Michigan Laws 600.8805 – Citation; numbering; parts; modification; complaint treated as under oath
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(1) Each citation shall be numbered consecutively, be in a form as approved by the state court administrator, and consist of the following parts:
(a) The original, which is a complaint and notice to appear by the law enforcement officer and shall be filed with the court in which the appearance is to be made.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.8805
- 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
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Law enforcement officer: means any of the following:
(i) A sheriff or deputy sheriff. See Michigan Laws 600.8801state: 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
(b) The first copy, which shall be retained by the law enforcement agency.
(c) The second copy, which shall be issued to the alleged violator if the violation is a misdemeanor.
(d) The third copy, which shall be issued to the alleged violator if the violation is a state civil infraction.
(2) With the prior approval of the state court administrator, the citation may be modified as to content or number of copies to accommodate law enforcement and local court procedures and practices. Use of this citation for violations other than state civil infractions is optional.
(3) A complaint for a state civil infraction signed by a law enforcement officer shall be treated as made under oath if the complaint contains the following statement immediately above the date and signature of the officer: “I declare under the penalties of perjury that the statements above are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief.”.