Legal Question in DUI Law in Michigan

MInor DUI Ticketed but never contacted for court

Minor child in Michigan got a DUI. .007. On the breath test. Also possession of marijuana, for ashes in paraphernalia that was in the car, but not on their person. The car was registered to someone else. There was also another person in the car and one that was just dropped off. That's the gist of the ticket, the question is that the minor received the ticket in Dec 2003, and still has not received any contact from the court. What do we do? Let it ride and hope it's lost in the system? Contact the court? Is there a statute of limitations? Also we moved in that time period, what do they do about the temp license that was issued? How do we get the address changed?


Asked on 9/15/04, 9:15 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeffrey Buehner Jeffrey Buehner, PLLC

Re: MInor DUI Ticketed but never contacted for court

It sounds like the possession of marijuana may be defensible, so I would hire an attorney if I was you. As for not hearing from the court, you should make sure to look at the ticket carefully including the back of the ticket. Tickets normally require that you contact the court within a set period of time (usually 10 days). In all likelihood a bench warrant has been issued for the minors arrest. If you or an attorney don't follow up with the court, the minor may be arrested the next time he has contact with the police.

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Answered on 9/15/04, 11:40 am


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