The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-03-08
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Sec. /. zAs Psep's Of As State ef
Mic1iScn, enact, That tho several ocnres
Of this State ahall possess and may exer
else the saino power and jursdicsion. 70
hear, try and determine prosecutions uboo
information for crimes, misdemeanosS end
offences, TO issue writs and psoossA and DO
all other acts therein. a. they possess sod
may exercise in cases Of like prosccotions
upon indictment.
Sac. 3. All informslions shsll bs filsd
during term, in the court bsving jurisdio-
ton Of tho offence specified therein, BY
the Prosecutirz Attorney Of the proper
coanty as informant; he shall subscribe
his name thereto, aud endorse thereon Tho
names the witnesses known TO him al.
the time Of filing the same; and, at srch
time before the trial Of any case as the
court may, by rule or otherwise. prescribe.
he shali also endorse thereon tho names Of
such Other witnesses as shall then be known
10 him
Sec. 8. All informations shall 30 verified
by tho oath Of the Prosecuting Attorney,
complainant, or some other person, and
the offence or offences charged therein shall
be stated with tho same fullness and pre-
cision in matters Of aubstar 90, A is ra-
quired in In 'ictmcnts in ike cases. Diff
fercnt offences, and different degrees Of the
same offence, may bo joined in one infor-
nation, in all cases where tho same might
be joined by different counts in one indict-
neut; amp IL all cases defendant or de-
PENDANTS shall have the samo rights "a to
all proceedings therein, as he or thoy wo'd
have, il prosecuted for tho same offence
upon Indictment.
Sec. 4. Tho act entitled San act rels.
tive to indictments" approved on the 10th
day Of February, in the year one thousand
eight hundred ard ffty.6ve, and all othe,
provisions Of law, applying to prosecutions
upon indictments, 10 writs and process
therein. and the issuing and sorvioo there
Of, to rnotiops pleadings, trials and pun.
ishments, or the execution Of auy sentence,
aud to all other proceeding 10 cases Of iu
dictment, whether in the court Of original
or appellate Jurisdiction, shall, in the same
manner and to the same extent, as near as
may be, apply to informations and all pros
ecutions and proceeding thereon.
+ Sec. s. Any person who may, accord
ing to law. be committed to Jail, or be-
como recognized or held to bail with sure
ties for his appearance in court TO answer
to any indictment, may, in like manner.
so be committed to Jail or become recog-
nized and held to bail for his appearance.
to answer to any information or indict.
ment, as the case may be.
| Sec. 6. II shall be tho duty Of the
Prosecution Attorney Of the proper county
to inquire into all cases Of preliminary ex-
animation, ss provided by law, touch.
ing the commission of any offence, whore.
On the offender shall be committed to Jail.
or become recognised or held to bail; and
il the Prosecuting Attorney shall deter
mine, in any such case. that an infosma-
ton ought not to be filed, be shall make.
subscribe and flo with the clerk Of the
court ststemeh. in writing, containing
his reasons, in fact and in law, for not fil-
ing an information ia such Gaze; and such
statement shall be filed at and during tho
term of the court at which the offendc,
shall be held for appearance.
{ Sec. Z. Grand Juries shall not hereafter
be drawn, summoned or orarequired TO At
tend at the siltings of any court within
this State, "a provided by law, unless the
Judge thereof shall so direct by writing
, under his hand, and filed with the CLERK
Of said court. oaf
7 Sec. 8. No information shall be fled q.
gainst any person, for any offensc, until
such person shall have bad preliminary
. examination therefor, as provided by law,
before justice Of tho peace, or other ex-
aiming magistrate or officers, unless such
person shall waive his right to such exami
, nation: Provided, however, That informs
tions may be filed without such examius
tion against fugtives from justice, and any
fugitive from justice, against whom an in
formation shall be fled, may be demand
> ed by the Governor Of this State Of the
! executive authority Of any other State OF
Territory, or of any foreign government
in tho same manner, and the same pro
cecding may be had thereon, as provided
by law in like cases Of demand upon in
dictment filed.
Sec. o. The Recorders Court Of tbc
city of Detroit shall be deemed and belt
r to be one OF tho Courts referred to iu the
, first section of this act, and tho provisions
J Of this act shall apply and extend 10 said
4 in the same manner nad to the same ex
S tent MS TO any Of the Courts Of this State
7 referred to in the said first section.