(1) Except as otherwise provided by section 9f and 9g, a police officer or other public servant who has issued and served an appearance ticket, at or before the time the appearance ticket is returnable, shall file or cause to be filed in the local criminal court in which it is returnable a complaint charging the person named in the appearance ticket with the offense specified therein.
  (2) If the complaint is not sufficient on its face, and if the court is satisfied that a complaint sufficient on its face cannot be drawn and filed on the basis of the available facts or evidence, it shall dismiss the complaint.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 764.9d

  • Complaint: means a written accusation, under oath or upon affirmation, that a felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation has been committed and that the person named or described in the accusation is guilty of the offense. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
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