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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.733 - Release of Accident Information to Nongovernmental Agency; Exception.

257.733 Release of accident information to nongovernmental agency; exception.
Sec. 733.
(1) The department shall not release information relating to an accident on the record of a driver to a nongovernmental agency unless the driver was subsequently convicted of or determined responsible for a violation of this act in connection with the accident.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the department shall not release information relating to an accident on the record of any of the following to a nongovernmental agency if the accident occurred while the person was operating the vehicle during the course of his or her employment:
(a) A police officer.
(b) A firefighter.
(c) An employee of the state transportation department, a county road commission, or a local authority having jurisdiction over a highway who is authorized to operate a motor vehicle or equipment while working within the highway right-of-way.
(d) A person authorized to operate an ambulance or other emergency vehicle.
(3) The department shall not release information received under section 732(5) concerning a plea to and the discharge and dismissal of a violation of section 703 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 703 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, except as provided in section 703(3) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person described in subsection (2) who was convicted of a crime under this act in connection with the accident.
History:
Add. 1974, Act 208, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1974 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 545, Eff. Oct. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 50, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 1994 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 62, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 650, Eff. Oct. 1, 2010
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.741 - Civil Infraction Action as Civil Action; Commencement; Plaintiff; Jurisdiction; Time and Place for Appearance; Venue.

257.741 Civil infraction action as civil action; commencement; plaintiff; jurisdiction; time and place for appearance; venue.
Sec. 741.
(1) A civil infraction action is a civil action in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a civil infraction. A civil infraction action is commenced upon the issuance and service of a citation as provided in section 742. The plaintiff in a civil infraction action shall be either the state if the alleged civil infraction is a violation of this act, or a political subdivision if the alleged civil infraction is a violation of a local ordinance of that subdivision which substantially corresponds to a provision of this act.
(2) The following courts shall have jurisdiction over civil infraction actions:
(a) The district court.
(b) Any municipal court.
(3) The time specified in a citation for appearance shall be within a reasonable time after the citation is issued pursuant to section 742.
(4) The place specified in the citation for appearance shall be the court listed in subsection (2) which has territorial jurisdiction of the place where the civil infraction occurred. Venue in the district court shall be governed by section 8312 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8312.
(5) If the person cited is a minor, that individual shall be permitted to appear in court or to admit responsibility for a civil infraction without the necessity of appointment of a guardian or next friend. The courts listed in subsection (2) shall have jurisdiction over the minor and may proceed in the same manner and in all respects as if that individual were an adult.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.744 - Admissions or Denials; Sworn Complaint; Warrant for Arrest.

257.744 Admissions or denials; sworn complaint; warrant for arrest.
Sec. 744.
If an officer issues a citation under section 742 for a civil infraction or if a citation is issued under section 742 for a parking or standing violation, the court may accept an admission with explanation or an admission or denial of responsibility upon the citation without the necessity of a sworn complaint. If the person denies responsibility for the civil infraction, further proceedings shall not be had until a sworn complaint is filed with the court. A warrant for arrest under section 321a for failure to appear on the civil infraction citation shall not issue until a sworn complaint relative to the civil infraction is filed with the court.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.744a - Police Officer Knowingly Making Materially False Statement in Citation as Perjury; Felony; Penalty; Contempt of Court.

257.744a Police officer knowingly making materially false statement in citation as perjury; felony; penalty; contempt of court.
Sec. 744a.
A police officer who, knowing the statement is false, makes a materially false statement in a citation issued under section 742 is guilty of perjury, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years, and in addition is in contempt of court.
History:
Add. 1983, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 29, 1984
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.746 - Informal Hearing; Procedure.

