Bill Text: MI HB5402 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Civil procedure; civil actions; violations of temporary watercraft speed restrictions; classify as municipal civil infractions. Amends secs. 113, 8701 & 8703 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.113 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5401'19, HB 5463'19
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-04-16 - Assigned Pa 71'20 With Immediate Effect [HB5402 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB5402-Engrossed.html
Substitute For
HOUSE BILL NO. 5402
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending sections 113, 8701, and 8703 (MCL 600.113, 600.8701, and 600.8703), section 113 as amended by 1996 PA 79, section 8701 as added by 1994 PA 12, and section 8703 as amended by 1996 PA 388.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 113. (1) As used in this act:
(a) "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.
Civil infraction includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(i) A violation of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of
1949, being sections 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, of the Michigan Compiled Laws, designated
as a civil infraction.
(ii) A violation of a
city, township, or village ordinance substantially corresponding to a provision
of Act No. 300 of the Public
Acts of 1949, the
Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, if the
ordinance designates the violation as a civil infraction.
(iii) A violation of an
ordinance adopted pursuant
to Act No. 235 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections under 1969 PA 235, MCL 257.941
to 257.943. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(iv) A violation of a
city, township, or village ordinance adopting the uniform traffic code
promulgated under Act No. 62
of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 257.951 to 257.954 of the Michigan
Compiled Laws, 1956
PA 62, MCL 257.951 to 257.955, if the uniform traffic code
designates the violation as a civil infraction.
(v) A violation of an
ordinance adopted by the governing board of a state university or college pursuant to Act No. 291 of the
Public Acts of 1967, being sections 390.891 to 390.893 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws, under 1967
PA 291, MCL 390.891 to 390.893, if the ordinance designates the
violation as a civil infraction.
(vi) A violation of
regulations adopted by a county board of commissioners pursuant to Act No. 58 of the
Public Acts of 1945, being section 46.201 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.under 1945 PA 58, MCL 46.201.
(vii) A municipal civil
infraction.
(viii) A state civil
infraction.
(ix) A violation of
the pupil transportation act, Act
No. 187 of the Public Acts of 1990, being sections 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1801
to 257.1877, of the Michigan Compiled Laws, designated
as a civil infraction.
(b) "Civil infraction action" means a civil action
in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a civil infraction.
(c) "Municipal civil infraction" means a civil
infraction involving a violation of an ordinance, as defined in section 8701. Municipal civil
infraction includes, but is not limited to, a trailway municipal civil
infraction. Municipal civil infraction does not include a violation described
in subdivision (a)(i) to (vi) or (ix) or any act or
omission that constitutes a crime under any of the following:
(i) Article 7 or section 17766a of
the public health code, Act
No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7101
to 333.7545. and 333.17766a of the Michigan
Compiled Laws.
(ii) The Michigan
penal code, Act No. 328 of
the Public Acts of 1931, being sections 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.1 to 750.568. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(iii) Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of
1949, being sections The Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1
to 257.923. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(iv) The Michigan
liquor control act, Act No.
8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, being sections 436.1 to
436.58 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303.
(v) Part 801 (marine safety) of
the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of
1994, being sections 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80101 to 324.80199. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(vi) The aeronautics
code of the state of Michigan, Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1945, being sections 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.1
to 259.208. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(vii) Part 821 (snowmobiles) of Act No. 451 of
the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.82101 to 324.82159 of the Michigan
Compiled Laws.of
the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL
324.82101 to 324.82161.
(viii) Part 811 (off-road recreation vehicles) of
Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.81101 to 324.81150
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.of the natural resources and environmental protection act,
1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81101 to 324.81151.
(ix) The railroad code
of 1993, Act No. 354 of the
Public Acts of 1993, being sections 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.101 to 462.451. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(x) Any law of this
state under which the act or omission is punishable by imprisonment for more
than 90 days.
(d) "Municipal civil infraction action" means a
civil action in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a
municipal civil infraction. Municipal civil infraction action includes, but is
not limited to, a trailway municipal civil infraction action.
(e) "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.
(ii) A violation of a
city, township, village, or county ordinance that is designated by statute as a
state civil infraction.
(f) "State civil infraction action" means a civil
action in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a state civil
infraction.
(g) "Trailway municipal civil infraction" means a
municipal civil infraction involving the operation of a vehicle on a
recreational trailway at a time, in a place, or in a manner prohibited by
ordinance.
(h) "Trailway municipal civil infraction action"
means a civil infraction action in which the defendant is alleged to be
responsible for a trailway municipal civil infraction.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this act:
(a) A civil infraction action involving a traffic or parking
violation is governed by Act
No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949. the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to
257.923.
(b) A municipal civil infraction action is governed by
chapter 87.
(c) A state civil infraction action is governed by chapter
88.
(3) A determination that a defendant is responsible for a
civil infraction and thus subject to civil sanctions shall be by a
preponderance of the evidence.
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 Act No. 265 of the Public Acts of
1961, being section 46.352 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, 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.
Sec. 8703. (1) A municipal civil infraction action is
commenced upon the issuance of a citation as provided in section 8707. The
plaintiff in a municipal civil infraction action is the political subdivision
whose ordinance has been violated. If the ordinance
is a temporary vessel speed limit established by the county emergency
management coordinator or sheriff under section 80146 of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80146, the county or
municipality that requested the speed limit is considered to be the political
subdivision whose ordinance has been violated.
(2) The district court
and any municipal court have jurisdiction over municipal civil infraction
actions.
(3) The time specified in
a citation for appearance shall be within a reasonable time after the citation
is issued.
(4) The place specified in the citation for appearance shall be the court referred to in subsection (2) that has territorial jurisdiction of the place where the municipal civil infraction occurred. Venue in the district court is governed by section 8312.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 100th Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 5401.
(b) House Bill No. 5463.
