According to the Michigan Secretary of State (SOS), Michigan law dictates that some traffic violations are civil infractions while others are misdemeanors or felonies. Depending on the violation and how it is resolved, you may be fined, referred to a special program or, in the most serious situations, sent to jail. In most cases, if you do not take care of a traffic ticket, your driver license will be suspended.

Each time you are convicted of a traffic violation in MI, you will have to pay certain court fines and costs. In addition, points may be posted to your driver record. Under Michigan’s point system, each traffic violation has a point value, which is set by law in the Michigan Vehicle Code. Points are placed on your driver record only after you have been convicted or found guilty of or responsible for a civil infraction. Points placed on your driver record remain there for two years from the date of conviction.

The MI Secretary of State cannot set aside a court conviction or the points for it. The Michigan points list notes that a conviction for a speeding ticket for 10 mph or less over the legal speed limit is two (2) points on your driving record. So for a ticket for 5 mph it appears that you would receive 2 points on your Michigan driving record. You can contact the MI SOS for more information about the Michigan points system and your driving record.

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