SENATE BILL NO. 574
October 10, 2019, Introduced by Senator LUCIDO
and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 323 (MCL 257.323), as amended by 2018 PA 99.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 323. (1) A person An individual aggrieved by a final determination of
the secretary of state denying the person individual an
operator's or chauffeur's license, a vehicle group designation, or an
indorsement on a license or revoking, suspending, or restricting an operator's
or chauffeur's license, vehicle group designation, or an indorsement may
petition for a review of the determination in the circuit court in the county
where the person individual was arrested if the denial or
suspension was imposed under section 625f or under the order of a trial court
under section 328 or, in all other cases, in the circuit court in the person's individual's county of residence. The person individual shall file the petition within
63 days after the determination is made except that for good cause shown the
court may allow the person individual to file the petition within 182 days after the determination
is made. As provided in section 625f, a peace officer aggrieved by a
determination of a hearing officer in favor of a person an individual who requested a hearing under section
625f may, with the prosecuting attorney's consent, petition for review of the
determination in the circuit court in the county where the arrest was made. The
peace officer shall file the petition within 63 days after the determination is
made except that for good cause shown the court may allow the peace officer to
file the petition within 182 days after the determination is made.
(2) Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the circuit court shall enter an order setting the
cause for hearing for a day certain not more than 63 days after the order's
date. The order, a copy of the petition that includes the person's individual's full name, current address,
birth date, and driver's driver license number, and all supporting
affidavits must be served on the secretary of state's office in Lansing not
less than 20 days before the date set for the hearing. If the person individual is seeking a review of the
record prepared under section 322 or section 625f, the service upon the
secretary of state must be made not less than 50 days before the date set for
the hearing.
(3) The court may take
testimony and examine all the facts and circumstances relating to the denial,
suspension, or restriction of the person's individual's license under sections 303(1)(d), 320,
or 904(10) or (11), a licensing action under section 310d, or a suspension for
a first violation under section 625f. The court may affirm, modify, or set
aside the restriction, suspension, or denial, except the court shall not order
the secretary of state to issue a restricted or unrestricted chauffeur's license
that would permit the person individual to drive a commercial motor
vehicle that hauls a hazardous material. The court shall enter the order and
the petitioner shall file a certified copy of the order with the secretary of
state's office in Lansing within 7 days after entry of the order.
(4) Except as otherwise
provided in this section, in reviewing a determination resulting in a denial,
suspension, restriction, or revocation under this act, the court shall confine
its consideration to a review of the record prepared under section 322 or 625f
or the driving record created under section 204a for a statutory legal issue,
and may determine that the petitioner is
eligible for full driving privileges or, if the petitioner is subject to a
revocation under section 303, may determine that the petitioner is eligible for
grant restricted
driving privileges. The court shall set aside the secretary of state's
determination only if 1 or more of the
following apply:
(a)
In determining whether a petitioner is eligible for full driving privileges, the petitioner's substantial rights have been
prejudiced because the determination is any of the following:
(a)
(i) In violation of the
Constitution of the United States, the state constitution of 1963, or a
statute.
(b) (ii) In excess of the
secretary of state's statutory authority or jurisdiction.
(c) (iii) Made upon unlawful
procedure resulting in material prejudice to the petitioner.
(d) (iv) Not supported by
competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record.
(e) (v) Arbitrary,
capricious, or clearly an abuse or unwarranted exercise of discretion.
(f) (vi) Affected by other
substantial and material error of law.
(b) In determining whether a petitioner is eligible for
review of a revocation or denial under section 303, or whether a petitioner is
eligible for restricted driving privileges, all of the following apply:
(i) The petitioner's substantial rights have
been prejudiced as described in subdivision (a).
(ii) All of the following are satisfied:
(A) The revocation or denial occurred at least 1 year after
the petitioner's license was revoked or denied, or, if the petitioner's license
was previously revoked or denied within the 7 years preceding the most recent
revocation or denial, at least 5 years after the most recent revocation or
denial, whichever is later.
(B) The court finds that the petitioner meets the
department's requirements under the rules promulgated by the department under
the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.238.
For purposes of this sub-subparagraph only, the court may take additional
testimony to supplement the record prepared under section 322 or 625f or the
driving record created under section 204a, but shall not expand the record.
(C) If the revocation or denial was under section 303(2)(a),
(b), (c), or (g), the petitioner rebuts by clear and convincing evidence the
presumption that he or she is a habitual offender, and establishes to the
court's satisfaction that he or she is likely to adhere to any requirements
imposed by the court. For purposes of this sub-subparagraph, the conviction
that resulted in the revocation and any record of denial of reinstatement by
the department are prima facie evidence that the petitioner is a habitual
offender. For purposes of this sub-subparagraph only, the court may take
additional testimony to supplement the record prepared under section 322 or
625f or the driving record created under section 204a, but shall not expand the
record.
(5) If the court determines that a petitioner is eligible for
restricted driving privileges under subsection (4)(b), the court shall issue an
order that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The court's findings under section 303 and R 257.1 to R
257.1727 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(b) A requirement that each motor vehicle operated by the
petitioner be equipped with a properly installed and functioning ignition
interlock device for a period of not less than 1 year before the petitioner
will be eligible to return to the secretary of state for a hearing. The
petitioner shall bear the cost of an ignition interlock device required under
this subdivision. A restricted license must not be issued to the petitioner
until the secretary of state has verified that 1 or more ignition interlock
devices, if applicable, have been installed as required by this subdivision.
(c) A method by which the court will verify that the
petitioner maintains no-fault insurance for each vehicle described in
subdivision (b) as required by chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956
PA 218, MCL 500.3101 to 500.3179.
(d) A requirement that a restricted license issued to the
petitioner must not permit the petitioner to operate a commercial motor vehicle
that hauls hazardous materials.
(e) A provision that the secretary of state shall revoke the
petitioner's restricted license if any of the following occur:
(i) The petitioner violates the restrictions
on his or her license.
(ii) The petitioner violates subdivision (b).
(iii) The petitioner removes, or causes to be
removed, an ignition interlock device required under subdivision (b), unless
the secretary of state has authorized the removal under section 322a.
(iv) The petitioner commits an act that would
be a major violation if the petitioner's license had been issued under section
322(6) or consumes alcohol or a controlled substance without a prescription. As
used in this subparagraph, "major violation" means that term as
defined in R 257.301a of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(v) The petitioner is arrested for a
violation of section 625 or a local ordinance, law of this state or another
state, or law of the United States that substantially corresponds to section
625.
(6) If the court determines that a petitioner is eligible for
restricted driving privileges under this section and the petitioner intends to
operate a vehicle owned by his or her employer, the court shall notify the
employer of the petitioner's obligation under subsection (5)(b). This
subsection does not require an employer who receives a notice under this
subsection to install an ignition interlock device on a vehicle. This
subsection does not apply to a vehicle that is operated by a self-employed
individual who uses the vehicle for both business and personal use.
(7) If a court determines that a petitioner is eligible for
restricted driving privileges, the secretary of state shall not issue a
restricted license to the petitioner until he or she has satisfied any other
applicable requirements of state or federal law, and shall not issue a
restricted license to the petitioner if the order granting eligibility for
restricted driving privileges does not comply with subsection (5).
(8) If a court determines that a petitioner is eligible for
restricted driving privileges, the court shall notify the department of its
determination through the issuance of an order under subsection (5) and shall
not retain jurisdiction over a license issued under this section.