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MI Comp L § 766.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.7 - Adjournment, Continuance, or Delay of Preliminary Examination.

766.7 Adjournment, continuance, or delay of preliminary examination.Sec. 7.  A magistrate may adjourn a preliminary examination for a felony to a place in the county as the magistrate determines is necessary. The defendant may in the meantime be committed either to the county jail or to the custody of the officer by whom he or she was arrested or to any other officer; or, unless the defendant is charged with treason or murder, the defendant may be admitted to bail. The defendant may waive the preliminary examination with the consent of the prosecuting attorney. An adjournment, continuance, or delay of a preliminary examination may be granted by a magistrate without the consent of the defendant or the prosecuting attorney for good cause shown. A magistrate may adjourn, continue, or delay the examination of any cause with the consent of the defendant and prosecuting attorney. An action on the part of the magistrate in adjourning or continuing any case does not cause the magistrate to lose jurisdiction of the case. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17199 ;-- CL 1948, 766.7 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 63, Eff. May 1, 1974 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 123, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2014 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 63 of 1974 provides:“Effective date.“Section 2. To give judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel a reasonable opportunity to become aware of and familiar with the time periods and sequence prescribed in this amendatory act and the effects of noncompliance, sections 20 and 21 of chapter 8 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 768.20 and 768.21 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, as amended by this amendatory act shall take effect May 1, 1974, and apply to cases in which the arraignment on an information occurs on or after that date. The other provisions of this amendatory act shall take effect May 1, 1974 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.”Enacting section 1 of Act 123 of 2014 provides:"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to cases in which the defendant is arraigned in district court or municipal court on or after January 1, 2015."Former Law: See section 10 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5986; CL 1871, § 7852; How., § 9463; CL 1897, § 11847; and CL 1915, § 15674.
MI Comp L § 766.8 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.8 - Adjournment of Examination; Form of Commitment of Accused, Order for Re-Appearance.

766.8 Adjournment of examination; form of commitment of accused, order for re-appearance. Sec. 8.  The person accused may be committed as provided in the preceding section, by the verbal order of the magistrate, or by a warrant under his hand, stating that he is committed for such further examination on a day to be named in the warrant; and on the day therein specified, he may be brought before the magistrate by his verbal order to the same officer by or to whose custody he was committed, or by an order in writing to a different officer. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17200 ;-- CL 1948, 766.8 Former Law: See section 11 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5987; CL 1871, § 7853; How., § 9464; CL 1897, § 11848; and CL 1915, § 15675.
MI Comp L § 766.9 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.9 - Closure of Preliminary Examination.

766.9 Closure of preliminary examination. Sec. 9.  (1) Upon the motion of any party, the examining magistrate may close to members of the general public the preliminary examination of a person charged with criminal sexual conduct in any degree, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, sodomy, gross indecency, or any other offense involving sexual misconduct if all of the following conditions are met:  (a) The magistrate determines that the need for protection of a victim, a witness, or the defendant outweighs the public's right of access to the examination.  (b) The denial of access to the examination is narrowly tailored to accommodate the interest being protected.  (c) The magistrate states on the record the specific reasons for his or her decision to close the examination to members of the general public.  (2) In determining whether closure of the preliminary examination is necessary to protect a victim or witness, the magistrate shall consider all of the following:   (a) The psychological condition of the victim or witness.  (b) The nature of the offense charged against the defendant.  (c) The desire of the victim or witness to have the examination closed to the public.  (3) The magistrate may close a preliminary examination to protect the right of a party to a fair trial only if both of the following apply:   (a) There is a substantial probability that the party's right to a fair trial will be prejudiced by publicity that closure would prevent.   (b) Reasonable alternatives to closure cannot adequately protect the party's right to a fair trial. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17201 ;-- CL 1948, 766.9 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 106, Eff. June 1, 1988 Former Law: See Act 138 of 1895, being CL 1897, § 11873; and CL 1915, § 15700.
MI Comp L § 766.10 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.10 - Exclusion of Persons From Examination; Witness Not Examined, Minor; Separation of Witnesses.

766.10 Exclusion of persons from examination; witness not examined, minor; separation of witnesses. Sec. 10.  The magistrate while conducting such examination may exclude from the place of the examination all the witnesses who have not been examined; and he may also, if requested or if he sees cause, direct the witnesses whether for or against the prisoner, to be kept separate so that they cannot converse with each other until they shall have been examined. And such magistrate may in his discretion, also exclude from the place of examination any or all minors during the examination of such witnesses. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17202 ;-- CL 1948, 766.10 Former Law: See section 15 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5991; CL 1871, § 7857; How., § 9468; CL 1897, § 11852; CL 1915, § 15679; and Act 178 of 1885.
MI Comp L § 766.11a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.11a - Testimony of Witness; Conduct by Telephonic, Voice, or Video Conferencing.

