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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: So I wanted to know if this is true that if the court or a ticket has your info wrong you can get the case thrown out
Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Mar 31, 2021

Not necessarily. If the information is sufficient to know it's you, anything else can be corrected.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: i got pulled over today, and was driving on a permit. and now have a court date. do i need a lawyer?
Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Mar 16, 2021

Since you're asking the question, you should consult with an attorney at the very least before your court date.

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Traffic Tickets and Gov & Administrative Law for Michigan on
Q: Does the 4th amendment govern the possession of a warrant by a police officer?

webb v. state 51 n.j.l. 189 (1889), suggest that it is a requirement under common law.

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Mar 12, 2021

The 4th Amendment does govern whether a warrant may be issued and when. Be careful with legal research and relying on case law for information unless you are trained to do so.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: The citation has my husband's info and he wasnt even with me when I got pulled over. Can I get this dismissed?

I was issued a citation for disobeying a traffic light. I was by myself. However when I got home and looked at the ticket it had all my husbands info on it. Like he issued him the ticket instead of me. Can we get this dismissed and does we both need to appear at court?

Frank B. Ford
Frank B. Ford
answered on Feb 16, 2021

The ticket can be dismissed in your husband's name and rewritten in your name. Your husband could go to court for a Hearing without you and ask the officer if he was who the officer stopped. Of course, the officer may not remember and say yes, anyway. If it is rewritten in your name, if... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: I got a ticket in michigan for unlawful use of a license plate. Please helpppp!!!

I had a second vehicle and used that plate on a truck that i had just bought. truck had insurance just couldn't make it to the dmv to transfer/get a plate due to covid-19. Im 21 and not very educated in law. I figured having a plate is better than no plate. i plead not guilty and have court in... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Jan 20, 2021

It would seem you were charged with a misdemeanor. While someone unlikely, the potential for jail exists, and so you absolutely should consult with an attorney, or request a public defender.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: can i sue the PD for giving my child covid after making my child sit in the car with the officers after a traffic stop?

my son was pulled over for a tail light while on his way to the grocery store. While pulled over neither officer had a mask and made him take his off to identify himself. While they ran his name they made him get out of his vehicle handcuffed him and sit in the patrol car with them. After waiting... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Jan 17, 2021

Your son should first make a complaint against the officers with the department's internal affairs. Legally, whether the officers' actions were appropriate will depend on what exactly was going on at the time, and what your son was or was not doing.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Civil Litigation for Michigan on
Q: I illegally got pulled over

In michigan for tinted windows in the front then he gave me a no insurance ticket can i get both dismissed

Mark Bredow
Mark Bredow
answered on Jan 16, 2021

It is nearly impossible to "prove" that you were pulled over illegally. Don't waste your time. You will irritate the court and harm your case. All police need is "reasonable suspicion" that a traffic offense could be occurring to pull you over for a brief investigation.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Can a ticket be dismissed if incorrect on couple things?

I got a ticket so I was doing 57 wish I was doing 50 in a 45 pulled me over those other vehicles on the bridge so I was doing 57 when you give me the ticket he wrote down I had an operators license but I have a chauffeurs license on my license and then he put black is the color of my truck when is... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Jan 7, 2021

It doesn't sound like those errors will amount to a dismissal. The substance of the ticket remains valid: you were the one driving a vehicle. If you could show that you weren't even there, that would be a different thing. Whether you were truly speeding is the legal question to focus on... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: I was cited 2 civil infractions by a cop who got upset when questioned why I was pulled over Should I request a hearing

I pulled up to a red stop light noticed an officer standing outside a squad car at a gas station. That officer looked in my direction. I noticed the officer hurriedly get into the passenger side of their vehicle. I really didn't think nothing of it. My light turned green so I proceeded on my... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Dec 21, 2020

You are certainly entitled to request a formal hearing.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Is it illegal to pull over right before the top of a hill, forcing the drivers to go into the other lane trying to pass?
Mark Bredow
Mark Bredow
answered on Oct 26, 2020

There is no statute that states that pulling over is illegal. It's the manner in which you park that may cause an unsafe condition and justify a ticket. You have to pull off the road completely. You may not impede or block traffic in your lane. Vehicles are not required to, nor should they,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Can I claim that I cannot afford to pay a traffic ticket due to the fact that it will deprive me of my livelihood?