257.746 Informal hearing; procedure.
Sec. 746.
(1) An informal hearing shall be conducted by a district court magistrate when authorized by the judge or judges of the district court district or by a judge of a court listed in section 741(2). A district court magistrate may administer oaths, examine witnesses, and make findings of fact and conclusions of law at an informal hearing. The judge or district court magistrate shall conduct the informal hearing in an informal manner so as to do substantial justice according to the rules of substantive law but shall not be bound by the statutory provisions or rules of practice, procedure, pleading, or evidence, except provisions relating to privileged communications. There shall not be a jury at an informal hearing. A verbatim record of an informal hearing shall not be required.
(2) At an informal hearing the person cited may not be represented by an attorney nor may the plaintiff be represented by the prosecuting attorney or attorney for a political subdivision.
(3) Notice of a scheduled informal hearing shall be given to the citing police agency, which agency may subpoena witnesses for the plaintiff. The defendant may also subpoena witnesses. Witness fees need not be paid in advance to a witness. Witness fees for a witness on behalf of the plaintiff are payable by the district control unit of the district court for the place where the hearing occurs, by the city or village when the hearing involves an ordinance violation in a district where the district court is not functioning, or by the county when the hearing involves a violation of this act in a district where the district court is not functioning.
(4) If the judge or district court magistrate determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the person cited is responsible for a civil infraction, the judge or magistrate shall enter an order against the person as provided in section 907. Otherwise, a judgment shall be entered for the defendant, but the defendant shall not be entitled to costs of the action.
(5) The plaintiff and defendant shall be entitled to appeal an adverse judgment entered at an informal hearing. An appeal from a municipal judge shall be a trial de novo in the circuit court. In other instances an appeal shall be de novo in the form of a scheduled formal hearing as follows:
(a) The appeal from a judge of the district court shall be heard by a different judge of the district.
(b) The appeal from a district court magistrate shall be heard by a judge of the district.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1981 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.747 - Formal Hearing; Procedure.

257.747 Formal hearing; procedure.
Sec. 747.
(1) A formal hearing shall be conducted only by a judge of a court having jurisdiction over civil infraction actions under section 741(2).
(2) In a formal hearing the person cited may be represented by an attorney, but is not entitled to appointed counsel at public expense.
(3) Notice of a formal hearing shall be given to the prosecuting attorney or attorney for the political subdivision who represents the plaintiff. That attorney shall appear in court for a formal hearing and that attorney shall be responsible for the issuance of a subpoena to each witness for the plaintiff. The defendant may also subpoena witnesses. Witness fees need not be paid in advance to a witness. Witness fees for a witness on behalf of the plaintiff are payable by the district control unit of the district court for the place where the hearing occurs, by the city or village when the hearing involves an ordinance violation in a district where the district court is not functioning, or by the county when the hearing involves a violation of this act in a district where the district court is not functioning.
(4) There shall not be a jury trial in a formal hearing.
(5) If the judge determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the person cited is responsible for a civil infraction, the judge shall enter an order against the person as provided in section 907. Otherwise, a judgment shall be entered for the defendant, but the defendant shall not be entitled to costs of the action.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 66, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1981
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.748 - Default Judgment; Suspension of License.

257.748 Default judgment; suspension of license.
Sec. 748.
If the person to whom a citation is issued for a civil infraction fails to appear as directed by the citation or other notice, at a scheduled appearance under section 745(3)(b) or (4), at a scheduled informal hearing, or at a scheduled formal hearing, the court shall enter a default judgment against that person and the person's license shall be suspended pursuant to section 321a until that person appears in court and all matters pertaining to the violation are resolved or until the default judgment is set aside.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.749 - Stopping Nonresident for Civil Infraction; Release Personal Recognizance; Immediate Hearing Before Magistrate; Failure to Appear; Default Judgment.

257.749 Stopping nonresident for civil infraction; release personal recognizance; immediate hearing before magistrate; failure to appear; default judgment.
Sec. 749.
(1) When a nonresident is stopped under section 742 for a civil infraction, the police officer making the stop shall issue to that person a citation as provided in sections 727c and 742.
(2) The officer shall release the nonresident upon his or her personal recognizance.
(3) If a magistrate is available for an immediate appearance, upon demand of the person stopped, the officer immediately shall take the nonresident driver before the magistrate to answer to the civil infraction alleged. If the nonresident defendant requests a formal hearing, the hearing shall be scheduled as provided in section 747. .
(4) If the person who is released upon his or her personal recognizance as provided in subsection (2) fails to appear as required in the citation or for a scheduled formal hearing, the court having jurisdiction and venue over the civil infraction shall enter a default judgment against the person.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 331, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1984 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 2008 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 566, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VI - Chapter VI Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (257.601...257.750) › 300-1949-VI-SIZE-WEIGHT-AND-LOAD - Size, Weight and Load (257.716...257.750) › Section 257.750 - Issuance of Citations; Number as Factor in Evaluation of Police Officer's Performance Prohibited; Applicability of MCL 257.901; Fees Prohibited; Violation of MCL 257.749 as Misconduct in Office; Removal.