766.11a Testimony of witness; conduct by telephonic, voice, or video conferencing.Sec. 11a.  On motion of either party, the magistrate shall permit the testimony of any witness, except the complaining witness, an alleged eyewitness, or a law enforcement officer to whom the defendant is alleged to have made an incriminating statement, to be conducted by means of telephonic, voice, or video conferencing. The testimony taken by video conferencing shall be admissible in any subsequent trial or hearing as otherwise permitted by law. History: Add. 2004, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 2004 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 123, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2014 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 123 of 2014 provides:"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to cases in which the defendant is arraigned in district court or municipal court on or after January 1, 2015."
MI Comp L § 766.11b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.11b - Rules of Evidence; Exception; Hearsay Testimony; "Controlled Substance" Defined.

766.11b Rules of evidence; exception; hearsay testimony; "controlled substance" defined.Sec. 11b.  (1) The rules of evidence apply at the preliminary examination except that the following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay and shall be admissible at the preliminary examination without requiring the testimony of the author of the report, keeper of the records, or any additional foundation or authentication:   (a) A report of the results of properly performed drug analysis field testing to establish that the substance tested is a controlled substance.  (b) A certified copy of any written or electronic order, judgment, decree, docket entry, register of actions, or other record of any court or governmental agency of this state.   (c) A report other than a law enforcement report that is made or kept in the ordinary course of business.  (d) Except for the police investigative report, a report prepared by a law enforcement officer or other public agency. Reports permitted under this subdivision include, but are not limited to, a report of the findings of a technician of the division of the department of state police concerned with forensic science, a laboratory report, a medical report, a report of an arson investigator, and an autopsy report.  (2) The magistrate shall allow the prosecuting attorney or the defense to subpoena and call a witness from whom hearsay testimony was introduced under this section on a satisfactory showing to the magistrate that live testimony will be relevant to the magistrate's decision whether there is probable cause to believe that a felony has been committed and probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the felony.  (3) As used in this section, "controlled substance" means that term as defined under section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104. History: Add. 2007, Act 89, Eff. Dec. 29, 2007 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 123, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2014 Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 123 of 2014 provides:"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to cases in which the defendant is arraigned in district court or municipal court on or after January 1, 2015."
MI Comp L § 766.12 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.12 - Evidence for Defense; Examination, Cross-Examination of Witnesses.

766.12 Evidence for defense; examination, cross-examination of witnesses. Sec. 12.  After the testimony in support of the prosecution has been given, the witnesses for the prisoner, if he have any, shall be sworn, examined and cross-examined and he may be assisted by counsel in such examination and in the cross-examination of the witnesses in support of the prosecution. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17204 ;-- CL 1948, 766.12 Former Law: See section 14 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5990; CL 1871, § 7856; How., § 9467; CL 1897, § 11851; and CL 1915, § 15678.
MI Comp L § 766.13 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.13 - Discharge of Defendant or Reduction of Charge; Binding Defendant to Appear for Arraignment.

766.13 Discharge of defendant or reduction of charge; binding defendant to appear for arraignment.Sec. 13.  If the magistrate determines at the conclusion of the preliminary examination that a felony has not been committed or that there is not probable cause for charging the defendant with committing a felony, the magistrate shall either discharge the defendant or reduce the charge to an offense that is not a felony. If the magistrate determines at the conclusion of the preliminary examination that a felony has been committed and that there is probable cause for charging the defendant with committing a felony, the magistrate shall forthwith bind the defendant to appear within 14 days for arraignment before the circuit court of that county, or the magistrate may conduct the circuit court arraignment as provided by court rule. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17205 ;-- CL 1948, 766.13 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 63, Eff. May 1, 1974 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 123, Imd. Eff. May 20, 2014 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 63 of 1974 provides:“Effective date.“Section 2. To give judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel a reasonable opportunity to become aware of and familiar with the time periods and sequence prescribed in this amendatory act and the effects of noncompliance, sections 20 and 21 of chapter 8 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 768.20 and 768.21 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, as amended by this amendatory act shall take effect May 1, 1974, and apply to cases in which the arraignment on an information occurs on or after that date. The other provisions of this amendatory act shall take effect May 1, 1974 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.”Enacting section 1 of Act 123 of 2014 provides:"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to cases in which the defendant is arraigned in district court or municipal court on or after January 1, 2015."Former Law: See section 17 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5993; CL 1871, § 7859; How., § 9470; CL 1897, § 11854; and CL 1915, § 15681.
MI Comp L § 766.15a, 766.15b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.15a, 766.15b - Repealed. 1951, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951.

766.15a, 766.15b Repealed. 1951, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections provided for mental examination of any person charged with murder, and set penalty for failure of any clerk of court to notify state hospital commission as to fact of binding over of person charged with murder.
MI Comp L § 766.15c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.15c - Repealed. 1966, Act 266, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.

766.15c Repealed. 1966, Act 266, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided for commitment to state hospital for criminally insane for life of one acquitted of murder by reason of insanity, subject to discharge by governor.
MI Comp L § 766.15d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.15d - Repealed. 1951, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951.

766.15d Repealed. 1951, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section defined psychiatrist under section providing for mental examination of persons charged with murder.
MI Comp L § 766.16 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.16 - Default of Recognizance; Record; Procedure.

