HOUSE BILL No. 4552 April 17, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Daniels, Switalski, Richardville, Newell, DeRossett, Rison, Howell, Meyer, Spade, Rivet, Neumann, Anderson, Kooiman, Pestka, McConico, Sheltrown, Whitmer, Hansen, Quarles, Woodward and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and the Judiciary. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 321a (MCL 257.321a), as amended by 1999 PA 73. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 321a. (1) A person who fails to answer a citation, or 2 a notice to appear in court for a violation reportable to the 3 secretary of state under section 732 or a local ordinance sub- 4 stantially corresponding to a violation of a law of this state 5 reportable to the secretary of state under section 732, or for 6 any matter pending, or who fails to comply with an order or judg- 7 ment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all 8 fines, costs, fees, and assessments, is guilty of a misdemeanor 9 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of 10 not more than $100.00, or both. A violation of this subsection 03579'01 DRM 2 1 or failure to answer a citation or notice to appear for a 2 violation of section 33b(1) of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, 3 section 703(1) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 4 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, or a local ordinance substantially corre- 5 sponding to either of those sections shall not be considered a 6 violation for any purpose under section 320a. 7 (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), 28 days or more 8 after a person fails to answer a citation, or a notice to appear 9 in court for a violation reportable to the secretary of state 10 under section 732 or a local ordinance substantially correspond- 11 ing to a violation of a law of this state reportable to the sec- 12 retary of state under section 732, or for any matter pending, or 13 fails to comply with an order or judgment of the court, includ- 14 ing, but not limited to, paying all fines, costs, fees, and 15 assessments, the court shall give notice by mail at the last 16 known address of the person that if the person fails to appear or 17 fails to comply with the order or judgment within 14 days after 18 the notice is issued, the secretary of state shall suspend the 19 person's operator's or chauffeur's license. If the person fails 20 to appear or fails to comply with the order or judgment within 21 the 14-day period, the court shall, within 14 days, inform the 22 secretary of state, who shall immediately suspend the license of 23 the person. The secretary of state shall immediately notify the 24 person of the suspension by regular mail at the person's last 25 known address. 26 (3) If the person is charged with, or convicted of, a 27 violation of section 625 or a local ordinance substantially 03579'01 3 1 corresponding to section 625(1), (2), (3), or (6) and the person 2 fails to answer a citation or a notice to appear in court, or for 3 any matter pending, or fails to comply with an order or judgment 4 of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all fines, 5 costs, and crime victim rights assessments, the court shall imme- 6 diately give notice by first-class mail sent to the person's last 7 known address that if the person fails to appear within 7 days 8 after the notice is issued, or fails to comply with the order or 9 judgment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all 10 fines, costs, and crime victim rights assessments, within 14 days 11 after the notice is issued, the secretary of state shall suspend 12 the person's operator's or chauffeur's license. If the person 13 fails to appear within the 7-day period, or fails to comply with 14 the order or judgment of the court, including, but not limited 15 to, paying all fines, costs, and crime victim rights assessments, 16 within the 14-day period, the court shall immediately inform the 17 secretary of state who shall immediately suspend the person's 18 operator's or chauffeur's license and notify the person of the 19 suspension by first-class mail sent to the person's last known 20 address. 21 (4) If the person is charged with, or convicted of, a viola- 22 tion of section 33b(1) of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, 23 section 703(1) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 24 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, section 624a, section 624b, or a local ordi- 25 nance substantially corresponding to those sections and the 26 person fails to answer a citation or a notice to appear in court 27 issued pursuant to section 33b of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, 03579'01 4 1 section 703 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 2 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, section 624a, section 624b, or a local ordi- 3 nance substantially corresponding to those sections or fails to 4 comply with an order or judgment of the court issued pursuant to 5 section 33b of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, section 703 of the 6 Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, 7 section 624a, section 624b, or a local ordinance substantially 8 corresponding to those sections including, but not limited to, 9 paying all fines and costs, the court shall immediately give 10 notice by first-class mail sent to the person's last known 11 address that if the person fails to appear within 7 days after 12 the notice is issued, or fails to comply with the order or judg- 13 ment of the court, including, but not limited to, paying all 14 fines and costs, within 14 days after the notice is issued, the 15 secretary of state shall suspend the person's operator's or 16 chauffeur's license. If the person fails to appear within the 17 7-day period, or fails to comply with the order or judgment of 18 the court, including, but not limited to, paying all fines and 19 costs, within the 14-day period, the court shall immediately 20 inform the secretary of state who shall immediately suspend the 21 person's operator's or chauffeur's license and notify the person 22 of the suspension by first-class mail sent to the person's last 23 known address. 