Condiciones de fianza y uso de licencia de conducir como garantía

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es arrestado por un delito menor, el tribunal puede pedirle que entregue su licencia de conducir como garantía para que vuelva a la corte. Esto ayuda a asegurar que la persona se presente en el juicio.

Es como prestar tu bicicleta a un amigo. Si le das la bicicleta, quieres asegurarte de que él vuelva a traértela después de usarla, así que le pides que te muestre que puede cuidarla.

Ejemplo Práctico

María fue arrestada por una infracción menor y el juez le pidió que entregara su licencia de conducir como garantía de que se presentaría a su juicio. María recibió un recibo donde se indicaba la fecha de su próxima cita en la corte. Al final del juicio, el juez le devolvió su licencia porque cumplió con lo prometido.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(3) If a person is arrested for an ordinance violation or a misdemeanor and if the defendant's operator's or chauffeur's license is not expired, suspended, revoked, or cancelled, the court may require the defendant, in place of other security for the defendant's appearance in court for trial or sentencing or, as a condition for release of the defendant on personal recognizance, to surrender to the court his or her operator's or chauffeur's license. The court shall issue to the defendant a receipt for the license, as provided in section 311a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.311a. If the trial date is set at the arraignment, the court shall specify on the receipt the date on which the defendant is required to appear for trial. If a trial date is not set at the arraignment, the court shall specify on the receipt a date on which the receipt expires. By written notice the court may extend the expiration date of the receipt, as needed, to secure the defendant's appearance for trial and sentencing. The written notice shall instruct the person to whom the receipt was issued to attach the notice to the receipt. Upon its attachment to the receipt, the written notice shall be considered a part of the receipt for purposes of determining the expiration date. At the conclusion of the trial or imposition of sentence, as applicable, the court shall return the license to the defendant unless other disposition of the license is authorized by law. MCL 765.6a - Cash bond or surety as condition of granting application for bail Sec. 6a. Before granting an application for bail, a court shall require a cash bond or a surety other than the applicant if the applicant (1) Is charged with a crime alleged to have occurred while on bail pursuant to a bond personally executed by h