screwdinmich
Junior Member
I am in michigan and was convicted of a speeding violation (5 over) a week ago. I was the victim of a kangaroo court judge who totally ignored my case where i proved i was not guilty. Anyway, I am considering appealing it. I called the court and they said I had to pay for the transcript of the first trial and submit it with my appeal. Well it turns out it is $100 per hour of transcribing, and my trial lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes. That means I have to pay about $150 just to file my appeal (if they gave me correct information) to fight a $90 fine. My question is, are they correct about the transcription requirement, that it is required to file it with the appeal? Seems like possibly a ploy to discourage me from fighting it. I want to appeal in the worst way because I was screwd, but $150, plus 200 mile round trip, and another day off work is discouraging, especially considering the appeals court judge (circuit court) might be as bad as the district court judge. Can you give me a reference to go to to find out exactly what the rules are for the appeal of a civil infraction decision from a district court in Michigan?