MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
Act 300 of 1949
257.8a "Conviction" defined.
Sec. 8a.
"Conviction" means any of the following:
(a) A final conviction, the payment of a fine, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere if accepted by the court, or a finding of guilt for a criminal law violation or a juvenile adjudication, probate court disposition, or juvenile disposition for a violation that if committed by an adult would be a crime, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated or suspended.
(b) A conviction defined in federal law under 49 CFR 383.5, regarding the operation of a commercial motor vehicle or the operation of a noncommercial motor vehicle operated by a person licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
History: Add. 1967, Act 226, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 99, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 359, Eff. Sept. 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 449, Eff. May 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 356, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Oct. 4, 2004
Notes of Decisions
People of Michigan v. Marcus McCann, 887 N.W.2d 440 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 2× “MCL 257.8a. 1 The reasoning behind the distinction also likely hinges on the purpose of criminal penalties versus administrative driving sanctions.”
Johnson v. Sec'y of State, 568 N.W.2d 373 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).
“This usage is consistent with the definition of conviction in the Michigan Vehicle Code, MCL 257.8a; MSA 9.1808(1), which defines “conviction” as “a final conviction, the payment of a fine, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere if accepted by the court or a finding of guilt for a…”
People v. Vezina, 550 N.W.2d 613 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996).
“288 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 712A.1 to 712A.28 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, on a traffic law violation charge, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated or suspended.”
People of Michigan v. Rebecca Eileen Vermeesch (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
“Accordingly, we conclude the trial court erred by directing the Secretary of State to remove the conviction from Vermeesch’s driver record and abused its discretion by denying the department’s motion for relief from judgment. 3 The defendant was convicted of operating a vehicle…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.8a(a) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Marcus McCann, 887 N.W.2d 440 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
“MCL 257.8a. 1 The reasoning behind the distinction also likely hinges on the purpose of criminal penalties versus administrative driving sanctions.”
People of Michigan v. Rebecca Eileen Vermeesch (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
“Accordingly, we conclude the trial court erred by directing the Secretary of State to remove the conviction from Vermeesch’s driver record and abused its discretion by denying the department’s motion for relief from judgment. 3 The defendant was convicted of operating a vehicle…”
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