24 (5) A suspension imposed under subsection (2) or (3) remains 25 in effect until both of the following occur: 26 (a) The secretary of state is notified by each court in 27 which the person failed to answer a citation or notice to appear 03579'01 5 1 or failed to pay a fine or cost that the person has answered that 2 citation or notice to appear or paid that fine or cost. 3 (b) The person has paid to the court a$25.00$50.00 4 driver license clearance fee for each failure to answer a 5 citation or failure to pay a fine or cost. 6 (6) The court shall not notify the secretary of state, and 7 the secretary of state shall not suspend the person's license, if 8 the person fails to appear in response to a citation issued for, 9 or fails to comply with an order or judgment involving 1 or more 10 of the following infractions: 11 (a) The parking or standing of a vehicle. 12 (b) A pedestrian, passenger, or bicycle violation, other 13 than a violation of section 33b(1) or (2) of former 1933 (Ex 14 Sess) PA 8, section 703(1) or (2) of the Michigan liquor control 15 code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, section 624a or 624b, or 16 a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 33b(1) 17 or (2) of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, section 703(1) or (2) of 18 the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, 19 MCL 436.1703, or section 624a or 624b. 20 (7) The court may notify a person who has done either of the 21 following, that if the person does not appear within 10 days 22 after the notice is issued, the court will inform the secretary 23 of state of the person's failure to appear: 24 (a) Failed to answer 2 or more parking violation notices or 25 citations for violating a provision of this act or an ordinance 26 substantially corresponding to a provision of this act pertaining 27 to parking for persons with disabilities. 03579'01 6 1 (b) Failed to answer 6 or more parking violation notices or 2 citations regarding illegal parking. 3 (8) The secretary of state, upon being informed of the fail- 4 ure of a person to appear or comply as provided in subsection 5 (7), shall not issue a license to the person or renew a license 6 for the person until both of the following occur: 7 (a) The court informs the secretary of state that the person 8 has resolved all outstanding matters regarding the notices or 9 citations. 10 (b) The person has paid to the court a$25.00$50.00 11 driver license clearance fee. If the court determines that the 12 person is responsible for only 1 parking violation under 13 subsection (7)(a) or less than 6 parking violations under 14 subsection (7)(b) for which the person's license was not issued 15 or renewed under this subsection, the court may waive payment of 16 the fee. 17 (9) Not less than 28 days after a person fails to appear in 18 response to a citation issued for, or fails to comply with an 19 order or judgment involving, a state civil infraction described 20 in chapter 88 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, 21 MCL 600.8801 to 600.8835, the court shall give notice by ordinary 22 mail, addressed to the person's last known address, that if the 23 person fails to appear or fails to comply with the order or judg- 24 ment described in this subsection within 14 days after the notice 25 is issued, the court will give to the secretary of state notice 26 of that failure. Upon receiving notice of that failure, the 27 secretary of state shall not issue or renew an operator's or 03579'01 7 1 chauffeur's license for the person until both of the following 2 occur: 3 (a) The court informs the secretary of state that the person 4 has resolved all outstanding matters regarding each notice or 5 citation. 6 (b) The person has paid to the court a$25.00$50.00 7 driver license clearance fee. If the court determines that the 8 person is not responsible for any violation for which the 9 person's license was not issued or renewed under this subsection, 10 the court shall waive the fee. 11 (10) For the purposes of subsections (5)(a), (8)(a), and 12 (9)(a), the court shall give to the person a copy of the informa- 13 tion being transmitted to the secretary of state. Upon showing 14 that copy, the person shall not be arrested or issued a citation 15 for driving on a suspended license, on an expired license, or 16 without a license on the basis of any matter resolved under sub- 17 section (5)(a), (8)(a), or (9)(a), even if the information being 18 sent to the secretary of state has not yet been received or 19 recorded by the department. 20 (11)The court shall transfer 60% ofFOR each fee received 21 under subsection (5)(b), (8)(b), or (9)(b), THE COURT SHALL 22 TRANSMIT THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS: 23 (A) FIFTEEN DOLLARS to the secretary of state.on a monthly24basis.The funds received by the secretary of state under this 25subsectionSUBDIVISION shall be deposited in the state general 26 fund and shall be used to defray the expenses of the secretary of 03579'01 8 1 state in processing the suspension and reinstatement of driver 2 licenses under this section. 3 (B) TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO THE JUROR COMPENSATION REIMBURSE- 4 MENT FUND CREATED IN SECTION 151C OF THE REVISED JUDICATURE ACT 5 OF 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.151C, OF WHICH $2.00 SHALL BE 6 RETAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT. 7 (12) Section 819 does not apply to a reinstatement fee col- 8 lected for an operator's or chauffeur's license that is not 9 issued or renewed under section 8827 of the revised judicature 10 act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8827. 11 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 12 October 1, 2001. 13 Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take 14 effect unless all of the following bills of the 91st Legislature 15 are enacted into law: 16 (a) House Bill No. 4090. 17 (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4551 (request 18 no. 03332'01). 19 (c) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 4553 (request 20 no. 03524'01). 03579'01 Final page. DRM