97th District Court
97th District Court
Houghton County
Courthouse
3rd floor
401 E. Houghton Ave.
Houghton, Michigan 49931
906-482-4980 [Phone]
906-482-5270 [FAX]
Magistrate
906-482-1285 [Phone]
Probation
906-482-0066 [Phone]
Hours
Monday - Friday:
8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Staff & Contacts
Judge Nicholas J. Daavettila
Delaney Ruotsala
Court Recorder
delaney.ruotsala@houghtoncounty.net
Donna Moilanen
District Court Clerk / District Court
dmoilanen@houghtoncounty.net
David A. Lamerand
Civil Clerk / District Court
david.lamerand@houghtoncounty.net
Derek Poyhonen
Probation Officer / Probation Office
dpoyhonen@houghtoncounty.net
Jessica Brunet
Probation Officer / Probation Office
jessicat@houghtoncounty.net
Karen Karinen
Assistant Magistrate / Magistrate's Office
karenj@houghtoncounty.net
Nickole Jollimore
Court Administrator / Magistrate's Office
nickole@houghtoncounty.net
Keith Anderson
Treatment Court Case Manager / Treatment
Court
keith@houghtoncounty.net
Services Provided
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Arraignments
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Small claims (up to $7,000)
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Landlord tenant
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Pre-trials & Preliminary Exams General civil (up to 25,000)
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Garnishments
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Marriages
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Evictions
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Process payment of traffic citations
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Conduct informal hearings
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Pre-sentence investigation
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Probation supervision
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Treatment court
Service Links
Magistrates Office
97th
District Court - Traffic Fine & Costs Schedule
Telephone: 906-482-1285
Fine and costs may be
updated/changed without notice. Contact the 97th
District Court.
|
Citation |
Fine |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
1-5 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT |
$140.00 |
1 PTS |
|
6-10 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
11-15 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT |
$150.00 |
3 PTS |
|
16-20 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT |
$165.00 |
4 PTS |
|
21-25 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT |
$185.00 |
4 PTS |
|
26 MPH + OVER SPEED LIMIT |
$205.00 |
4 PTS |
|
1-10 OVER IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE |
$145.00 |
3 PTS |
|
11-15 OVER IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE |
$165.00 |
4 PTS |
|
16-20 OVER IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE |
$185.00 |
5 PTS |
|
VIOLATION OF BASIC SPEED LAW |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FAIL TO STOP IN ASSURED CLEAR DIST |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
DROVE W/O DUE CARE/CAUTION |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FAIL TO DRIVE MINIMUM SPEED |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
Citation |
Fine |
Points |
|---|---|---|
|
DISOBEY STOP SIGN |
$145.00 |
3 PTS |
|
DISOBEY TRAFFIC SIGNAL |
$145.00 |
3 PTS |
|
DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE |
$145.00 |
3 PTS |
|
FAIL TO STOP ALLEY/PRIVATE DR |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FTY RIGHT OF WAY |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FTY TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE |
$145.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FTY TO PEDESTRIAN |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FTY TO HANDICAP/BLIND |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FL TO SIGNAL/OBSERVE |
$140.00 |
2PTS |
|
FL TO DISPLAY VAL GRAD LIC STATUS |
$125.00 |
0 PTS |
|
VIOL GRAD LIC PERMIT |
$125.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FL TO CHANGE ADDRESS/REG OR OPS |
$140.00 |
0 PTS |
|
IMPROPER PASSING |
$145.00 |
3 PTS |
|
IMPROPER LANE USE |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
DROVE LEFT OF CENTER |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
FOLLOW TOO CLOSELY |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
PROHIBITED TURN |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
IMPROPER TURN |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
ILLEGAL ENT/EXIT/ X-WAY |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
OBSTRUCTED VISION/CONTROL |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
WRONG WAY/ONE WAY STREET |
$140.00 |
2 PTS |
|
IMPROPER X-ING/DIV HWY |
$145.00 |
2 PTS |
|
CARELESS DRIVING |
$175.00 |
3 PTS |
|
SCHOOL BUS VIOLATION |
$225.00 |
3 PTS |
|
PBT REFUSAL IN NON-CMV |
$150.00 |
0 PTS |
|
PBT REFUSAL/UNDER 21 |
$150.00 |
2 PTS |
|
SEATBELT/CHILD RESTRAINT |
$65.00 |
|
|
EXPIRED REG/PLATE VIOL |
$140.00 |
|
|
HANDICAP PARKING |
$225.00 |
|
|
PARKING |
$90.00 |
|
|
PARKING/IMPROPER DR OR ROADWAY |
$95.00 |
|
|
PARK/FIREHALL |
$90.00 |
|
|
LITTERING (CIVIL INFRACTION) |
$125.00 |
|
|
BIKE/WRONG WAY/ONE WAY |
$100.00 |
|
|
PEDESTRIAN ON ROADWAY |
$140.00 |
|
|
NO PROOF OF INSURANCE |
$145.00 |
|
|
NO PROOF OF INSURANCE W/VALID PROOF (EFFECTIVE 8/01/2013) |
$25.00 |
|
|
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
$140.00 |
|
|
FAIL TO REDEEM ABANDONED VEH W/PROOF REPAIR DISMISS |
$140.00 |
|
|
FL TO SHW PROOF/SALE ABANDONED VEH |
$140.00 |
|
|
DISPLAY GOODS W/IN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HWY |
$140.00 |
