This district of the county courts serves Rochester Hills. There are three judges: Julie A. Nicholson, Nancy T. Carniak and Lisa L. Asadoorian.
The court has traffic, civil and criminal divisions and also a probation department. The courthouse is located next to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department Rochester Hills Substation.
The Charter Township of Orion offices include the Township Supervisor's office, who is the chief administrative officer and heads the Board of Trustees. Board of Trustees meetings take place the first and third Mondays of every month at 7 pm. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office Orion Township Substation is located within the Orion Township office building as well.
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.
Macomb Township officially came into existence on March 7, 1834. The original township offices were located on 23 Mile Road, but in 2004, construction was completed on the Macomb Township Town Hall on Broughton Road, just off of 25 Mile Road. Township departments housed in the hall include: the Supervisor's Office, Clerk's Office, Treasurer's Office, Building Department, Elections Operations, Finance Operations and the Planning Department. The hall also hosts weekly and monthly meetings of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees, Planning Commission and Zoning Board, all of which are open to the public. All water bill payments must be made through the Treasurer's Office.
The Village of Dexter's Department of Public Works is responsible for a wide variety of activities within the village, including maintenance of streets and roads, maintenance and operation of drainage facilities, sewer collection lines, maintenance and operation of sewer treatment facilities, coordination of environmental activities and traffic control engineering. See the department's website for specific information.
The City of Berkley's offices are located near the Public Safety Department, the 45A District Court and the Berkley Historical Museum. Berkley operates under a city manager system of government, in which the full-time city manager handles administrative and day-to-day duties and the part-time mayor and city council craft policy. The city manager and mayor work in tandem to keep the city running smoothly.
