Michigan Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture and Discharge of Bond and Notice of Hearing is a legal document used in Michigan to request a set aside of a bond forfeiture and discharge of the bond when a defendant fails to appear in court. The motion must be filed in the court where the case was heard. The motion must include the defendant's name, the court's file number, the date of the bond forfeiture and the amount of the bond. The motion must also include the reason the defendant failed to appear in court, such as an illness or an emergency. It must also include the defendant's address and contact information. There are two types of Michigan Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture and Discharge of Bond and Notice of Hearing: "Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture and Discharge of Bond" and "Motion for Notice of Hearing". The Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture and Discharge of Bond is used to request that the court set aside the bond forfeiture and discharge the bond. This motion must include a detailed explanation of why the defendant failed to appear in court and the amount of the bond. The Motion for Notice of Hearing is used to request a hearing to determine whether the forfeiture should be set aside or not. The motion must include a list of witnesses and the date, time and location of the hearing.