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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601d

Person who commits moving violation that is the proximate cause of death of another person or serious impairment of body function; penalty; other violations; "moving violation" defined.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE


Act 300 of 1949


257.601d Person who commits moving violation that is the proximate cause of death of another person or serious impairment of body function; penalty; other violations; "moving violation" defined.

Sec. 601d.

    (1) A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designated for the parking of motor vehicles, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both, if the moving violation was the proximate cause of the death of another person.

    (2) A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designated for the parking of motor vehicles, that causes serious impairment of a body function to another person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

    (3) This section does not prohibit the person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law.

    (4) As used in this section, "moving violation" means an act or omission prohibited under this act or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to this act that involves the operation of a motor vehicle, and for which a fine may be assessed.

History: Add. 2008, Act 463, Eff. Oct. 31, 2010 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 46, Eff. June 13, 2016 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 566, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski
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People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp · cites it 22× “FACTS Defendant was driving on Center Avenue in Hampton Township on June 15, 2015, approaching Scheurman Road, when he struck James Stivenson with his vehicle.”
People v. Jones (2014) mich · cites it 15× “In a pretrial motion, defendant requested that the circuit court instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of moving violation causing death, MCL 257.601d, although MCL 257.626(5) specifically prohibits giving this instruction when the charged offense is reckless driving…”
People v. Pace (2015) michctapp · cites it 13× “601d(2), then what, if any, mens rea is required for conviction of this offense; and (2) if no mens rea is required, is the statute constitutional?” People v Pace, unpublished order of the Court of Appeals, entered October 7, 2014 (Docket No.”
People v. Jones (2013) michctapp · cites it 6× “626(4), the prosecution appeals by leave granted the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of moving violation causing death, MCL 257.601d, contrary to the prohibition against doing so under MCL 257.”
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp · cites it 8× “FACTS Defendant was driving on Center Avenue in Hampton Township on June 15, 2015, approaching Scheurman Road, when he struck James Stivenson with his vehicle.”
People of Michigan v. Heather Lynn Castillo (2021) michctapp · cites it 8× “Although the prosecutor interjected to alert the district court that a moving violation causing death was a misdemeanor and not a civil infraction, the district court indicated its “ruling remain[ed] the same,” noting that MCL 257.601d “refers to a person committing a moving…”
People v Morgan (2026) mich · cites it 8× “Eyewitness testimony indicated that the decedent had accelerated quickly after a traffic light turned green and that he struck the side of defendant’s vehicle as defendant was attempting a U-turn.”
People of Michigan v. Timothy John Otto (2023) michctapp · cites it 3× “In People v Jones, our Supreme Court, relying on the parties’ stipulation, assumed without deciding that the misdemeanor of moving violation causing death, MCL 257.601d, is a lesser-included offense of reckless driving causing death, MCL 257.”
In Re Casey Ray Baker (2023) michctapp · cites it 3× “; contrary to MCL 257.601d(1) . . .” The complaint provided the following factual basis for the request that the petition be authorized: 1 In re Casey Ray Baker, unpublished order of the Court of Appeals, entered January 18, 2023 (Docket No.”
People of Michigan v. Aaron Earl Merritt (2018) michctapp · cites it 2× “nit of government for expenses incurred in relation to that incident including, but not limited to, expenses for an emergency response and expenses for prosecuting the person, as provided in this section: (a) A violation or attempted violation of section 601d, 625(1), (3), (4),…”
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 257.601d(2), the statute under which defendant was convicted, states: A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designed for the parking of motor…”
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 257.601d(2), the statute under which defendant was convicted, states: A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designed for the parking of motor…”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601d(1) — 11 cases
People v. Jones (2014) mich “In a pretrial motion, defendant requested that the circuit court instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of moving violation causing death, MCL 257.601d, although MCL 257.626(5) specifically prohibits giving this instruction when the charged offense is reckless driving…”
People v Morgan (2026) mich “Eyewitness testimony indicated that the decedent had accelerated quickly after a traffic light turned green and that he struck the side of defendant’s vehicle as defendant was attempting a U-turn.”
People of Michigan v. Heather Lynn Castillo (2021) michctapp “Although the prosecutor interjected to alert the district court that a moving violation causing death was a misdemeanor and not a civil infraction, the district court indicated its “ruling remain[ed] the same,” noting that MCL 257.601d “refers to a person committing a moving…”
In Re Casey Ray Baker (2023) michctapp “; contrary to MCL 257.601d(1) . . .” The complaint provided the following factual basis for the request that the petition be authorized: 1 In re Casey Ray Baker, unpublished order of the Court of Appeals, entered January 18, 2023 (Docket No.”
People of Michigan v. Kellie Nichole Stock (2019) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601d(2) — 10 cases
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp “FACTS Defendant was driving on Center Avenue in Hampton Township on June 15, 2015, approaching Scheurman Road, when he struck James Stivenson with his vehicle.”
People v. Pace (2015) michctapp “601d(2), then what, if any, mens rea is required for conviction of this offense; and (2) if no mens rea is required, is the statute constitutional?” People v Pace, unpublished order of the Court of Appeals, entered October 7, 2014 (Docket No.”
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp “FACTS Defendant was driving on Center Avenue in Hampton Township on June 15, 2015, approaching Scheurman Road, when he struck James Stivenson with his vehicle.”
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp “MCL 257.601d(2), the statute under which defendant was convicted, states: A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designed for the parking of motor…”
People of Michigan v. Edward Michael Czuprynski (2018) michctapp “MCL 257.601d(2), the statute under which defendant was convicted, states: A person who commits a moving violation while operating a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public, including, but not limited to, an area designed for the parking of motor…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601d(4) — 1 case
People v. Pace (2015) michctapp “601d(2), then what, if any, mens rea is required for conviction of this offense; and (2) if no mens rea is required, is the statute constitutional?” People v Pace, unpublished order of the Court of Appeals, entered October 7, 2014 (Docket No.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.601d(l) — 4 cases
People v. Jones (2014) mich “In a pretrial motion, defendant requested that the circuit court instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of moving violation causing death, MCL 257.601d, although MCL 257.626(5) specifically prohibits giving this instruction when the charged offense is reckless driving…”
People v. Jones (2013) michctapp “626(4), the prosecution appeals by leave granted the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of moving violation causing death, MCL 257.601d, contrary to the prohibition against doing so under MCL 257.”
People of Michigan v. Sharday Viola-Bianca Green (2018) michctapp
People of Michigan v. Sharday Viola-Bianca Green (2018) michctapp
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