Michigan Laws 324.81144 – Arrest without warrant of alleged operator of ORV
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.81144
- Alcoholic liquor: means that term as defined in section 1d of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 324.81101
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Code: means the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 324.81101
- Operate: means to ride in or on, and be in actual physical control of, the operation of an ORV. See Michigan Laws 324.81101
- Operator: means an individual who operates or is in actual physical control of the operation of an ORV. See Michigan Laws 324.81101
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
If a peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person was, at the time of an accident, the operator of an ORV involved in the accident and was operating the ORV while under the influence of an alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance as defined in section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104, or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, or was operating the ORV while his or her ability to operate an ORV was impaired due to the consumption of alcoholic liquor, a controlled substance, or a combination of alcoholic liquor and a controlled substance, the peace officer may arrest the alleged operator of the ORV without a warrant.