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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 600. Revised Judicature Act of 1961 § 600.8701

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 8701. As used in this chapter:

(a) “Authorized local official” means a police officer or other personnel of a county, city, village, township, or regional parks and recreation commission created under section 2 of 1965 PA 261, MCL 46.352, legally authorized to issue municipal civil infraction citations.

(b) “Citation” means a written complaint or notice to appear in court upon which an authorized local official records the occurrence or existence of 1 or more municipal civil infractions by the person cited.

(c) “Municipal civil infraction determination” means a determination that a defendant is responsible for a municipal civil infraction by 1 of the following:

(i) An admission of responsibility for the municipal civil infraction.

(ii) An admission of responsibility for the municipal civil infraction, “with explanation”.

(iii) A preponderance of the evidence at an informal hearing or formal hearing on the question under section 8719 or 8721,  1 respectively.

(iv) A default judgment for failing to appear as directed by a citation or other notice at a scheduled appearance under section 8715(3)(b) or (4),  2 at an informal hearing under section 8719, or at a formal hearing under section 8721.

(d) “Ordinance” includes a temporary vessel speed limit established by a county emergency management coordinator or sheriff under section 80146 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80146.

1 M.C.L.A. § 600.8719 or 600.8721.
2 M.C.L.A. § 600.8715.
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