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Issuance of Processes; Authorization for Issuance of Warrant; Exception; Making Complaint for Arrest Warrant by Electronic or Electromagnetic Means; Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 764.1 - Michigan Attorney Resources - Michigan Laws
Issuance of Processes; Authorization for Issuance of Warrant; Exception; Making Complaint for Arrest Warrant by Electronic or Electromagnetic Means; Proof - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 764.1
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764.1 Issuance of processes; authorization for issuance of warrant; exception; making complaint for arrest warrant by electronic or electromagnetic means; proof.
(1) For the apprehension of persons charged with a felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation, a magistrate may issue processes to implement this chapter, except that a magistrate shall not issue a warrant for other than a minor offense unless an authorization in writing allowing the issuance of the warrant is filed with the magistrate and, except as otherwise provided in this act, the authorization is signed by the prosecuting attorney, or unless security for costs is filed with the magistrate.
(2) A magistrate shall not issue a warrant for a minor offense unless an authorization in writing allowing the issuance of the warrant is filed with the magistrate and signed by the prosecuting attorney, or unless security for costs is filed with the magistrate, except if the warrant is requested by any of the following officials for the following offenses:
(a) Agents of the state transportation department, a county road commission, or the public service commission for violations of the motor carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, or the motor carrier safety act of 1963, 1963 PA 181, MCL 480.11 to 480.22, the enforcement of which has been delegated to them.
(b) The director of the department of natural resources, or a special assistant or conservation officer appointed by the director and declared by statute to be a peace officer, for a violation of a law that provides for the protection of wild game or fish.
(3) A complaint for an arrest warrant may be made by any electronic or electromagnetic means of communication, if all of the following occur:
(a) The prosecuting attorney authorizes the issuance of the warrant. Authorization may consist of an electronically or electromagnetically transmitted facsimile of the signed authorization.
(b) The judge orally administers the oath or affirmation to an applicant for an arrest warrant who submits a complaint under this subsection.
(c) The applicant signs the complaint. Proof that the applicant has signed the complaint may consist of an electronically or electromagnetically transmitted facsimile of the signed complaint.
(4) The person or department receiving an electronically or electromagnetically issued arrest warrant shall receive proof that the issuing judge has signed the warrant before the warrant is executed. Proof that the issuing judge has signed the warrant may consist of an electronically or electromagnetically transmitted facsimile of the signed warrant.
Am. 1929, Act 290, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;--
CL 1929, 17135 ;--
Am. 1931, Act 173, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1931 ;--
CL 1948, 764.1 ;--
Am. 1978, Act 616, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979 ;--
Am. 1990, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1990 ;--
Am. 2004, Act 318, Imd. Eff. Aug. 27, 2004 Former Law: See section 1 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5977; CL 1871, § 7843; How., § 9454; CL 1897, § 11838; CL 1915, § 15665; Act 4 of 1858; and section 1 of Act 108 of 1883, being How., § 7135a; CL 1897, § 1061; and CL 1915, § 15811.
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