257.750 Issuance of citations; number as factor in evaluation of police officer's performance prohibited; applicability of MCL 257.901; fees prohibited; violation of MCL 257.749 as misconduct in office; removal.
Sec. 750.
(1) A police officer shall not be required to issue a predetermined or specified number of citations for violations of this act or of local ordinances substantially corresponding to provisions of this act, including parking or standing violations. A police officer's performance evaluation system shall not require a predetermined or specified number of citations to be issued. Section 901 does not apply to a violation of this subsection.
(2) A police officer shall not be entitled to any fees for issuing a citation. A police officer, judge, district court magistrate, or other person employed by the state or by a local governmental unit who violates section 749 or this subsection is guilty of misconduct in office and subject to removal from office.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 446, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 2010
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.790 - Operation of Bicycle or Vehicle on Streetcar Track; Removal, Overtaking, and Passing; Requirements; Violation as Civil Infraction.

257.790 Operation of bicycle or vehicle on streetcar track; removal, overtaking, and passing; requirements; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 790.
(1) The driver of a bicycle or vehicle proceeding on a streetcar track in front of a streetcar shall remove the bicycle or vehicle from the streetcar track as soon as practicable after a signal from the operator of the streetcar.
(2) If a streetcar has started to cross an intersection, the driver of a bicycle or vehicle shall not drive on or cross the streetcar track within the intersection in front of the streetcar.
(3) The driver of a bicycle or vehicle, when overtaking and passing a streetcar, shall not turn in front of a streetcar so as to interfere with or impede the movement of the streetcar.
(4) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791 - Use of Street Railway System or Streetcar; Prohibitions; Violation as Civil Infraction.

257.791 Use of street railway system or streetcar; prohibitions; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 791.
(1) A person shall not do any of the following:
(a) Board or attempt to board a streetcar for a purpose other than purchasing a streetcar fare, unless the person has purchased or is in the process of purchasing the fare or fare medium required by the street railway for the use of the street railway system.
(b) Interfere with the collection or verification of a fare or fare medium for the use of a street railway system.
(c) While on a streetcar or in a station that is part of a street railway system, fail to carry or refuse to provide on request by an officer, employee, or agent of a street railway or police officer, proof of payment of the fare required by the street railway for the use of the street railway system.
(d) Aid another person in violating subdivision (a), (b), or (c).
(2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791a - Occupancy and Use of a Street Railway System Station; Violation as a Civil Infraction; "Shared Station" Defined.

257.791a Occupancy and use of a street railway system station; violation as a civil infraction; "shared station" defined.
Sec. 791a.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not enter, remain, occupy, or use a station that is part of a street railway system, including a shared station, for a purpose other than 1 or more of the following:
(a) Waiting for or boarding the next arriving streetcar or other public transit vehicle at a shared station.
(b) Disembarking from a streetcar or other public transit vehicle at a shared station.
(c) Purchasing a fare or fare medium for the use of the street railway system or other public transit system.
(d) Performing an activity that the person is licensed to perform or is authorized to perform under a state permit.
(e) Waiting for up to 10 minutes for another passenger to disembark from a streetcar.
(2) A person violates subsection (1) only after remaining, occupying, or using the station for a period of time that exceeds the period of time necessary for the person to engage in an activity described in subsection (1)(a) to (e).
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
(4) As used in this section, "shared station" means a station that is part of a street railway system and that is used by both a street railway and a public transit provider pursuant to an agreement between the street railway and the public transit provider.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791b - Smoking Prohibited Within or on Streetcar or Station; Violation as Civil Infraction.

257.791b Smoking prohibited within or on streetcar or station; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 791b.
(1) A person shall not smoke any substance, use an e-cigarette, carry lighted tobacco, or spit within or on a streetcar or station that is a part of a street railway system.
(2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791c - Animals, Other Than Service or Qualified Animals Prohibited on or in Streetcar or Station; Violation as Civil Infraction; Definitions.

