Webinar explores Moving Violation Causing Death/ Serious Injury Law

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the Traffic Safety Training Program Webinar “An Overview of Michigan’s Moving Violation Causing Death/Serious Injury Law” on Thursday, October 16, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of Michigan’s statute regarding Moving Violation Causing Death/Serious Injury, MCL 257.601d.  The course will discuss the statute, its development, the case law surrounding the statute, and the legal challenges facing prosecutors who must prepare these difficult cases for trial while seeking justice for victims.  The webinar will cover the following topics:

• An overview of the statute and case law surrounding MCL 257.601d.
• Helpful investigation techniques for law enforcement.
• Dealing with victims who have suffered injury or the loss of a loved one.
• Potential Defense Challenges.
• Case preparation for Trial.

This will be an hour long discussion that will be suitable for both law enforcement, prosecutors and assistant prosecutors who handle these matters for trial.  

Speaking at the webinar will be Michigan Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Eric Wanink.

To register for this webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”