600.8701 Definitions.
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600.8701 Definitions.
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, 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), 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.
History: Add. 1994, Act 12, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 71 , Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 2020