ACT. Public Act 236 of 1961, being M.C.L.A. §§ 600.8701—600.8735, as amended.
AUTHORIZED VILLAGE OFFICIAL. A police officer or other personnel of the village authorized by this code of ordinances or any ordinance to issue municipal civil infraction citations or municipal civil infraction violation notices.
BUREAU. The Village of Holly Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau as established by this subchapter.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION. An act or omission that is prohibited by this code of ordinances or any ordinance of the village, but which is not a crime under this code of ordinances or other ordinance, and for which civil sanctions, including, without limitation, fines, damages, expenses, and costs, may be ordered, as authorized by Public Act 236 of 1961, Ch. 87, being M.C.L.A. §§ 600.8701—600.8735, as amended. A MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION is not a lesser included offense of a violation of this code of ordinances that is a criminal offense.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION ACTION. A civil action in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a municipal civil infraction.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION CITATION. A written complaint or notice prepared by an authorized village official, directing a person to appear in court regarding the occurrence or existence of a municipal civil infraction violation by the person cited.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION VIOLATION NOTICE. A written notice prepared by an authorized village official, directing a person to appear at the District Court and to pay the fine and costs, if any, prescribed for the violation by the schedule of civil fines adopted by the village, as authorized under §§ 8396 and 8707(6) of the Act, Public Act 236 of 1961, being M.C.L.A. §§ 600.8396 and 600.8707(6).
(1984 Code, § 1-02-02-010) (Ord. 262, passed 2-27-1996)