§ 1-17. Appearance tickets.

(a)

Pursuant to the authority conferred by Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of Michigan 1972 (MCL 764.9f), as amended, an appearance ticket means a complaint or written notice issued and subscribed by city police officers or other city employees authorized by law or city ordinance to issue and serve appearance tickets.

(b)

Appearance tickets shall be issued in a manner that conforms to the requirements and procedures in the Act; provided, however, that all appearance tickets issued shall be sworn to before the close of the business day on which the ticket is issued, or if the ticket is issued after business hours, it shall be sworn to on the next business day following the day of issuance. All appearance tickets issued hereunder shall be sworn to before the chief clerk of the district court having jurisdiction, or such other person as may be designated by the court. All appearance tickets which have been issued shall be returned to the court even if voided.

(c)

In addition to city police officers, the deputy director, assistant fire chief, captain, and the fire personnel acting in the capacity of fire captain are hereby authorized to issue appearance tickets with respect to matters within their particular enforcement responsibility when such persons have probable cause to believe that the party to whom the ticket is issued has committed the offense indicated.

(d)

A full written report of the facts relating to the alleged violation upon which an appearance ticket is based shall be filed with the office of the city attorney within three (3) business days of issuance.

(Code 1977, § 1.13a; Ord. No. 94-15, § 1, 11-1-94; Ord. No. 96-13, § 1, 12-10-96; Ord. No. 2016-23, § 2, 9-20-16)