766.16 Default of recognizance; record; procedure. Sec. 16.  If the person recognized according to the provisions of this chapter shall not appear before the magistrate at the time appointed for his further examination, the magistrate shall record the default, and shall certify the recognizance, with the record of such default, to the court to which the accused might otherwise have been held for trial, and the like proceedings shall be had thereon as upon the breach of the condition of a recognizance for appearance before such court. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17208 ;-- CL 1948, 766.16 Former Law: See section 12 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5988; CL 1871, § 7854; How., § 9465; CL 1897, § 11849; and CL 1915, § 15676.
MI Comp L § 766.17 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.17 - Admission to Bail After Commitment to Jail; Discharge of Prisoner.

766.17 Admission to bail after commitment to jail; discharge of prisoner. Sec. 17.  Whenever no sufficient bail is offered, and the prisoner is committed to jail, the magistrate before whom the examination was had, shall certify upon the mittimus issued by him, the sum for which bail was required, and if the prisoner shall offer sufficient bail for such sum to the clerk of the court wherein the prisoner was committed for trial, it shall be taken by said clerk and the prisoner shall be discharged.  History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17209 ;-- CL 1948, 766.17 Former Law: See section 33 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1871, § 7875; How., § 9486; CL 1897, § 11870; CL 1915, § 15697; and Act 159 of 1859.
MI Comp L § 766.18 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.18 - Admission to Bail After Commitment to Jail; Clerk of Court, Authority.

766.18 Admission to bail after commitment to jail; clerk of court, authority. Sec. 18.  The clerk of the court to whom such bail is offered, is authorized and required to examine the person or persons offered for bail on oath as to their pecuniary responsibility, and if he shall be satisfied with the same, to take bail and certify and return the recognizance in the same manner and to the same effect as the magistrate might have done. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17210 ;-- CL 1948, 766.18 Former Law: See section 34 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1871, § 7876; How., § 9487; CL 1897, § 11871; CL 1915, § 15698; and Act 159 of 1859 .
MI Comp L § 766.19-766.22 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VI - Chapter VI Examination of Offenders (766.1...766.22)|Section 766.19-766.22 - Repealed. 1994, Act 63, Eff. July 1, 1994.

766.19-766.22 Repealed. 1994, Act 63, Eff. July 1, 1994. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to discharge of accused and recognizance in misdemeanor cases where injured party receives satisfaction.
MI Comp L § 767.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VII - Chapter VII Grand Juries, Indictments, Informations and Proceedings Before Trial (767.1...767.96)|Section 767.1 - Courts of Record; Jurisdiction Over Prosecutions Upon Information.

767.1 Courts of record; jurisdiction over prosecutions upon information. Sec. 1.  The several circuit courts of this state, the recorders' courts and any court of record having jurisdiction of criminal causes, shall possess and may exercise the same power and jurisdiction to hear, try and determine prosecutions upon informations for crimes, misdemeanors and offenses, to issue writs and process and do all other acts therein as they possess and may exercise in cases of like prosecutions upon indictments. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17215 ;-- CL 1948, 767.1 Former Law: See sections 1 and 9 of Act 138 of 1859, being CL 1871, §§ 7937 and 7945; How., §§ 9548 and 9556; CL 1897, §§ 11933 and 11941; and CL 1915, §§ 15760 and 15768.
MI Comp L § 767.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VII - Chapter VII Grand Juries, Indictments, Informations and Proceedings Before Trial (767.1...767.96)|Section 767.2 - Applicability of Indictment Laws to Informations.

767.2 Applicability of indictment laws to informations.  Sec. 2.  All provisions of the law applying to prosecutions upon indictments, to writs and process therein and the issuing and service thereof, to commitments, bail, motions, pleadings, trials, appeals and punishments, or the execution of any sentence, and to all other proceedings in cases of indictments whether in the court of original or appellate jurisdiction, shall, in the same manner and to the same extent as near as may be, be applied to informations and all prosecutions and proceedings thereon. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17216 ;-- CL 1948, 767.2 Former Law: See section 4 of Act 138 of 1859, being CL 1871, § 7940; How., § 9551; CL 1897, § 11936; and CL 1915, § 15763.
MI Comp L § 767.4a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)|175-1927-VII - Chapter VII Grand Juries, Indictments, Informations and Proceedings Before Trial (767.1...767.96)|Section 767.4a - Proceedings Before Trial; Unlawful Use or Possession of Testimony, Exhibits or Proceedings; Exceptions, Penalty.

767.4a Proceedings before trial; unlawful use or possession of testimony, exhibits or proceedings; exceptions, penalty.  Sec. 4a.  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess, use, publish, or make known to any other person any testimony, exhibits or secret proceedings obtained or used in connection with any grand jury inquiry conducted prior to the effective date of this act, except in the manner specifically provided herein, and also excepting any information heretofore disclosed before any investigating committee of the Congress of the United States or any agency of the federal government. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony.  History: Add. 1951, Act 276, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951