EATON MUNICIPAL COURT

VIOLATION BUREAU FINE SCHEDULE

IF A PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED, BRING PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE DATE ON YOUR TRAFFIC VIOLATION TICKET. THIS PROOF MAY BE A FORM OR LETTER FROM YOU AGENT, OR THE FORM PROVIDED TO YOU BY THE OFFICER OF THE COURT, OR THE CURRENT FACE SHEET OF YOUR POLICY, INDICATING YOUR NAME AND THE VEHICLE YOU WERE DRIVING. IF YOU WERE DRIVING SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE AND YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THEIR POLICY, YOU MUST BRING A LETTER OR FORM  SIGNED BY THEIR AGENT OR YOURS , SHOWING THAT YOU WERE COVERED DRIVING THAT VEHICLE. YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO PAY YOUR FINE AND COURT COSTS UPON APPEARANCE. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

FAILURE TO APPEAR OR PAY THE FINE WILL RESULT IN A TWO OR THREE WEEK CONTINUANCE, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU HAVE A MANDATORY APPEARANCE OR NOT. 

FAILURE TO APPEAR OR PAY THE FINE WILL SUBJECT YOU TO ARREST AND/OR CANCELLATION OF YOUR OPERATORS LICENSE  

SPEED- MINOR MISDEMEANOR

MOVING VIOLATIONS

SPEED

•  5-10 MILES OVER.........................$135.00

• 11-20 MILES OVER.......................$145.00

• 21-30 MILES OVER.......................$155.00

•  31 OR MORE, MANDATORY APPEARANCE 

MOVING VIOLATIONS

$130.00 CATEGORY-MINOR MISDEMEANOR

• ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE

• SLOW SPEED 

• IMPROPER TURN

• OPERATE W/O REASONABLE CONTROL

• RED LIGHTS / STOP SIGNS

• PROHIBITED OR U-TURN

• IMPROPER LANE USAGE

• MARKED LANES

• FOLLOWING TO CLOSE

• FAIL CONTROL

• STOP AT RR CROSSING

• IMPROPER PASSING - PASSING ON RIGHT

• LEFT OF CENTER

• NUMBER OF LIGHTS 
• INADEQUATE
• BRAKES                                    
• HORN, SIREN OR WARNING DEVICE    
• MUFFLER, CAR OR TRUCK                    
• REARVIEW MIRROR                            
• WINDSHIELD AND WIPERS 
• WARNING MARKERS                           
• UNSECURED LOAD
• SAFETY CHAINS
• MUD FLAPS

 THE BELOW LISTED OFFENSES REQUIRE A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE:                                                        

• ANY FELONY OR INDICTABLE OFFENSE 

• OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE  UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS OR ABUSE OF PERMITTING ANOTHER TO TO DO SO

• LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT 

• A THIRD TRAFFIC VIOLATION WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS

• FLEEING OR ELUDING POLICE OFFICERS

• DRAG RACING

• DRIVERS LICENSE VIOLATIONS

• ALLOWING  AN UNLICENSED DRIVER TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE

• PHYSICAL CONTROL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

•  RECKLESS OPERATION

• ANY SPEED OFFENSE OVER 31 MPH

• DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

• ONE WAY STREET
• NO HELMET OR FACE SHIELD
• OBSTRUCTING VIEW
• FAILURE TO DISPLAY LICENSE PLATES
• IMPROPER STARTING / BACKING
• FAILURE TO SIGNAL/ TURN OR STOP
• FAILURE TO YIELD
• FAILURE TO FILE REGISTRATION
• UNSAFE VEHICLE

SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS

OPERATOR OF VEHICLE...............................$111.00
OPERATOR W/ ANOTHER VIOLATION....$111.00
PASSENGER OF VEHICLE...............................$101.00
CHILD RESTRAINT ........................................$140.00

$120.00 EQUIPMENT VIOLATION

• BUMPERS 
• FAILURE TO DISPLAY LIGHTS
• HEADLIGHTS 
• TAIL
•  LIGHTS                                                             
• RED REFLECTORS                                          
• LIGHTING - COMMERCIAL                      
• EXTENDED LOADS -NO RED FLAGS OR LIGHTS 
• PARKING ON BERM W/OUT LIGHTS
• SLOW MOVING VEHICLE SIGN
•  ILLEGAL USE OF SPOT LIGHT
•  FAILURE TO DIM LIGHTS

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