M.C.R. 14

As amended through November 5, 2024
Rule 14 - Disposition of citations by written plea of guilty - Limitations -Deferred payment agreements
(a)Written Plea of Guilty. Subject to the limitations of subsections (b) and (c) of this rule, any person charged with a misdemeanor by a uniform citation or complaint may sign a written plea of guilty on the citation and pay the fine and court costs. The amount of the fine and court costs to be assessed for an offense under a written plea of guilty shall be the bail bond amount provided in Rule 13. Upon the entry of a written plea of guilty under this rule, the clerk shall enter a judgment of conviction and shall collect the payment of the fine and court costs or enter into a deferred payment agreement with the defendant as provided in Rule 8. If a defendant appears before a judge or magistrate, or if a judge or magistrate reviews the file of a defendant and finds that summary disposition under this rule is not appropriate, in either event the summary disposition under this Rule 14(a) shall not apply and the Court shall make disposition of the case.
(b) Limitation on offenses for written plea of guilty. A written plea of guilty can be accepted under subsection (a) of this rule only if the required bail bond under Rule 13 does not exceed:
(1) $276.00 for a motor vehicle offense.
(2) $582.00 for offenses under I.C. Sections 49-432,49 -432(2)(a), 49-432(2)(b), 61-2450 and 63-2455.
(3) $4,103.50foroffensesunderI.C.Sections 49-1001,49 -1002,49-1004, and49-1005; $421.00 for violations of I.C. Sections 49-1427, and Rules under I.C. Section 67-2901A and $276.00 for the other offenses listed under Rule 13(b)(3).
(4) $191.00 for any fish or game offense, except those where the citation indicates the offense requires suspension of a license or payment of a civil penalty.
(5) $457.50 for offenses under I.C. Section 67-2921.
(6) $276.00 for any other offense.
(c)Additional limitation on offenses for written plea of guilty. With the exception of an offense under LC. Section 49-301, a written plea of guilty shall not be accepted pursuant to this rule for an offense with the bail bond designation of''Book & Release" under Rule 13. The amount of the fine and court costs to be assessed upon a written plea of guilty for an offense under I.C. Section 49-30 I shall be $500.00.

M.C.R. 14

Adopted April 18, 1983, effective 7/1/1983; amended March 20, 1985, effective 7/1/1985; amended June 15, 1987, effective 11/1/1987; amended March 30, 1988, effective 7/1/1988; amended April 12, 1988, effective 7/1/1988; amended March 27, 1989, effective 7/1/1989; amended March 23, 1990, effective 3/23/1990; amended March 20, 1991, effective 7/1/1991; amended April 15, 1991, effective 7/1/1991; amended October 11, 1991, effective 1/1/1992; amended March 26, 1992, effective 7/1/1992; amended February 10, 1993, effective 7/1/1993; amended April 21, 1993, effective 7/1/1993; amended March 30, 1994, effective 7/1/1994; amended April 19, 1995, effective 7/1/1995; amended April 3, 1996, effective 7/1/1996; 2/26/1997; effective 7/1/1997; amended April 10, 1997, effective 7/1/1997; amended July 1, 1998, effective 7/1/1998; amended June 7, 1999, effective 7/1/1999; amended July 19, 2005, effective 9/1/2005; amended April 26, 2007, effective 7/1/2007; amended February 10, 2009, effective 2/1/2009; amended September 4, 2009, effective 10/1/2009; amended April 2, 2010, effective 4/15/2010; amended April 27, 2012, effective 7/1/2012; amended June 27, 2014, effective 8/1/2014; amended August 24, 2017, effective 8/24/2017; amended April 25, 2018, effective 7/1/2018; amended May 13, 2020, effective 5/13/2020; amended January 13, 2021, effective 1/13/2021; amended June 28, 2021, effective 6/28/2021.