Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.325 (2026)

Causing or permitting unlicensed minor to drive.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE

Act 300 of 1949

257.325 Causing or permitting unlicensed minor to drive.

Sec. 325.

An individual shall not cause or knowingly permit any minor to drive a motor vehicle upon a highway as an operator, unless the minor has first obtained a license to drive a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter. An individual who violates this section is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $100.00.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 382, Eff. Oct. 1, 2021

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2019 · leading case: Priesman v. Meridian Mut. Ins., 490 N.W.2d 314 (Mich. 1992).

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Priesman v. Meridian Mut. Ins., 490 N.W.2d 314 (Mich. 1992). · cites it 2× “Corey Warfield knew at the time he took Plaintiff's automobile on or about April 19, 1986, that he was taking the automobile without permission of its owner, Plaintiff. [8] In addition, because Corey was not licensed, his mother could not legally permit him to drive the car.”

Home-Owners Ins. Co. v. Est. of Stormi Ann Elkins (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “According to Home-Owners, Daugherty could not grant Stormi permission to drive because to do so was a crime under MCL 257.325, which prohibits any person from causing or knowingly permitting a minor to drive without a license upon a highway, 3 Moreover, it is unreasonable to…”

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