MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
Act 300 of 1949
257.618 Accidents; damage to vehicles; stopping required; reporting to police agency or officer; penalty.
Sec. 618.
(1) The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he has been involved in an accident upon public or private property that is open to travel by the public shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the scene of the accident and shall remain there until the requirements of section 619 are fulfilled or immediately report the accident to the nearest or most convenient police agency or officer to fulfill the requirements of section 619(a) and (b) if there is a reasonable and honest belief that remaining at the scene will result in further harm. The stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(2) If an individual violates the requirements of subsection (1) and the accident results in damage to a vehicle operated by or attended by any individual, the individual is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 35, Eff. Sept. 13, 1958 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 2005
Notes of Decisions
Crampton v. 54-A Dist. Judge, 245 N.W.2d 28 (Mich. 1976).
· cites it 2× “[12] MCLA 257.618; MSA 9.2318. [13] "We emphasize that the plea in this case was not a negotiated plea.”
Est. of Buckner v. City of Lansing, 747 N.W.2d 231 (Mich. 2008).
· cites it 2× “625, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident, MCL 257.618. [7] A city employee admitted that it had been an unwritten policy of the city not to plow the north sidewalk for over 20 years.”
Jeremy Drouillard v. Am. Alt. Ins. Corp., 916 N.W.2d 844 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
“617a ; MCL 257.618 ; MCL 257.619. Presumably, AAIC is referring to eyewitness opinion testimony that the driver "had to feel that shift of weight," that the driver did not return because "he knew he was going to be in trouble," and that "if you lost that much weight, you could…”
People v. Estabrooks, 438 N.W.2d 327 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989).
“MCL 257.618; MSA 9.2318. An officer may make an arrest without a warrant for a misdemeanor committed in the officer’s presence.”
Morosini v. Citizens Ins. Co. of Am., 568 N.W.2d 346 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).
“MCL 257.618; MSA 9.2318 of the Michigan Vehicle Code provides: The driver of any vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he has been involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such…”
People v. Goans, 229 N.W.2d 422 (Mich. Ct. App. 1975).
“MCLA 257.618; MSA 9.2318. *296 The defendant promptly entered a plea of guilty to the added charge.”
People of Michigan v. Cynthia Faith Toepler (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 2× “11, to serve 34 to 120 months in prison for the OUI 3rd conviction, and 90 days for both driving with a suspended license and failure to stop at the scene of an accident.”
People of Michigan v. Tania Chris Alexander (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “WAIVER OF COUNSEL In order to preserve a challenge to the validity of a waiver of counsel, the defendant must properly raise the issue in the trial court.3 Alexander failed to raise this issue below.”
People of Michigan v. Tania Chris Alexander (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “WAIVER OF COUNSEL In order to preserve a challenge to the validity of a waiver of counsel, the defendant must properly raise the issue in the trial court.3 Alexander failed to raise this issue below.”
Griffin Wasik v. Auto Club Ins. Ass'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “” Thus, the trial court did not err in granting summary disposition in favor of Progressive and Auto Club, as UM benefits were not available under either contract.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.618(1) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Tania Chris Alexander (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
“WAIVER OF COUNSEL In order to preserve a challenge to the validity of a waiver of counsel, the defendant must properly raise the issue in the trial court.3 Alexander failed to raise this issue below.”
People of Michigan v. Tania Chris Alexander (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
“WAIVER OF COUNSEL In order to preserve a challenge to the validity of a waiver of counsel, the defendant must properly raise the issue in the trial court.3 Alexander failed to raise this issue below.”
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