Section 600.8717 – Request for Formal Hearing.
600.8717 Request for formal hearing. Sec. 8717. (1) The court shall schedule a formal hearing if either the defendant or the plaintiff expressly requests a formal hearing as provided by this section. (2) A request for a formal hearing must be received by the court at least 10 days before the hearing date. The request […]
Section 600.8719 – Informal Hearing.
600.8719 Informal hearing. Sec. 8719. (1) An informal hearing shall be conducted by a district court magistrate, if authorized by the judge or judges of the district court district, or by a judge of the district court or a municipal court. A district court magistrate may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and make findings of fact […]
Section 600.8721 – Formal Hearing.
600.8721 Formal hearing. Sec. 8721. (1) A formal hearing shall be conducted only by a judge of the district court or a municipal court. (2) In a formal hearing, the defendant may be represented by an attorney, but is not entitled to counsel appointed at public expense. (3) Notice of a formal hearing shall be […]
Section 600.8723 – Failure to Appear; Default Judgment.
600.8723 Failure to appear; default judgment. Sec. 8723. If the defendant fails to appear as directed by the citation or other notice at a scheduled appearance under section 8715(3)(b) or (4), at a scheduled informal hearing, or at a scheduled formal hearing, the court shall enter a default judgment against the defendant. History: Add. 1994, […]
Section 600.8725 – Issuance of Citation; Fee Prohibited; Violation.
600.8725 Issuance of citation; fee prohibited; violation. Sec. 8725. (1) An authorized local official issuing a citation under this chapter for a municipal civil infraction shall not accept a fee for issuing the citation. (2) An authorized local official who violates this section is guilty of misconduct in office and subject to removal from office. […]
Section 600.8727 – Municipal Civil Infraction; Civil Fine, Costs, Justice System Assessments, Damages, and Expenses.
600.8727 Municipal civil infraction; civil fine, costs, justice system assessments, damages, and expenses. Sec. 8727. (1) A municipal civil infraction is not a lesser included offense of a criminal offense or an ordinance violation that is not a civil infraction. (2) If a defendant is determined to be responsible or responsible “with explanation” for a […]
Section 600.8729 – Payment of Fine, Costs, Assessment, Damages, or Expenses; Default as Civil Contempt.
600.8729 Payment of fine, costs, assessment, damages, or expenses; default as civil contempt. Sec. 8729. (1) If a defendant defaults in the payment of a civil fine, costs, assessment, or, if applicable, damages or expenses as provided in section 8733(2) if applicable, or any installment, as ordered pursuant to section 8727, the court, upon the […]
Section 600.8731 – Violation Involving Land, Building, or Other Structure; Nonpayment of Civil Fine, Costs, or Installment; Lien.
600.8731 Violation involving land, building, or other structure; nonpayment of civil fine, costs, or installment; lien. Sec. 8731. (1) If a defendant does not pay a civil fine, costs, or assessment or an installment ordered under section 8727 within 30 days after the date on which payment is due under section 8727 in a municipal […]
Section 600.8733 – Trailway Municipal Civil Infraction; Seizure and Impoundment of Vehicle; Lien; Bond; Payments; Forfeiture and Application of Bond; Enforcement of Lien by Foreclosure Sale; Notice; Distribution of Proceeds.
600.8733 Trailway municipal civil infraction; seizure and impoundment of vehicle; lien; bond; payments; forfeiture and application of bond; enforcement of lien by foreclosure sale; notice; distribution of proceeds. Sec. 8733. (1) An authorized local official may seize and impound a vehicle operated in the commission of a trailway municipal civil infraction. Upon impoundment, the vehicle […]
Section 600.8735 – Municipal Civil Infraction; Additional Costs.
600.8735 Municipal civil infraction; additional costs. Sec. 8735. If the defendant in a municipal civil infraction action is determined responsible for a municipal civil infraction, the judge or district court magistrate, in addition to any fine, costs, and assessment imposed under section 8727, may assess additional costs incurred in compelling the appearance of the defendant, […]