Traffic Fines

Fine Schedule

Read both sides of the citation you received. The Due Date on the front is important. Failure to respond by the Due Date may result in additional fines and costs, in addition to the possible issuance of an arrest warrant and/or suspension of your driver’s license.

Checks must be in U.S. funds, payable to the 44th District Court.
No personal checks accepted if driver’s license is suspended.
If using a credit card to pay via the web or by phone, you must go
to www.govpayexp.com or call (888) 604-7888. (There is a small
charge for this service.) The Court's Pay Location Code (PLC) # is 3031.

 

Violation Description
1-5 MPH over speed limit
6-10 MPH over speed limit
11-15 MPH over speed limit
Speeding in School Zone
Blockading / Impeding Traffic
Violation of Barricade
Careless Driving
Disobey Stop Sign, Traffic Signal
Failure to Signal
Failure to Change Address
Failure to Stop – Assured Clear Distance
Failure to Yield Right of Way
Following Too Closely
Improper Turn
Improper Lane Usage
No Seat Belt
No Child Restraint
Expired Plate
Unsafe Start / Sudden Acceleration
Texting While Driving First Offense
Texting While Driving Second Offense
Reckless Driving
Defective Equipment
No Proof of Insurance
No Proof of Registration
No Operator’s License in Possession 		Fines & Costs*
$130.00
$135.00
$170.00
$45.00 additional
$175.00
$130.00
$200.00
$130.00
$130.00
$130.00
$130.00
$130.00
$130.00
$130.00
$130.00
$  65.00
$150.00
$130.00
$130.00
$200.00
$300.00
COURT ONLY
(See Other Side)
(See Other Side)
(See Other Side)
(See Other Side)		 Points
2
2
3
 
0
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
0
0

*A late charge of $45.00 will be assessed if not paid by the Due Date.
If an accident is involved, an additional $45.00 will be assessed.
If in a Construction Zone, an additional $45.00 will be assessed.

DUE DATE

  • All CIVIL INFRACTIONS may be paid on or before this date, in person or by mail. This date is not the date you must be at the Court or see the Judge. If you wish to contest the ticket and request a hearing, you MUST do so on or before the Due Date, either by phone, by mail, or in person.
  • All MISDEMEANOR tickets, other than the exceptions noted on the back, must be resolved in PERSON, PROMPTLY at 8:15 am, on or before the Due Date.

DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT

  • If an officer certifies on your copy of the ticket that the violation has been corrected and your copy of the ticket is presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, then the ticket will be waived without costs.
  • If an officer certifies on your copy of the ticket that the violation has been corrected, but your copy of the ticket is presented to the Court after the Due Date, then a $45 late charge will be assessed.
  • If the violation has not been corrected by the Due Date, then fines and costs will total $130 plus a late charge of $45.

NO PROOF OF INSURANCE

  • If your vehicle was covered with insurance at the time the ticket was issued and you can prove it, and your proof is presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, then the ticket will be $25.
  • If your vehicle was covered with insurance at the time the ticket was issued and you can prove it, but your proof is presented to the Court after the Due Date, the fines and costs will be $70.
  • If a valid certificate of insurance is presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, and it shows that the vehicle is covered by insurance which was purchased after the ticket was written, the fines and costs will be $175 (not including any late fee).
  • If a valid certificate of insurance cannot be presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, then fines and costs will be $175 (not including any late charges).

NO PROOF OF REGISTRATION

  • If a valid, signed certificate of registration is presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, then the ticket will be waived without costs.
  • If proof of a valid certificate of registration is presented to the Court after the Due Date, then a $45 late charge will be assessed.
  • If proof of a valid certificate of registration is not presented to the Court, then fines and costs will be $130 (not including any late charge).

NO OPERATOR’S LICENSE IN POSSESSION

  • If an officer certifies on your copy of the ticket that a valid operator's license was presented, and your copy of the ticket is presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, the costs will be waived.
  • If a valid operator's license is presented to the Court on or before the Due Date, the costs will be waived.

EXPIRED OPERATOR'S LICENSE

Fines for this offense can be resolved if paid on or before the Due Date. To resolve otherwise, you must appear at the Court at 8:15 am, on or before the Due Date.

 

THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE SCHEDULE OF FINES AND COSTS COVER THE MOST FREQUENT VIOLATIONS, AND APPLIES TO PAYMENTS ACCEPTED ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE, BUT DOES NOT NECESSARILY APPLY TO CASES HEARD IN COURT.

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE 44th DISTRICT COURT.

44th District Court
400 East Eleven Mile Road
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
248-246-3600
Court Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm weekdays, except holidays

Updated: 11-22-2010