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

Patti DiPalma
Court Recorder

Donna Moilanen
District Court Clerk / District Court
dmoilanen@houghtoncounty.net

David Lamerand
Civil Clerk / District Court
david.lamerand@houghtoncounty.net

Derek Poyhonen
Probation Officer / Probation Office
dpoyhonen@houghtoncounty.net

Jessica Trevethan
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

  • Arraignments 

  • Small claims (up to $6,000) 

  • Landlord tenant

  • Pre-trials & Preliminary Exams General civil (up to 25,000) 

  • Garnishments

  • Marriages

  • Evictions 

  • Process payment of traffic citations

  • Conduct informal hearings

  • Pre-sentence investigation

  • Probation supervision

  • Treatment court

Service Links

MiCourt Case Search

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.

Speeding

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

Genereal Civil Infraction

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