Michigan Laws 324.81145 – Violations; appearance tickets; prima facie evidence of operation by owner
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(1) Law enforcement officers may issue appearance tickets for violations of this part, pursuant to section 9a to 9g of chapter 4 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being section 764.9a to 764.9g of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) In a proceeding for a violation of this part involving prohibited operation or conduct, the registration number or numbered decal or vehicle identification number displayed on an ORV shall constitute prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle was the person operating the vehicle at the time of the offense; unless the owner identifies the operator to law enforcement officials, the vehicle was reported as stolen at the time of the violation, or that the vehicle was stolen or not in use at the time of the violation.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.81145
- 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.
- Operator: means an individual who operates or is in actual physical control of the operation of an ORV. See Michigan Laws 324.81101
- Owner: means any of the following:
(i) A vendee or lessee of an ORV that is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease of the ORV, with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement, and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee. See Michigan Laws 324.81101Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301 vehicle: means a motor-driven off-road recreation vehicle capable of cross-country travel without benefit of a road or trail, on or immediately over land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain. See Michigan Laws 324.81101