Fines and Costs Schedule
The following fines and costs apply to tickets issued on or after May 15th, 2012.
All of the following amounts are for personal automobiles.
Commercial Motor Vehicle citations will owe a different amount and will need to call the court inorder to find out what is owed.
If you pay within 14 days of receiving your ticket, the amount of the ticket is as follows:
33RD DISTRICT COURT
FINE AND COST SCHEDULE - 1st Time Offenses
rev.5-15-12
CIVIL INFRACTIONS
DESCRIPTION			SOS		Fines/
			Pts.		Costs
SPEED VIOLATIONS
Below minimum speed (freeway)			2		130
Failed to exercise due care and caution			2		190
Failed to stop in assured, clear distance			2		190
Violation of basic speed law (too fast)			2		130
Violation of basic speed law (too slow)			2		130
		Points
Speeding		Limited Access	Reg
1-5 mph over limit		0	2		130
6-10 mph over limit		1	2		140
11-15 mph over limit		2	3		160
16-20 mph over limit		3	4		185
21-25 mph over limit		3	4		205
26+ mph over limit		4	4		220
Speeding - Construction Zone					Call Court
Speeding - School Zone					Call Court
Speeding - Commercial Motor Vehicle					Call Court
Careless Driving			3		220
Careless Driving w/ Accident			3		240
Refusal of PBT - Non-CMV			0		200
ALL ACCIDENTS					190
LICENSE/REGISTRATION/INSURANCE
Fail to change address on registration			0		115
Fail to change address-operator's license			0		115
Fail to display graduated license			0		115
Improper display of license plate			0		115
Expired Plate/No Plates/No Valid Plate			0		130
No proof of insurance - insured on date of offense*			0		25
No proof of insurance - acquired after offense*			0		160
No proof of insurance - cannot provide proof			0		COURT
No registration			0		115
Violate graduated license permit			2		115
*Proof must be provided to the court per MCL 257.329(3) w/i 14 days
OVERTAKING
Following too closely			2		130
Improper lane driving (mult. lane hwy)			2		130
Improper passing			3		140
RIGHT OF WAY - YIELD
Emergency vehicle			2		160
Fail to yield to pedestrians			2		130
Fail to yield - other			2		130
Funeral procession			2		130
TURNING & SIGNALING
Drove across median - limited access highway			2		130
Fail to signal/improper signal			2		130
Improper turn			2		130
STOPPING
Avoid/Disregard traffic control device (SIGN)			2		130
Disobey Traffic Signal (Light)			3		140
Disregard red signal/Right Turn on Red w/o stop			3		140
Disregard flashing signal			3		140
Disregard stop sign			3		140
Disregard yellow/amber signal			3		140
Fail to stop for school bus			3		220
Fail to stop leaving private drive			2		130
WRONG WAY
Drove on wrong side - divided hwy			2		130
Drove left of center (wrong side - undivided hwy)			2		130
Drove wrong way - one way road			2		130
Entered/exited freeway improperly			2		130
MOTORCYCLES, MOPEDS, BICYCLES
Bicycle violations			0		110
Helmet violations			0		110
Moped on limited access hwy			2		130
Moped on sidewalk			2		130
Motorcycle/Moped - Unlawful Rider			0		110
Motorcycle/Moped - Over 2 Abreast			2		130
FIRE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Drove over fire hose			2		130
Following fire truck too closely			2		130
RAILROAD OFFENSES
Disobeyed RR stop sign/signal/lowered gate			3		140
School bus failed to stop at crossing			2		220
PEDESTRIANS
Pedestrian on freeway			0		85
Other pedestrian violations			0		80
PARKING VIOLATIONS
Disregard handicap sign			0		180
Improper use of handicap permit			0		180
Pkg. w/in 15 ft. of hydrant			0		80
Six or more unpaid parking tickets			0		COURT
Two or more unpaid handicap pkg. tickets			0		COURT
Unattended car/key in ignition			0		80
Failed to redeem abandoned vehicle			0		130
Fail to show proof of sale			0		130
All other parking violations			0		80
Snow Emergency-MISD-W	CI-B-T-FR		0		130
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Furnish Alcohol to Minor - Sting Operation			0		200
Child Restraint Violation			0		130
Fail to Dim Headlights/Unauthorized use			2		130
Distracted Driver			0		150
Impeded Traffic			0		150
Seat Belt Violation			0		65
EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS
Defective brakes			0		115
Unsafe vehicle/Failed to maintain equipment			0		115
Obstructed view - dangling ornament			2		130
Unsafe steering			0		115
All other equipment violations * (including tinted windows)			0		115
* F&C Suspended if proof provided before due date that violation was corrected
PAYABLE MISDEMEANORS
Circle (looping)			0		195
Drove without class endorsement (Chauffeur)			2		195
Drove without corrective lenses			2		195
Expired operator's license			2		195
No cycle endorsement			2		195
No moped license			2		195
No operator's license on person*			0		195
Snow - Deposit Snow on Roadway			0		195
Improper use of emergency equipment			2		195
*F&C reduced to $75 if proof of valid license on date of offense is
producted before appearance date
Municipal Civil Infractions
Abandoned Vehicle			0		130
Allow Debris on Property			0		130
Animal Violations			0		130
Anti-blight			0		130
Building Code Violations			0		130
Curfew Violations			0		130
Disposal of Refuse			0		130
Distracted driving CMV			0		230
False Alarm			0		130
Littering			0		130
Loitering-2nd			0		130
Marine - Exceed Slow/No Wake			0		150
Marine - Interfere w/ Street While Launching Boat			0		130
Marine - No Launch Permit			0		130
Marine - Operate After Hours			0		130
Marine - Operate PWC w/o Classification			0		130
Marine - Swerve Last Minute			0		130
Marine - tow skier w/o mirror/observer CI*			0		130
Marine - wake jumping			0		130
Marine - Ski After Hours			0		130
Merchandising on Highway			0		130
Minor in Possession of Tobacco			0		130
No Certificate of Occupancy			0		130
Obstructing Sidewalk			0		130
Park or Store RV			0		130
In Park After Hours			0		130
Snow- Park during Emergency			0		130
Storage of Improperly Plated Vehicle			0		130
* 0302.1.C-SN, L418.C
If you are unsure of what you may owe, please call the 33rd District Court and at the main phone prompt, press 0 to speak with the next available clerk.