Court Services · Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

Court Services

Courtroom security for the Third Judicial Circuit and Wayne County Probate Courts, prisoner transport, civil process service, and the Sheriff’s weekly mortgage foreclosure auctions.

Make a Civil Process Payment Call 313-224-2260

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room 1711 | 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI

Court Security

Keeping Wayne County’s courtrooms safe

Deputies of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office maintain order and security in the courtrooms of the Third Judicial Circuit and Wayne County Probate Courts for the protection of the Judges, Litigants, and the general public.

Deputies also transport prisoners between the various court buildings and the CJC.

Lobby Security at the CJC. At the CJC, Sheriff’s deputies perform additional Lobby Security duties by screening all persons entering the building for contraband.

A Wayne County Sheriff's deputy reviews a document with a resident

Where We Serve

The Sheriff provides these services to four locations

CJCColeman A. Young Municipal CenterLincoln Hall of JusticeFriend of the Court (Penobscot Building)

Civil Process Division

Civil process service

Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies provide Civil Process Services in which they will serve respondents or plaintiffs in a legal matter with court or other documents that require legal Proof of Service (or Non-Service). You are not required to use Wayne County Deputies to serve your documents; they are among several legal options for service of Process.

Make a Civil Process Payment Civil Process Information Sheet

What We Serve

A few examples of the many documents we serve (for a fee)

Summons and ComplaintsPersonal Protection OrdersNotices of HearingLandlord/Tenant Matters (WCSO serve documents only; Evictions are handled by the District Courts)Probate Court PaperworkSubpoenasRequest and Order to SeizeAll other Civil and Criminal Documents

How to Request Service

To obtain the Sheriff Office’s assistance in serving your document(s), please do the following:

By Mail

Please include in your envelope:

A self-addressed stamped envelope for your return of service.Cover Letter detailing specifics of the service;Completed Civil Process Information Sheet (The defendant does not receive this information);Two complete copies of the documents to be served, along with a Proof of Service so the Affidavit of Service may be returned to you via standard mail. Make sure there is a complete set of documents for each individual being served.Payment in the form of check or money order made payable to: Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

By Scan

WCSOcivilprocess@waynecounty.gov

Customers who wish to use our online system can do the following:

Call our office at 313-224-2260 for a quote for service;Scan and forward a Cover Letter detailing specific information regarding service and a complete copy of documents that you want served, including the proof of service to WCSOcivilprocess@waynecounty.govTo pay online using a debit or credit card, click on this link: Make a Civil Process Payment.

Our mailing and drop off address is: Wayne County Sheriff Civil Process, 2 Woodward Ave., Rm 1711, Detroit, MI 48226.

Thank you for contacting the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

Fees

Fees are calculated based on statute MCL 600.2559Service fee plus mileage (see mileage sheet)Notary Fee is $10.00

When deputies serve

Our process is to make at least three attempts, Monday through Friday, during daylight hours and upon the officer’s discretion, with reasonable exceptions. Our officers do not work on official holidays.

Where to find us

Wayne County Sheriff's Court Services/Civil Process Unit is located in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Room 1711, Detroit, Michigan 48226

WCSOcivilprocess@waynecounty.gov

Mortgage Foreclosure Auctions

Weekly foreclosure auctions

The Sheriff is mandated by Michigan statute to conduct weekly Mortgage and Judicial Foreclosure auctions requested by various entities, lien holders and property owners. These sales are legally required to be held at Circuit Court, which in Wayne County is Third Judicial Circuit located in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

When

Thursdays and Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Property listings are published in the Detroit Legal News or any other local paper within Wayne County.Mortgage Foreclosure Sales by Advertisement are held on Thursdays @ 11:00 a.m. in the Erma Henderson Auditorium, 13th Floor in the CAYMC Building.Judicial Sales/HUD Sales are held on Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m. on the first-floor Woodward entrance in the CAYMC Building.

Where

CAYMC Building, 2 Woodward Avenue

Thursday mortgage sales: Erma Henderson Auditorium, 13th Floor.Tuesday Judicial/HUD sales: first-floor Woodward entrance.

Payment

See the Bidding Rules

Please refer to the Bidding Rules for specific information pertaining to the type of sale.

The Sheriff’s only function is to conduct the live auction at 11 a.m. The WCSO has no information on any property for sale prior to the sale and cannot assist any homeowner who may be in financial arrears prior to sale.