(A) A police officer or an inspector of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission who witnesses a person violating § 112.16, for which a civil fine is prescribed, may stop and detain the person for purposes of obtaining satisfactory identification, seizing illegally possessed alcoholic beverages, and issuing an appearance ticket.
(B) As used in this section,
APPEARANCE TICKET means a complaint or written notice issued and subscribed by a law enforcement officer or inspector of the Commission, directing a designated person to appear in a designated district or municipal court or courts of common pleas at a designated time in connection with the alleged violation for which a civil fine is prescribed. The appearance ticket shall consist of the following parts:
(1) The original which shall be a complaint or notice to appear by the officer and filed with the court;
(2) The first copy which shall be the abstract of court record;
(3) The second copy which shall be delivered to the alleged violator;
(4) The third copy which shall be retained by the law enforcement agency.
(C) A judge may accept an admission of the allegations of an appearance ticket defendant and the judge shall then direct the civil sanctions imposed by § 112.16. If the defendant denies the allegations of the appearance ticket, the judge shall set a date for trial. If a person fails to appear on the date specified on the appearance ticket, the judge shall enter a default judgment against the defendant.
('68 Code, § 4-308) (Ord. 535, passed 6-4-79)