Michigan Laws 764.9f – Appearance ticket; definition; consecutive numbering; form; contents; modification
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 764.9f
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- state: 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
(1) As used in section 9c to 9g, “appearance ticket” means a complaint or written notice issued and subscribed by a police officer or other public servant authorized by law or ordinance to issue it directing a designated person to appear in a designated local criminal court at a designated future time in connection with his or her alleged commission of a designated violation or violations of state law or local ordinance. The appearance tickets must be numbered consecutively, provide a space for the defendant‘s cellular telephone number and electronic mail address, if applicable, be in a form required by the attorney general, the state court administrator, and the director of the department of state police, and consist of the following parts:
(a) The original which must be a complaint or notice to appear by the officer and filed with the court.
(b) The first copy which must be the abstract of court record.
(c) The second copy which must be retained by the local enforcement agency.
(d) The third copy which must be delivered to the alleged violator.
(2) With the prior approval of the state officials listed in subsection (1), an appearance ticket may be appropriately modified as to content or number of copies to accommodate law enforcement and local court procedures and practices.