In Michigan Driver Responsibility penalties are found in MCL 257.732 (a) Public Act 165 of 2003 taking effect 10/01/2003 and amended Public Act 52 of 2004 and Public Act 460 of 208.
The Acts purpose is to act as a deterrent to bad driving and to fund the marginal cost to society. Violations for drunk driving or not having proper insurance trigger the fees.
Several states have these types of fines.
In Michigan the act makes drivers who reach certain points against their driving record, do not have proof of insurance, or ticketed for drunk driving and other acts to pay an extra $100-500 annual fee to maintain their license in addition to other costs.[nc 2005]
In most cases failure to pay the yearly assessment on time results in license suspension. The license re instatement will cost another $125.00.[nc 2005]
Driver responsibility programs mean big money for the states who have tried them.[nc 2005]
Several of the Michigan Fees are;
$100 per year for as long as the license has 7 points,
$1,000 for 2 years for DUI,
$200 for 2 years for expired insurance,
$150 for 2 years for having an expired license.
These fines are not dischargable in Bankruptcy.
The United States Bankruptcy Code identifies governmental fine, penalties and forfitures as non dischargable in bankruptcy. 11 USC 523 ( a) (7), 727 1141 a, 1228 b, 1328 b.
In a Texas Bankruptcy Court the drivers responsibility surcharge was found to no be dischargable. In a CHapter 7 the debtor had scheduled the penalties as an unsecured creditor not a priority.
In Texas a surcharge is imposed on persons convicted of traffic violations. Sec. 708.102 and 708.13. The debtor pled that the $5,960 surcharge was dischargable and the State had violated the automatic stay.
The Bankrutcyu court relied on 11 USC 523 ( a) (7) and that Drivers Responsibility surcharges have been identified by previous decisions as fines and penalties.
see Celotex Corp v Catrell 477 US 317, 1986, and US v Kolstad ( In re Kolstad 101 BR 492, 493, Bankr SD Texas 1989.
The Acts purpose is to act as a deterrent to bad driving and to fund the marginal cost to society. Violations for drunk driving or not having proper insurance trigger the fees.
Several states have these types of fines.
In Michigan the act makes drivers who reach certain points against their driving record, do not have proof of insurance, or ticketed for drunk driving and other acts to pay an extra $100-500 annual fee to maintain their license in addition to other costs.[nc 2005]
In most cases failure to pay the yearly assessment on time results in license suspension. The license re instatement will cost another $125.00.[nc 2005]
Driver responsibility programs mean big money for the states who have tried them.[nc 2005]
Several of the Michigan Fees are;
$100 per year for as long as the license has 7 points,
$1,000 for 2 years for DUI,
$200 for 2 years for expired insurance,
$150 for 2 years for having an expired license.
These fines are not dischargable in Bankruptcy.
The United States Bankruptcy Code identifies governmental fine, penalties and forfitures as non dischargable in bankruptcy. 11 USC 523 ( a) (7), 727 1141 a, 1228 b, 1328 b.
In a Texas Bankruptcy Court the drivers responsibility surcharge was found to no be dischargable. In a CHapter 7 the debtor had scheduled the penalties as an unsecured creditor not a priority.
In Texas a surcharge is imposed on persons convicted of traffic violations. Sec. 708.102 and 708.13. The debtor pled that the $5,960 surcharge was dischargable and the State had violated the automatic stay.
The Bankrutcyu court relied on 11 USC 523 ( a) (7) and that Drivers Responsibility surcharges have been identified by previous decisions as fines and penalties.
see Celotex Corp v Catrell 477 US 317, 1986, and US v Kolstad ( In re Kolstad 101 BR 492, 493, Bankr SD Texas 1989.
1000 for 2 consecutive years is outrageous. I could see maybe 500 but come on Michigan seriously? You want to double whammy people and keep them just scrapping by, don't you? Maybe everyone in MI wouldn't get food stamps and shit if you fucktards stopped nickle and diming people. FUCK the retard who came up with driver responsibility fees. It's unconstitutional and illegal and I will fight it to the depths.
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