Read the reverse side of the citation you were given carefully. If you wish to plead guilty or admit responsibility and pay your fine and costs, determine the amount you owe by checking the list of common violations below. If yours is not listed, contact the Court at (248) 796-5860 for parking and civil infraction violations or (248) 796-5880 for misdemeanors. The cashier is open Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
After you have determined the amount of fine and costs you owe, click Payment Instructions.
The following schedule of fine and costs applies to payments accepted prior to a hearing date, but does not apply to cases heard in court. MCR 1.110 requires fines, costs and applicable fees ordered to be paid in full at sentencing.
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THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
| General Violation | Paid WITHIN14 days | Paid AFTER 14 days |
| Careless Driving | $215 | $250 |
| Child Restraint Violation | $125 | $160 |
| Disobey Stop Sign | $140 | $175 |
| Disobey Traffic Control Device | $140 | $175 |
| Disobey Traffic Signal | $140 | $175 |
| Drove on Private Property- Avoid Traffic Signal | $140 | $175 |
| Drove Wrong Way on One Way Street | $140 | $175 |
| Equipment Violation/ Defective Equipment | $125 | $160 |
| Expired Plate | $140 | $175 |
| Failure to Signal | $140 | $175 |
| Failure to Yield | $140 | $175 |
| Failure to Stop within Assured Clear Distance | $140 | $175 |
| Failure to Stop for School Bus | $335 | $370 |
| Failure to Maintain Minimum Speed | $140 | $175 |
| Following Too Close | $140 | $175 |
| Impeding/Blockading Moving Traffic | $160 | $195 |
| Improper or Prohibited Passing | $140 | $175 |
| Improper Lane Usage | $140 | $175 |
| Improper Turn | $140 | $175 |
| No Valid Plate | $125 | $160 |
| Seat Belt Violation (driver or passenger) | $65 | $100 |
| Use of Hand Held Cellular Phone | $80 | $115 |
| Parking Violations | ||
| Improper/Prohibited Parking or Parked Fire Lane | $90 | $125 |
| No Parking 3 a.m. to 6 a.m./Tow Away Zone | $90 | $125 |
| Parking in Handicapped Only Zone | $180 | $215 |
| Speeding Violations | ||
| 1-5 MPH Over Limit | $130 | $165 |
| 6-10 MPH Over Limit | $135 | $170 |
| 11-15 MPH Over Limit | $155 | $190 |
| 16-20 MPH Over Limit | $170 | $205 |
| 21-25 MPH Over Limit | $180 | $215 |
| 26-30 MPH Over Limit | $195 | $230 |
| 31 + MPH Over Limit | $215 | $250 |
Violations for which Court may waive fine and costs
Violations listed below may be cleared without fine and costs by correcting the violations and presenting the citation to any law enforcement officer to certify the correction. The citation must then be mailed or presented to the 46th District Court within 14 calendar days of citation issue date.
If certification is not obtained from a law enforcement officer, the following payment schedule will apply:
| Paid WITHIN 14 days | Paid AFTER 14 days | |
| No Proof of Registration | $125 | $160 |
| Defective Equipment | $125 | $160 |
| No Valid License in Possession | $230 | $265 |
Failure to respond to the citation in the prescribed manner will result in:
- Suspension of your driving privileges with additional $45 added to fine, cost and late fees, and
- Payment required in cash or certified check only
