Traffic ticket fines in Michigan
Civil fine of not more than $100 for a civil infraction (MCL 257.907). Costs up to $100 and a $40 justice system assessment are added.Typical speeding fine (about 10 mph over)
The details
- Speeding fines
- For a civil infraction, a civil fine of not more than $100, raised by $25 for an at fault collision but still capped at $100.1
- Running a red light
- Disobeying a traffic signal or stop sign is 3 points.2
- Points system
- Speeding more than 5 but not more than 10 mph over is 2 points, 10 to 15 over 3 points, more than 15 over 4 points.2
- Where fines are set
- Maximums are set in MCL 257.907. Each court sets its own fine within that limit.1
The sources we read do not say: driving without insurance, no seatbelt, handheld phone.
Sources
- MCL 257.907 Civil infraction fines and costs, Michigan Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
- MCL 257.320a Points, Michigan Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.