kathryn A. Viviano
- Jennifer M. Faunce
- James M. Maceroni
- Joseph Toia
- Michael Servitto
- Anthony R. Servitto
- Julie Gatti
- Matthew P. Sabaugh
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
Sterling Heights criminal defense →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
Clinton Township criminal defense →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
What are you facing?
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.
OWI/DUI
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.
Learn More →Domestic Violence
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.
Learn More →Drug Crimes
Michigan's penalties are stiff, but first-offender options and other defenses can change the outcome.
Learn More →Felony Charge
A felony follows you. You need someone who treats your case with the seriousness it deserves and tells you the truth about it.
Learn More →Misdemeanor Charge
Even a misdemeanor can show up on a background check for years. It is worth defending.
Learn More →Pre-Charge or Under Investigation
If detectives have reached out, you still have options, and they are widest right now, before anything is filed.
Learn More →Traffic Offense
From speeding to reckless driving, handled at every level of severity.
Learn More →Juvenile Petition
Your child made a mistake. That does not have to define their future.
Learn More →Here is what happens next
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.
Why people rely on Rabaut
A name these courthouses already know
Scott is a second-generation defense attorney, nine years into his own practice. He clerked for his father, Stephen T. Rabaut, a respected Southeast Michigan criminal defense attorney who has defended the rights of Michigan residents for decades.
He has seen it from every side
Scott worked in loss prevention, at the Michigan Department of Corrections, and as an extern with the prosecutor's office. He knows how the other side builds a case.
Criminal defense is all he does
Scott practices criminal defense only, never a general practice. His full-time focus stays on your charges.
You sit down with Scott
The person who hears your story is the person who handles your case.
Start with a free conversation
Your first consultation costs nothing. A straight answer about where you stand from someone who does this every day, not a guess from Google or advice from a friend.
Flat-fee pricing, no surprises
You know your full fee up front. No surprise invoices later.
24/7 live answer
Day or night, your call reaches a real person, not a recording.
Macomb County communities Scott serves
Sterling Heights
Clinton Township
A real conversation, and an honest assessment.
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.
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