Section 600.8821 – Formal Hearing.
600.8821 Formal hearing. Sec. 8821. (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 600.8823 – Failure of Defendant to Appear at Scheduled Appearance, Informal Hearing, or Formal Hearing; Failure of Officer to Appear at Informal Hearing; Failure of Prosecutor to Appear at Formal Hearing.
600.8823 Failure of defendant to appear at scheduled appearance, informal hearing, or formal hearing; failure of officer to appear at informal hearing; failure of prosecutor to appear at formal hearing. Sec. 8823. (1) If the defendant fails to appear as directed by the citation or other notice, at a scheduled appearance under section 8815(3)(b) or […]
Section 600.8825 – Acceptance of Fee by Law Enforcement Officer Prohibited.
600.8825 Acceptance of fee by law enforcement officer prohibited. Sec. 8825. (1) A law enforcement officer issuing a citation under this chapter for a state civil infraction shall not accept a fee for issuing the citation. (2) A law enforcement officer who violates this section is guilty of misconduct in office and subject to removal […]
Section 600.8827 – Sanctions.
600.8827 Sanctions. Sec. 8827. (1) A state civil infraction is not a lesser included offense of a criminal offense. (2) If a defendant is determined to be responsible or responsible “with explanation” for a state civil infraction, the judge or district court magistrate may order the defendant to pay a civil fine as provided by […]
Section 600.8829 – Default in Payment of Fines, Costs, Assessment, or Installment.
600.8829 Default in payment of fines, costs, assessment, or installment. Sec. 8829. (1) If a defendant defaults in the payment of a civil fine, costs, or assessment or of any installment, as ordered pursuant to section 8827, the court, upon the motion of the plaintiff or upon its own motion, may require the defendant to […]
Section 600.8831 – Fines Ordered Under MCL 600.8827; Application to Libraries.
600.8831 Fines ordered under MCL 600.8827; application to libraries. Sec. 8831. (1) A civil fine which is ordered under section 8827 for a violation of state statute shall be exclusively applied to the support of public libraries and county law libraries in the same manner as is provided by law for penal fines assessed and […]
Section 600.8835 – Additional Costs.
600.8835 Additional costs. Sec. 8835. If the defendant in a state civil infraction action is determined responsible for a state civil infraction, the judge or district court magistrate, in addition to any fine, costs, and assessment imposed under section 8827, may assess additional costs incurred in compelling the appearance of the defendant, which additional costs […]
Section 600.8815 – Citation; Response to Allegations.
600.8815 Citation; response to allegations. Sec. 8815. (1) A person to whom a citation is issued under section 8807 shall appear by or at the time specified in the citation and may respond to the allegations in the citation as provided in this section. (2) If the defendant wishes to admit responsibility for the state […]
Section 600.8819 – Informal Hearing.
600.8819 Informal hearing. Sec. 8819. (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 600.8801 – Applicability of Chapter; Definitions.
600.8801 Applicability of chapter; definitions. Sec. 8801. (1) This chapter applies only to a state civil infraction action involving a violation of state law that is designated as a state civil infraction. (2) This chapter does not apply to a civil infraction action involving a traffic or parking violation. (3) As used in this chapter: […]