257.791c Animals, other than service or qualified animals prohibited on or in streetcar or station; violation as civil infraction; definitions.
Sec. 791c.
(1) A person shall not bring, carry, or transport an animal other than a service animal or qualified animal on a streetcar or in any area of a station used by a street railway system.
(2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Qualified animal" means an animal that is not more than 25 pounds and is controlled in a cage.
(b) "Service animal" means that term as defined in section 502c of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.502c.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791d - Food and Beverages Prohibited on or Within a Streetcar or Station; Exceptions; Violation as Civil Infraction.

257.791d Food and beverages prohibited on or within a streetcar or station; exceptions; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 791d.
(1) A person 2 years of age or older shall not eat, drink, or carry an open container of food or beverage on a streetcar or within a station that is part of a street railway system.
(2) Subsection (1) does not restrict or otherwise prohibit a nursing mother from nursing her child.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791e - Disposal of Garbage Prohibited on or in a Streetcar or Station; Violation as a Civil Infraction.

257.791e Disposal of garbage prohibited on or in a streetcar or station; violation as a civil infraction.
Sec. 791e.
(1) A person shall not dispose of garbage, papers, gum, refuse, or another form of trash, on a streetcar or in a station that is part of a street railway system, except in receptacles designated for that purpose on the streetcar or in the station.
(2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791f - Oversized Baggage or Commercial Shopping Cart Prohibited on or Within a Streetcar or Station.

257.791f Oversized baggage or commercial shopping cart prohibited on or within a streetcar or station.
Sec. 791f.
A person shall not bring or carry on a streetcar or into a station used by a street railway system either of the following:
(a) A package or other object of a size that cannot be positioned in a manner that permits the passage of persons in the aisle of a streetcar or the entry and exit of persons through the doors of a streetcar, or both.
(b) A commercial shopping cart.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.791g - Disruptive Conduct Prohibited; Live Music Permit; Violation as Civil Infraction.

257.791g Disruptive conduct prohibited; live music permit; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 791g.
(1) A person shall not engage in disruptive conduct that interferes with the operation or safe use of the street railway system, or negatively impacts the functions of officers, employees, or agents of the street railway, or of police officers.
(2) A street railway system may issue a permit for a person to play live music within a station. A person with a permit issued under this subsection may play live music as provided in the permit.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.792 - Removal of Bicycle, Vehicle, Cargo, or Other Personal Property Blocking, Delaying, or Interfering With Movement of Streetcar; Liability; "Gross Negligence" Defined; Reimbursement by Owner or Carrier; Definitions.

257.792 Removal of bicycle, vehicle, cargo, or other personal property blocking, delaying, or interfering with movement of streetcar; liability; "gross negligence" defined; reimbursement by owner or carrier; definitions.
Sec. 792.
(1) If a street authority determines that a bicycle, vehicle, cargo, or other personal property is parked or standing on a street in a manner that would block, delay, or otherwise interfere with the movement of a streetcar on a streetcar track, the street authority may immediately remove or cause to be removed the bicycle, vehicle, cargo, or personal property from the street to the nearest garage, storage facility, or other place of safety. If the street authority is a street railway, the street railway shall not remove a bicycle, vehicle, cargo, or personal property under this subsection without first obtaining authorization from a police officer or notifying a law enforcement agency. The street authority shall report the place to which a bicycle, vehicle, cargo, or personal property is removed under this subsection to the nearest law enforcement agency as soon as practicable.
(2) A street authority that removes or causes the removal of property under subsection (1), and any of the street authority's officers, employees, or agents, or anyone acting in good faith under subsection (1), and within the scope of, the authority conferred under subsection (1), is not liable for any damages or claims that may arise from the exercise or the failure to exercise any authority granted under subsection (1), except for an act or omission amounting to gross negligence. As used in this subsection, "gross negligence" means that term as defined in section 606a.
(3) The owner or carrier, if any, of a bicycle, vehicle, cargo, or personal property removed pursuant to subsection (1) shall reimburse the street authority for all documented reasonable costs incurred in the removal, storage, and return.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Law enforcement agency" means any of the following:
(i) The department of state police.
(ii) The county sheriff's office.
(iii) The police department of a local unit of government.
(iv) The transit police unit of a public body corporate created pursuant to an interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512, between a city and an authority under the metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967, 1967 PA 204, MCL 124.401 to 124.426.
(b) "Local unit of government" means a state university or college or a county, city, village, or township.
(c) "Street authority" means a law enforcement agency or a street railway.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VIA - Chapter via Streetcars (257.790...257.793) › Section 257.793 - Powers, Immunities, and Authority of Law Enforcement Officers; Sworn Oath of Office; Monthly Uniform Crime Reports.

