If you are under the age of 17 and have received a misdemeanor traffic ticket, you must appear at the court specified on the ticket, which may be either the district court or the family division of the circuit court. You will be notified to appear for a preliminary hearing.
http://courts.mi.gov/Self-help/center/casetype/Pages/Misdemeanor.aspx
If convicted of a misdemeanor, you may be sentenced to jail. If you are 17 years of age or older and are convicted of a traffic misdemeanor, you may be required to pay a fine and costs. Points will be added to your driving record by the Secretary of State, and some convictions may result in jail sentences.
http://courts.mi.gov/Self-help/center/casetype/Pages/Misdemeanor.aspx
Using Arrest, Conviction, and MisdemeanorInformation in the Hiring Process. 6 Sample Policy for the Use of Arrest, Conviction, and Misdemeanor Information The following is an example of a policy which attempts to comply with the EEOC guidelines on the subject.
http://www.diogenesllc.com/crimeinfowhenhiring.pdf
What Happens If You are Arrested. If you have been arrested for breaking a criminal law and a ticket is not issued, you will be promptly taken to the district court for an arraignment. You will be held by the police or sheriff until a bond is set and/or the arraignment takes place.
http://courts.mi.gov/Self-help/center/casetype/Pages/Misdemeanor.aspx
Using Misdemeanor Information in the Hiring Process The EEOC does not prohibit the use of misdemeanor information in the hiring process. As described above,the EEOC does require that employers consider the nature and gravity of an arrest or conviction.
http://www.diogenesllc.com/crimeinfowhenhiring.pdf
2 Using Arrest, Conviction, and MisdemeanorInformation in the Hiring Process Pros and Cons of Screening Out Arrest and Misdemeanor Information from Criminal Records A few of our customers have requested that GIN screen out all arrest and misdemeanor information from thecriminal records they receive.
http://www.diogenesllc.com/crimeinfowhenhiring.pdf
In light of the fact that the EEOC does not prohibit the use of arrestand misdemeanor information in the hiring process, employers mustweigh the possible discrimination suits which could be broughtagainst them for misusing the information against the possibleconsequences of refusing to consider the information.
http://www.diogenesllc.com/crimeinfowhenhiring.pdf
At the arraignment, the judge or magistrate will explain to you (the defendant) the charges, your constitutional rights, and the possible consequences if you plead guilty or are convicted after trial of the charge. You will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, or you may stand mute.
http://courts.mi.gov/Self-help/center/casetype/Pages/Misdemeanor.aspx
3 Using Arrest, Conviction, and MisdemeanorInformation in the Hiring Process Using Arrest Information in the Hiring Process The EEOC states that it is permissible to use arrest information in the hiring process.“…an arrest record may be usedas evidence of conduct upon which an employer makes an employmentdecision.
http://www.diogenesllc.com/crimeinfowhenhiring.pdf
Traffic and nontraffic misdemeanor tickets are filed in court by the law enforcement officer who issued the tickets and complaints are filed by the prosecutor. It is your responsibility to respond to the ticket or an order to appear.
http://courts.mi.gov/Self-help/center/casetype/Pages/Misdemeanor.aspx
what can a misdemeanor conviction cause
A misdemeanor conviction can cause sentenced to jail and if you are 17 years of age or older, you may be required to pay a fine and costs. You may be sentenced to jail. If you are 17 years of age or older and are convicted of a traffic misdemeanor, you may be required to pay a fine and costs.