Michigan Laws 600.8809 – Citation; contents
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(1) A citation issued pursuant to section 8807 shall name the state as the plaintiff and shall contain the name and address of the defendant, the state civil infraction alleged, the place where the defendant shall appear in court, the telephone number of the court, the time at or by which the appearance shall be made, and the additional information required by this section.
(2) The citation shall inform the defendant that he or she, at or by the time specified for appearance, may do 1 of the following:
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.8809
- Citation: means a written complaint or notice to appear in court upon which a law enforcement officer records the occurrence or existence of 1 or more state civil infractions by the person cited. See Michigan Laws 600.8801
- Civil infraction: means an act or omission that is prohibited by a law and is not a crime under that law or that is prohibited by an ordinance, as defined in section 8701, and is not a crime under that ordinance, and for which civil sanctions may be ordered. See Michigan Laws 600.113
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- judgment: as used in this act , includes decree. See Michigan Laws 600.112
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- State civil infraction: means a civil infraction involving either of the following:
(i) A violation of state law that is designated by statute as a state civil infraction. See Michigan Laws 600.113
(a) Admit responsibility for the state civil infraction in person, by representation, or by mail.
(b) Admit responsibility for the state civil infraction “with explanation” in person, by representation, or by mail.
(c) Deny responsibility for the state civil infraction by doing either of the following:
(i) Appearing in person for an informal hearing before a judge or a district court magistrate, without the opportunity of being represented by an attorney.
(ii) Appearing in court for a formal hearing before a judge, with the opportunity of being represented by an attorney.
(3) The citation shall inform the defendant that if the defendant desires to admit responsibility “with explanation” other than by mail or to have an informal hearing or a formal hearing, the defendant must apply to the court in person, by mail, by telephone, or by representation within the time specified for appearance and obtain a scheduled date and time to appear for a hearing. A hearing date may be specified on the citation.
(4) The citation shall contain a notice in boldfaced type that the failure of the defendant to appear within the time specified in the citation or at the time scheduled for a hearing or appearance will result in entry of a default judgment against the defendant on the state civil infraction and a refusal by the secretary of state to issue or renew an operator’s or chauffeur’s license for the defendant. Timely application to the court for a hearing, return of the citation with an admission of responsibility with explanation, or return of the citation with an admission of responsibility and with full payment of applicable civil fines and costs constitutes a timely appearance.