257.793 Powers, immunities, and authority of law enforcement officers; sworn oath of office; monthly uniform crime reports.
Sec. 793.
(1) A law enforcement agency of a public body corporate described in section 792(4)(a)(iv) may grant to a law enforcement officer of that law enforcement agency the same powers, immunities, and authorities granted by law to a peace officer and a police officer to detect crime and to enforce the criminal laws of this state and to enforce state laws, including this act, local ordinances, and any authorized ordinances and regulations of the public body corporate. A copy of the documentation of a grant of authority under this subsection must be filed with the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards created under the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.615.
(2) A law enforcement agency described in subsection (1) may administer a sworn oath of office to a law enforcement officer of that law enforcement agency conferring the power upon the law enforcement officer to administer the general criminal laws of this state.
(3) A law enforcement officer granted the authority of a peace officer and a police officer under subsections (1) and (2) is a peace officer of this state with the authority of a police officer of this state provided under this act and as provided under the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 760.1 to 777.69.
(4) A law enforcement agency described in subsection (1) shall submit monthly uniform crime reports pertaining to crimes occurring within the law enforcement agency's jurisdiction to the department of state police in the manner provided under section 1 of 1968 PA 319, MCL 28.251.
History:
Add. 2021, Act 43, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.801a - Registration Fees; Portable Feed Mills or Mixers.

257.801a Registration fees; portable feed mills or mixers.
Sec. 801a.
In computing the tax imposed by section 801 on portable feed mills or mixers used to grind or mix grain at the farm for use on the farm and not for resale, the secretary of state shall use the weight of the cab and chassis only.
History:
Add. 1958, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 27, 1958
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.801c - Nonpayment of Check or Draft for Fee or Tax on Vehicle; Liability; Penalties; Collection of Delinquent Accounts.

257.801c Nonpayment of check or draft for fee or tax on vehicle; liability; penalties; collection of delinquent accounts.
Sec. 801c.
(1) If a check or draft in payment of a fee or tax under this act is not paid on its first presentation, the fee or tax is delinquent as of the date the check or draft was tendered. The person tendering the check or draft remains liable for the payment of each fee or tax and a penalty. The penalty shall be assessed according to the following table and shall be deposited in the transportation administration collection fund established under section 801b:
Amount of Check or Draft
Penalty
$ .01 to 15.00
$ 5.00
15.01 to 50.00
10.00
50.01 to 100.00
20.00
100.01 to 300.00
60.00
300.01 and higher
20% of the check or draft
(2) An operator's or chauffeur's license shall not be issued or renewed for a person who has had outstanding against him or her a claim resulting from nonpayment of a check or draft used to pay a fee or tax to the secretary of state.
(3) The department shall suspend, until all fees, taxes, and penalties due are paid, the operator's or chauffeur's license of a person who has had outstanding against him or her for not less than 60 days a claim resulting from nonpayment of a check or draft used to pay a fee or tax to the secretary of state. A person whose operator's or chauffeur's license has been suspended under this section shall not be subject to the examination provisions of section 320c.
(4) The collection of delinquent accounts remains the responsibility of the office of secretary of state.
History:
Add. 1971, Act 8, Eff. July 1, 1971 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Dec. 7, 1976 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 281, Imd. Eff. Oct. 9, 1980 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 498, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Compiler's Notes:
In subsection (1), the reference to “section 801b” evidently should be a reference to “section 810b.”
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.801d - Repealed. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003.

