Michigan Compiled Laws — RELEASE OF MISDEMEANOR PRISONERS (Act 44 of 1961)

Michigan · statute · 44 of 1961, Mich. Comp. Laws · 9 active provisions

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.581

Taking person arrested without warrant for misdemeanor or violation of ordinance before magistrate; bond; receipt; holding certain arrested persons in holding cell, holding center, lockup, or county jail; “political subdivision” defined.

(1) If a person is arrested without a warrant for a misdemeanor or a violation of a city, village, or township ordinance, and the misdemeanor or violation is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by a fine, or both, the officer making the arrest shall take, without unnecessary delay, the person arrest…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.582

Arrest with warrant for misdemeanor or violation of ordinance; penalty; interim bond.

Except as otherwise provided in section 2a, if a person is arrested with a warrant for a misdemeanor or a violation of a city, village, or township ordinance, and the misdemeanor or violation is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or by a fine, or both, the provisions of section 1 shall apply, except th…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.582a

Holding period; protective or release conditions.

(1) A person shall not be released on an interim bond as provided in section 1 or on his or her own recognizance as provided in section 3a, but shall be held until he or she can be arraigned or have interim bond set by a judge or district court magistrate if either of the following applies: (a) The person is arrested w…

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Courts & Civil Procedure

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.583

Deposit of interim bond; form of receipt; forfeiture; waiver; order; warrant.

(1) If an arrested person deposits an interim bond pursuant to section 1, the officer accepting the bond shall give a receipt to the person for the money deposited with him or her on a form as follows: Date Received from the sum of Dollars as cash bail to assure the appearance of before District Court Judge (or Municip…

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Courts & Civil Procedure

Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.583a

Release on own recognizance; interim bond receipt.

Except as otherwise provided in section 2a, if an arrest is made on a misdemeanor warrant from another county, the arresting officer may release the arrested person on his or her own recognizance. An interim bond receipt as provided in section 3 shall be executed. On the face of the receipt shall be written "released o…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.584

Officer taking deposit; report; embezzlement.

Every officer taking a deposit under this act within 48 hours thereafter or at the next session of court shall deposit the same with the magistrate named in the receipt form, together with the facts relating to such arrest, and failure to make such report and deposit such money shall be deemed embezzlement of public mo…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.585

Magistrate; change of bond amounts.

In cases arising under section 2 of this act, the magistrate issuing the warrant may endorse on the back thereof a greater or a lesser amount for an interim bond.

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.586

Interim bond; purpose; change of amount on arraignment.

Cash bonds accepted under this act shall be known as interim bonds, and shall be for the purpose of securing the defendant's arraignment in court, at which time said court may continue said bond for further proceedings, or may require a property bond or a cash bond in a greater or lesser amount.

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.587

Traffic offenses not affected.

The provisions of this act shall not affect section 728 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being section 257.728 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

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Transportation & Motor Vehicles