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15th District Court FAQ's

1.  What an arraignment and will I see a judge? In Ann Arbor, you are first scheduled for an arraignment with the Magistrate for any offense other than drunk driving, and some offenses like MIP, Fake ID and Open Intox.  For all drunk driving cases, your case will begin with Judge Burke.  For MIP, Open Intox or Fake ID, your case could start with Judge Easthope, Hines or the Magistrate.

2.  What happens at the arraignment? Clients will generally plead not guilty, because the client and attorney are just in the beginning stages of the discovery process, and don't have all the necessary information to proceed forward.  Bond conditions can be set on your case, especially for a DUI case with Judge Burke who may have you test randomly or daily for alcohol and/or drugs.