257.801d Repealed. 2003, Act 152, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to taxes for pole trailer, semitrailer, or trailer, and issuance and registration fees for fleet vehicles.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.801f - Moped; Notice of Destruction or Abandonment; Surrender and Cancellation of Certificate of Registration; Notice of Change of Address; Transfer of Certificate; Fee; Duration of Registration; Duplicate Certificate.

257.801f Moped; notice of destruction or abandonment; surrender and cancellation of certificate of registration; notice of change of address; transfer of certificate; fee; duration of registration; duplicate certificate.
Sec. 801f.
(1) The owner of a moped shall notify the secretary of state if the moped is destroyed or abandoned within 15 days after its destruction or abandonment. Notice shall consist of a surrender of the certificate of registration on which the proper information shall be noted on a place to be provided. The secretary of state shall cancel the certificate and enter that fact in the records of the secretary of state.
(2) The owner of a moped shall notify the secretary of state upon a change of address. The new address shall be recorded by the secretary of state and a certificate of registration bearing that information shall be returned to the owner.
(3) The transferee of a moped, within 15 days after acquiring it, shall make application to the secretary of state for transfer of the certificate of registration issued to the moped, giving the transferee's name, address, and the number of the moped and pay to the secretary of state a transfer fee of $10.00. A registration fee of $10.00 shall be assessed if the transferred registration would have remained valid for 1 year or less. If the transferred registration would have remained valid for more than 1 year but less than 2 years, a registration fee of $5.00 shall be assessed. A registration fee shall not be assessed if the transferred registration would have remained valid for 2 or more years. Upon receipt of the application and fees, the secretary of state shall transfer the certificate of registration issued for the moped to the new owner. The registration shall be valid for 3 registration years. Unless the application is made and the fee paid within 15 days, the moped shall be considered to be without certificate of registration and a person shall not operate the moped until a certificate is issued.
(4) If a certificate of registration is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the owner of a moped shall obtain a duplicate of the certificate upon application and payment of a fee of $2.00.
History:
Add. 1976, Act 439, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 120, Eff. Apr. 15, 1980 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 238, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987
Compiler's Notes:
For effective date of increases in certain fees, charges or taxes provided by this section, see MCL 257.817(1).
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.801i - Issuance of Registration for More Than 1 Period.

257.801i Issuance of registration for more than 1 period.
Sec. 801i.
(1) The secretary of state, upon request, may issue a vehicle registration under this act for more than 1 registration period in a manner determined by the secretary of state. The registration tax shall be prorated according to the taxes and expiration dates provided for under this act.
(2) If a registration is purchased under this section, an annual tax increase provided for under this act shall not be assessed during the remainder of the period that the registration was purchased.
History:
Add. 2000, Act 36, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.802a - Temporary Permits; Collection and Disposition of Fee; Bulk Sales to Agents.

257.802a Temporary permits; collection and disposition of fee; bulk sales to agents.
Sec. 802a.
(1) For temporary permits, as provided for in section 243 of this act, a fee of $20.00 shall be collected. The fee shall be credited to the Michigan transportation fund and used to defray the expenses of such temporary permits.
(2) The secretary of state may sell temporary permits in bulk to vehicle owners or to persons who shall act as agents of the secretary of state for the purpose of issuing temporary permits.
History:
Add. 1960, Act 98, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1960 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 330, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1984
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.803 - Special Plates for Manufacturer, Transporter, or Dealer; Fees.

257.803 Special plates for manufacturer, transporter, or dealer; fees.
Sec. 803.
Except as otherwise provided in section 245, the secretary of state shall charge a $10.00 fee for each special plate issued under section 244. The secretary of state shall determine the number of special plates reasonably needed by a manufacturer, transporter, or dealer.
History:
1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1967, Ex. Sess., Act 3, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 1967 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 490, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002 ;-- Am. 2022, Act 224, Eff. Jan. 23, 2023
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.803a - Issuance of Historic Vehicle Registration Plate or Registration Tab; Fee; Certification; Registration Certificate; Registration Transferable; Expiration or Revocation of Registration.

