The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-15
LAWS OF MICHIGAN.
Ky Al THOEIrT.
No. Is.
An AIT 10 provide for the Trial of Osepas,,
upon Information.


No. 20.
An AIT 10 provide for the Trial of Osepas,.
upon Information.
Section l. The People Of tie Nats Of w.,
qpn enact, That the seyera! Courts Of this S,,,.
shall possess and may exercise the same nov..
and jurisdiction TO hear, Try and determine n,,s.
ccutions upon information for crimes. misss-
meanors and offences, 10 issue writs ana process
and 10 all other acts therein. as they possess a.
NAV exercise III cases Of Ike prosecutions mo.
indictment.
See. >. AL informations shall be fled iu-;n,
term. in tbs court having jurisdiction Of the ~
fence specified therein, 10y the Prosecuting A.,
toruev Of the proper county IA informant: h.
I shall subscribe his name thereto. and endo-x.
thereon the nan e. Of the witnesses known Ia h;,
At the time Of fling the same and Al such lin.
/ before the trial of any cause. a. the court ns,
bv rule az otherwise, prescribe, he shall a
- endorse thereon the names Of such Other ~,
nes,,s A. shall ihen he known 10 him.
Sec g. s.. it1rmationS shall be verified M
the oath of the Prosecuting Attorney, cornni,;,.
ant. or some other person. and the offence or a..
fences charged therein shall zoe stated with H.
aamc fuluc-s ard precision in matters Of sui.
stance a. J. required in indictments in Ike Csc.
Different oircacrs, and different degrees Of IL.
same offence. may bc Joined IN one information
in all eases where the same tight he Joined r.,
llil.rsM counts IN one Indictment and IN II
{ cases deieulant or defendants shall have ,hs
p same rights as 20 other proceedings therein. 4.
. he or they would have. if prosecuted Cor ~
2 same offence upon indictment
-. =. The act entitled " An act relative 4,
= Indictments approved an the tenth dav q Eel
r ruarv, in the year one thousand eight hundr,i
r ami ttv-tjyc. and MI other provisions If lav, an
"a plvius II prosecutions upon indictments. Ia
{ wits and process therein, and the issuing and
service thereof 10 motions. picadings trials and
h puni~hmcut-, cor the execution Of any sentence
j aud to AL other proceedings IN eases Of indic..
z mcr,. whether In the court # original az appe
l. late jurisdiction shall, .n the same manner AID
4 the same extent, IL near n may be. apply 10 IN
formations ard ~ prosecutions ard proceeding,
thereon
= Sec. .. ANY person Who may, according Il
# law toe committed a. Jail, or become recognized
or held Ia hail with -ur,iies cor his appearanc,
q. I'm court 10 answer 20 any Indictment. may, i
4 ilik, manner. - Doe committed 20 lail or hecom
recognized aai hcll 20 bail ior his appearance. 4
= answer to suy information ar indictment, As n
rs case inay be
s. see g. II shall bc the duty OF the Prcsecu,
-i NO Attorney ~ tho proper county To inquire n
= ia all cases oi preliminary examination. as po
NJ yidcd hv law. touching the commission Of any O
,h fence. whcreon the offender shall he commie
a.. ~ ilil. or become recognized or held 10 bail
- and ia the Prosecuting Attorney shall determine
n. I'm any such case that an information cugh, n,
" Ia be flied he shall make subscribe and Tile vi,
IL. Tire clerk ut the court a statement in writinl
containing his reasons IN fact and in law, for u
fling an information in such case and So,
, statement shall hr filed al al during the term
the cour; II which the offender shah be held 1
appearance,
&c See. +, Grand Jurics shall rot hereafter
a. drawn, summoned cor required 10 attend al 4
IA sitting, of any court within this State. as ~
~ viicd by law. unless the Judge thereof shall
D." direct hy writing under his hand, aud filed vi
To the clerk Of said court.
IL. See = NJ information shall he filed agaI
ary person, ior offence, until such pers
shall have had a preliminary examination the
for, as provided 10y law. before Justice Of I
Peace. or other examining magistrate or offo
unless such person shah waive his right to o.
examination: Proradcl. ho,rener, That iniorn
i'- tons may te filed without such e1aminai
As against fngitircs from justice, against WHOM
So information shah toe flied NAV b. demanded
o.. the Governor oi this State of the executive
thority OF any Other safe or Territory, or
any foreign government, In the same iaani
no AND the same proceedings may bee hal Ii
hy ON. as provided 10y law I'm Ike eases Of dem;
ow unou Indictment fled.
I Sec .. The Recorders Court of the city
Detroit shall bo deemed and heli to he ouI
" the Courts referred 10 In the first section Of I
act. aud the provisions Of this act shall appl-
extend 20 said court in the same manner an,
cir the same extent "a "a any of the courts Of !
ted State. referred To ia said first section.
-. See. 10. This act Is ordered TO take effect
sixty days from and after IT, passage.
y" Approved February -, 1889.