EXPLANATION OF COLUMN HEADINGS ON PAGES 1-5:
MVC. Michigan Vehicle Code MCL 257.1 - 257.923
UTC. Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships, and Villages; MCL 257.951. Section numbers are designated as "R#" [R = Rule] in conformance with the October 2002
SOS. Secretary of State Offense Code.
FINE
. Maximum fine allowed: $100. MCL 257.907(2) $250 if violation occurred in commercial motor vehicle. MCL 257.907(3)
All fines double if violation occurs in work zone, school zone, school bus zone, or at an emergency scene. MCL 257.601b Costs and assessments do not double.
Statute offenses: fine distributed to libraries. MCL 257.909
Ordinance offenses: unless otherwise provided, 1/3 fine to the governmental unit whose ordinance was violated, and 2/3 fine to court funding unit. MCL 600.8379
Fine shall not be waived unless costs also waived. MCL 257.907(4)
If the civil infraction was a moving violation that resulted in an at-fault accident, fine shall be increased by $25, but the total fine shall not exceed $100. MCL 257.907(2)
COSTS. Maximum cost allowed: $100. MCL 257.907(4)
Statute offenses: cost distributed to the general fund of the court funding unit. MCL 600.8379
Ordinance offenses: unless otherwise provided, 1/3 cost to the governmental unit whose ordinance was violated, and 2/3 to the court funding unit, including costs collected under separate cash
codes, such as capital improvement. MCL 600.8379
Costs to compel appearance are not part of the maximum $100, and are deposited to general fund of the unit of government incurring the costs. MCL 257.729
Accidents: application of additional costs because of an accident cannot exceed the statutory maximums.
JSA. Justice System Assessment: $40. Mandatory on all traffic civil infractions except parking or when fine and cost total $10 or less. MCL 257.907(13). $10 JSA - municipal and state civil infractions. MCL 600.8727(4)
and MCL 600.8827(4).
OTHER. Other statutory assessments not included in columns 4, 5, or 6.
TOTAL. Total recommended range of fines, costs and assessments. Maximum total for civil infraction violations in the MVC: $200 for parking and $240 for all other violations,
unless exception allowed by statute.
NUMBERED NOTES FOR ALL PAGES:
1 Fine double what otherwise prescribed for that moving violation. MCL 257.601b. Doubled fine may exceed $100. Costs and other assessments not doubled.
2 Minimum fine required. MCL 257.629c.
3
Civil infraction as of 4/14/2019, see MCL 257.653a(2). SCAO does not have any information regarding the average costs that courts are assessing.
4 Minimum fine $100, maximum $500. MCL 257.907(2)(l).
5 Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 392.
6 Maximum fine $500. MCL 257.907(15).
7 For violation of MCL 257.716(4)(d) only: minimum fine $250, maximum fine $500, in addition to any fine imposed under MCL 257.724 or 257.725.
8 Total fine + court costs = $25 + Judicial System Assessment. MCL 257.907(2)(n).
9 Maximum fine $10. MCL 257.907(2)(m).
10 There is no longer a maximum fine of $50 provided in MCL 257.907(2). Effective 10/1/21.
11 Fee up to $25 may be assessed only when driver provides proof of insurance, valid at time of offense, to the court by ticket due date. MCL 257.328(3).
12 Mandatory fine $50. MCL 257.252a.
13 Mandatory fine $15. MCL 257.240(3) and 257.907(2)(c).
14 Mandatory fine $100. MCL 257.602b(6)(a) and 257.907(2)(h).
15 According to MCL 257.321a(8), effective 10/1/21, SOS can no longer suspend for FTA or FCJ on handicap or other parking tickets.
Minimum fine $100/maximum fine $250. MCL 257.907(2)(i).
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