If I am found responsible for a traffic ticket in court, can I request alternative forms of punishment rather than a hefty fine? I have medical proof from a doctor that I am paying out of pocket for medically necessary treatments. By paying a traffic ticket I am thereby arguing that my livelihood... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Oct 18, 2020

Best case scenario: you get a sympathetic judge who will wish you well while assessing minimal fines and costs. Worst case scenario, you'll get a judge that will ask and then lecture you about what medical condition causes you to break the law and place others at risk by your actions.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Michigan on
Q: Driver failed to stop At stop sign drove over me and my 6 year old daughter on oct 8 2019 Police says driver was cited

It happened in Saginaw michigan it was on purpose can I report it to attorney general now

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Oct 5, 2020

If the driver was cited, I'm not sure what purpose the AG would have in getting involved. You should contact the court or prosecutor's office to see what happened.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Should I fight this ticket or pay it? Please read why.

My state I reside in (Michigan) is not part of the driver's license compact. Which means it does not share info with regarding my driver record, license etc. to other states. Back in August I got a speeding ticket in KENTUCKY. I would like to pay the speeding ticket, without fighting it as... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Sep 28, 2020

The insurance company would find out regardless of the points or compact. Will they raise your rates depends on your insurance company; some will, some won't. What you might want to do is look up the various traffic citations for Kentucky and see if you can find a non-moving violation with a... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Civil Rights for Michigan on
Q: Why is there a hold on my car at the impound lot, i got pulled over on the 9th sept 2020. No insurance.. So they towed

It, now as of this day sept 24th 2020 i found this out, now they are telling me call tomorrow business hours, public safety dept told me they will get the officers that pulled me over to call me, keep my phone close.

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Sep 25, 2020

At this point, the only ones who can tell you why there might be a hold is the police department because they are the ones who would have put the hold on. Call or wait for them to call you.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: What should I do? Should I appeal or should I just pay the dumb ticket?

I got caught speeding. I was going 83 in a 45. He only charged me 70 in a 45 I believe. I am new to the area. I moved he last month to go to college at gvsu and I just didn't know how fast roads are. I came from Texas that is a state that drives really fast so I'm used to going 80 on back... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Sep 24, 2020

How much time and money do you want to spend to find out how much you still owe and how many points will be added to your license? Your explanation is not a legal defense. As you are in college, you probably have better things to do with your time than fight this.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Do I get points for a ticket marked as a civil infraction and a warning?

I got a ticket for failure to stop within assured clear distance which normally carries $125 fine and 2 points. The officer marked it as civil infraction and warning. Will I have to pay fine and get points still, or only pay the fine with no points, or neither??

Frank B. Ford
Frank B. Ford
answered on Sep 14, 2020

Since the ticket is marked as both a Civil Infraction and a Warning, you should assume it is a violation, and not just a Warning. It is rather confusing when an officer marks both boxes on a ticket. You can call the court to see if they have received the ticket, and if so, ask for a Hearing. If... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Can a cop pull you over after following you into another city, then turn their lights on to pull you over?

A 2 Detroit cops followed me for 3 miles. 1 1/2 of those were in Detroit, the last 1 1/2 were in Redford. Where they then got out of the lane from behind my car, only to jerk their car back into the lane behind me again then turned their lights on and pulled me over in Redford.

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Sep 11, 2020

This is situational dependent, but yes, police who witness a crime in one jurisdiction can follow and arrest you in an adjacent one. Commonly, police agencies will cooperate with each other to effectuate an arrest for instance in a car chase; once the fleeing car enters the next jurisdiction, that... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Why was I tried for a speeding ticket without the issuing officer present?

I've been told that judges dismiss traffic tickets without the issuing officer present and I didn't see him in site im from Michigan and i got this ticket in ohio this was my first ticket and it was for speeding

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Aug 12, 2020

I'm confused. Did you request a formal hearing, and the officer wasn't present? Unless you request a hearing, a ticket is presumed valid and owed after the time for you to request a hearing.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: 3 months ago I was pulled over In Oklahoma for speeding 100 in a 75. It was my first offense.

I didn't realize I was going so fast, I was following the flow of the traffic on the turnpike. I was issued 800 dollars in tickets, 1 for reckless driving for doing 20+ and the other for not having my insurance printed out (It was on my phone). I live in Michigan and could not fight the... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Jun 29, 2020

Short answer is yes, they probably do through what's called reciprocity. In a nutshell, many states cooperate with each other to enforce licensing restrictions. This prevents people from going between states to avoid penalties.

As to why your license is suspended: it's likely a...
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1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Insurance Defense for Michigan on
Q: I lost my insurance 2 years ago and had an accident. Their insurance is trying to get me to pay $6000 for her repair.

I was given a ticket for impeding traffic. I did hit the back left side panel of her car.

Mark Bredow
Mark Bredow
answered on Jun 23, 2020

Michigan is a No-Fault state. This means that all drivers are required to purchase insurance on their vehicles and that if there is an accident, regardless of who is at fault, each driver's insurance pays to cover their own medical bills, lost wages and damage to their own vehicle. The... View More

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