Legal Question in Traffic Law in Michigan

On August 31st, 2012 I was pulled over by a Michigan State Police Officer for not wearing a seatbelt. I admitted to not having insurance and was issue 2 tickets. One for the seatbelt and the other for no insurance. My car was impounded and I asked the officer what I had to do to get my car back. He stated that I needed to show proof of insurance. He also said I needed to call the number on the ticket to find out what I owed. Within 5 hours of the original traffic stop I had proof of insurance and my vehicle back in my possession. On September 14th, 2012 I made that phone call. The lady who answered said I owed $65 for my seatbelt ticket. I also said that I didn't have insurance at the time of the stop and asked if she showed anything relating to that and she said no. I took this as everything was settled in that matter and that I only owed $65 for my seatbelt ticket. On October 22nd, 2012 I was stopped pulling into my driveway by another Michigan State Police officer He told me there was a warrant out for my arrest because of my insurance. I had the 2 tickets, proof of insurance and receipt from the towing company all with the same date of August 31st, 2012. I tried to show this information to the officer and he would not look at it. I was arrested and not allowed to go into my apartment to get my phone or lock up my purse there; I had to lock it in my car. I was only allowed to take my keys and driver's license. I am looking for some legal advice on how to handle this issue. Do I have any kind of case? I feel like I was treated very unfairly and was taken to jail when I did everything that was asked of me.


Asked on 10/30/12, 2:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Timothy Klisz Klisz Law Office, PLLC

Well you clearly had the second ticket, so not following up on that falls on you. No proof of insurance is a misdemeanor and requires a court date. You should be able to work this out in court, especially since you have the insurance now. I have handled this exact case before. Tim Klisz kliszlaw.com

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Answered on 10/30/12, 2:39 pm


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