Roosevelt Park Criminal Defense Attorney
Roosevelt Park is a small city of a couple of thousand people, entirely surrounded by Muskegon and Norton Shores — a residential square along the Glenside and Henry Street corridor that most people drive through without noticing they have left one city for another. I am Shawn Haff, and I defend people charged with crimes throughout Roosevelt Park and Muskegon County. If you have been arrested, or you know you are under investigation, talk to a defense lawyer before you talk to anyone else. The call is free and I am available 24/7 at 616-438-6719.
Where Your Roosevelt Park Case Will Be Heard
Roosevelt Park cases go to the 60th District Court at 990 Terrace St in Muskegon for misdemeanors and felony arraignments, and to the 14th Circuit Court in the same building for felony trials.
Knowing the building is the easy part. What matters is knowing how that particular bench handles a first offense, which prosecutor has room to negotiate, and what the local diversion options actually are — see my 60th District Court page for how these cases run.
The Charges I See Most in Roosevelt Park
Because the city is small and hemmed in on every side, the practical question in a Roosevelt Park case is often which agency actually made the arrest — city police, Norton Shores, Muskegon, or the sheriff's office — since the boundaries are not obvious on the ground and the report will name one of them. Henry Street and Glenside carry the traffic and most of the OWI and drug stops; the rest is residential, and it is mostly first offenses.
- OWI and drunk driving on Henry St, Glenside Blvd, and Sherman Blvd
- Retail fraud from the neighboring Harvey Street corridor
- Drug crimes and marijuana charges over the legal limit
- Domestic violence and assault
- Theft and driving on a suspended license
- Expungement under Michigan's Clean Slate law
What Is Actually at Stake
In a city this small there is no separate court, no separate prosecutor, and no local leniency to rely on. The case is handled at the county level exactly like any other, by an office that sees a great deal of volume — which means the outcome depends far more on whether anyone has examined the evidence than on where the arrest happened.
What to Do Next
Get the incident report and the name of the arresting agency early. When several departments work adjacent streets, the details of who stopped you and on what basis are worth pinning down before anyone's memory improves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a Roosevelt Park case heard?
At the 60th District Court, 990 Terrace St, Muskegon, for misdemeanors and felony arraignments, and at the 14th Circuit Court in the same building for felony trials. Roosevelt Park has no court of its own.
Does it matter which police department arrested me?
It can. Roosevelt Park is surrounded by Muskegon and Norton Shores, and several agencies work these streets, so the report may come from any of them. Which agency it was affects what recordings exist, what policies applied, and who has to be called if the stop is challenged — all of which are worth establishing early.
Can I clear an old conviction?
Often. Michigan's Clean Slate law allows most misdemeanors and up to three felonies to be set aside by petition, with waiting periods generally running three years for a misdemeanor, five for a serious misdemeanor or a single felony, and seven for multiple felonies, and some records now clear automatically. Eligibility depends on your full record, so it is worth a free check.
Talk to a Roosevelt Park Defense Lawyer Today
A criminal charge moves fast, and the first days matter most. Call me directly at 616-438-6719 for a free, confidential consultation — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.