Sec. 8823.
(1) If the defendant fails to appear as directed by the citation or other notice, at a scheduled appearance under section 8815(3)(b) or (4), at a scheduled informal hearing, or at a scheduled formal hearing, the court shall enter a default judgment against the defendant.
(2) Unless the court has granted an adjournment for good cause shown, the court shall enter a judgment for the defendant if the law enforcement officer who issued the citation for a state civil infraction fails to appear at a scheduled informal hearing or if the prosecuting attorney fails to appear or is unable to proceed at a scheduled formal hearing, but the defendant is not entitled to costs of the action.
History: Add. 1995, Act 54, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-88 - Chapter 88 State Civil Infractions (600.8801...600.8835)
Section 600.8801 - Applicability of Chapter; Definitions.
Section 600.8805 - Citation; Numbering; Parts; Modification; Complaint Treated as Under Oath.
Section 600.8807 - Issuance of Citation by Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 600.8809 - Citation; Contents.
Section 600.8811 - Civil Infraction; Citation; Necessity of Sworn Complaint.
Section 600.8813 - Citation; Materially False Statement Knowingly Made by Officer; Felony; Penalty.
Section 600.8815 - Citation; Response to Allegations.
Section 600.8819 - Informal Hearing.
Section 600.8821 - Formal Hearing.
Section 600.8825 - Acceptance of Fee by Law Enforcement Officer Prohibited.
Section 600.8829 - Default in Payment of Fines, Costs, Assessment, or Installment.
Section 600.8831 - Fines Ordered Under MCL 600.8827; Application to Libraries.