257.803a Issuance of historic vehicle registration plate or registration tab; fee; certification; registration certificate; registration transferable; expiration or revocation of registration.
Sec. 803a.
(1) The secretary of state may issue to the owner of an historic vehicle an historic vehicle registration plate which shall bear the inscription "historical vehicle - Michigan" and the registration number.
(2) The owner of an historic vehicle applying for an historic vehicle registration plate or a registration tab under this section shall pay a fee of $30.00, shall certify that the vehicle for which the registration is requested is owned and operated solely as an historic vehicle, and shall certify that the vehicle has been inspected and found safe to operate on the highways of this state. The registration certificate need not specify the weight of the historic vehicle. The registration issued under this section is transferable to another historic vehicle upon completion of the application for transfer and payment of the fee in the manner described in section 809.
(3) A registration issued under this section shall expire on April 15 in the tenth year following the date of issuance of the registration.
(4) The secretary of state may revoke a registration issued under this section, for cause shown and after a hearing, for failure of the applicant to comply with this section, for use of the vehicle for which the registration was issued for purposes other than those enumerated in section 20a, or because the vehicle is not safe to operate on the highways of this state.
History:
Add. 1951, Act 144, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1961, Act 186, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 427, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 398, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 476, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1982 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 190, Eff. Apr. 15, 1988 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 238, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 347, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1990 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 404, Eff. Dec. 21, 1996
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.803c - Personalized Registration Plates; Confiscation for Improper Use.

257.803c Personalized registration plates; confiscation for improper use.
Sec. 803c.
Use of personalized automobile registration plates on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the plates were issued is a misdemeanor. The secretary of state shall confiscate the personalized automobile registration plates of any person who is in violation of this section.
History:
Add. 1972, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 1973
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.803g - Special Registration for Member of Congress From Michigan; Issuance; Expiration; Fee.

257.803g Special registration for member of congress from Michigan; issuance; expiration; fee.
Sec. 803g.
The secretary of state may issue a special registration to a member of the United States congress from Michigan. The expiration date of a registration issued under this section shall be January 31. The fee for the special registration shall correspond with the registration fees provided in section 801(a) or (q).
History:
Add. 1987, Act 151, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1987
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles › Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923) › 300-1949-VII - Chapter VII Registration Fees (257.801...257.821) › Section 257.803h - Tab for Persons With Disabilities; "Disabled Person" Defined.

257.803h Tab for persons with disabilities; "disabled person" defined.
Sec. 803h.
(1) The secretary of state may issue a tab for persons with disabilities to a disabled person who is issued or has been issued a Michigan motor vehicle registration plate other than a section 803d registration plate for persons with disabilities. The tab for persons with disabilities shall be an adhesive tab displaying the international wheelchair symbol or a reasonable facsimile of that symbol. The use of a tab for persons with disabilities on a registration plate other than the plate for which the tab was issued or by a person who does not qualify as a disabled person is a misdemeanor.
(2) A tab for persons with disabilities shall not be used on a registration plate attached to a motor vehicle owned and operated by this state; a state institution; a municipality; a governmental unit; a nonprofit organization; the civil air patrol; or a nonprofit, nonpublic college or university; or on a commercial motor vehicle. A tab for persons with disabilities shall not be placed on a registration plate used for intransit-repair or repossession of a motor vehicle.
(3) As used in this section, "disabled person" means a person who is determined by a physician, a physician assistant, a physical therapist, or an optometrist as specifically provided in this section licensed to practice in this state to have 1 or more of the following physical characteristics:
(a) Blindness as determined by an optometrist, a physician, or a physician assistant.
(b) Inability to walk more than 200 feet without having to stop and rest.
(c) Inability to do both of the following:
(i) Use 1 or both legs or feet.
(ii) Walk without the use of a wheelchair, walker, crutch, brace, prosthetic, or other device, or without the assistance of another person.
(d) A lung disease from which the person's forced expiratory volume for 1 second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter, or from which the person's arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg of room air at rest.
(e) A cardiovascular condition that causes the person to measure between 3 and 4 on the New York heart classification scale, or that renders the person incapable of meeting a minimum standard for cardiovascular health that is established by the American heart association and approved by the department of public health.
(f) An arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition that severely limits the person's ability to walk.
(g) The persistent reliance upon an oxygen source other than ordinary air.
History:
Add. 1988, Act 419, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 68, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1998 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 62, Eff. June 12, 2018