Albion Department of Public Safety
Scott
Kipp, Chief of Public Safety
112 W. Cass St.
Albion, MI. 49224 Phone (517) 629-3933 Fax
(517) 629-7828
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Albion Department of Public Safety
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| Address | Hours |
| 10th District Court 161 E. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49014-4066 Telephone: (269) 969-6666 | Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm |
When issued a traffic citation, you must take 1 of the following 3 actions prior to the appearance date on the ticket:
1. Admit responsibility in person, by mail or by representation, or plead guilty and pay the fee. Check the appropriate box on your ticket and sign it. Enclose a check or money order for the amount of the fee, or complete the credit card authorization portion of the payment form and mail it to the Court. DO NOT SEND CASH. The Court will enter a judgment and close the case. The Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) applies license sanctions (e.g. points) if applicable.
2. Admit responsibility with explanation (civil infraction only). You are admitting responsibility. The judge/magistrate cannot dismiss a case, reduce the charge, or reduce the points based on an explanation without a hearing. Check the appropriate box on the ticket and sign it with a letter of explanation to the Court in and envelope. Based on the explanation, the magistrate may assess the standard fine, reduce the fine, or set a hearing. You will be notified of the magistrate's decision by mail and will have approximately 14 days from the date of mailing to submit payment to the Court.
3. Deny responsibility (civil infraction) or plead not guilty (misdemeanor). Please follow instructions on back of citation. OUT OF STATE DRIVERS; is you have posted a cash bond, a drivers license or a bond card, you still must contact the court within 14 days of the date you received the ticket to advise how you wish to plead. Failure to do so will result in additional court costs and bond forfeiture. Upon receipt of full payment, your bond card or driver's license will be returned to you at the address on the ticket. If you have moved, you must notify the Court
Failure to answer a citation may cause your driving privileges in Michigan to be suspended. The Michigan Secretary of State will notify the driver license bureau in your state of the action.
If your Citation was issued in a construction zone, school zone or at an emergency scene, contact the court for fine and cost amounts and points
IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is for reference only. DO NOT submit payment based on the information provided below
| Violation | Fines | Points |
| Careless Driving | $165.00 | 3 |
| Violation of Basic Speed Law | $100.00 | 2 |
| Speeding 1-5 MPH over limit | $100.00 | 2 |
| Speeding 6-10 MPH over limit | $110.00 | 2 |
| Speeding 11-15 MPH over limit | $115.00 | 3 |
| Speeding 16-20 MPH over limit | $140.00 | 4 |
| Speeding 21-25 MPH over limit | $155.00 | 4 |
| Speeding 26-30 MPH over limit | $170.00 | 4 |
| Speeding 31-35 MPH over limit | $190.00 | 4 |
| Expressway Speeding Non-Commercial Vehicle Only | ||
| Expressway Speeding 1-5 MPH over limit | $100.00 | 0 |
| Expressway Speeding 6-10 MPH over limit | $110.00 | 1 |
| Expressway Speeding 11-15 MPH over limit | $115.00 | 2 |
| Expressway Speeding 16-20 MPH over limit | $140.00 | 3 |
| Expressway Speeding 21-25 MPH over limit | $155.00 | 3 |
| Expressway Speeding 26-30 MPH over limit | $170.00 | 4 |
| Expired Registration Plate w/i 3 days of expiration | $100.00 | 0 |
| Expired Registration Plate after 3 days of expiration | $110.00 | 0 |
| Seatbelt Violation | $65.00 | 0 |
| Child Restraint Violation | $90.00 | 0 |
| Fail to Stop for School Bus | $240.00 | 3 |
| All Defective Equipment Violations (Non-Commercial) Fines and Cost can be waived if signed off by a police officer and the citation is returned to the court within 10 calendar days | $95.00 | 0 |
| Violation of Graduated License | $110.00 | 2 |
| Improper Backing | $100.00 | 0 |
| Failed to Yield | $115.00 | 2 |
| Improper or Prohibited Turn | $110.00 | 2 |
| Improper or Prohibited Passing | $115.00 | 3 |
| Drove Left of Center/Improper Lane Use | $110.00 | 2 |
| Improper Crossing--Divided Highway/Median | $110.00 | 2 |
| Failed to Signal or Observe | $105.00 | 2 |
| Followed Too Closely | $105.00 | 2 |
| Drove Wrong Way on One Way Street | $135.00 | 2 |
| Disobeyed Stop Sign or Traffic Signal | $115.00 | 3 |
| Improper Use of Lights | $95.00 | 2 |
| No Proof of Insurance | $95.00 | 0 |
| Must Provide Proof of Insurance for Date of Incident | $25.00 | |
| Must Provide Proof of Current Insurance | $125.00 | |
| Without Providing Proof of Current Insurance | $150.00 | |
| Log Book Violation | $100.00 | 0 |
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