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2023 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-XIA - Chapter Xia Probation Swift and Sure Sanctions Act (771a.1...771a.8) › Section 771A.6 - Programming Requirements; Consultation; Eligibility of Individual; Exceptions.

771A.6 Programming requirements; consultation; eligibility of individual; exceptions.
Sec. 6.
(1) The state court administrative office may, under the supervision of the supreme court, consult with the department of corrections to establish programming requirements under this chapter.
(2) An individual is eligible for the swift and sure probation supervision program if he or she receives a risk score of other than low on a validated risk assessment.
(3) A defendant who is charged with a crime under 1 or more of the following is not eligible under this chapter:
(a) Section 316, 317, 520b, 520d, 529, or 544 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.316, 750.317, 750.520b, 750.520d, 750.529, and 750.544.
(b) A major controlled substance offense as that term is defined in section 2 of chapter I, except for a violation of section 7403(2)(a)(v) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7403.
History:
Add. 2012, Act 616, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2013 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 17, Eff. June 29, 2017
2023 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-XIA - Chapter Xia Probation Swift and Sure Sanctions Act (771a.1...771a.8) › Section 771A.7 - Grant-Funded Programs; Review; Report.

771A.7 Grant-funded programs; review; report.
Sec. 7.
The state court administrative office shall, under the supervision of the supreme court, review programs funded by grants under this chapter on an annual basis for effectiveness and for compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The state court administrative office shall, under the supervision of the supreme court, report its findings under this section in writing to the secretary of the senate and to the clerk of the house of representatives not later than March 1, 2013, and not later than March 1 annually thereafter. The report shall also identify each court that has applied for a grant under this chapter, the amount requested, and the amount received.
History:
Add. 2012, Act 616, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2013
2023 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-XIA - Chapter Xia Probation Swift and Sure Sanctions Act (771a.1...771a.8) › Section 771A.8 - Audit.

771A.8 Audit.
Sec. 8.
Programs funded under this chapter shall be subject to audit by the state court administrative office.
History:
Add. 2012, Act 616, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2013
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.1 - Power of District or Municipal Judge to Cause Laws for Preservation of Public Peace to Be Kept; Requiring Security to Keep Peace.

772.1 Power of district or municipal judge to cause laws for preservation of public peace to be kept; requiring security to keep peace.
Sec. 1.
A district or municipal judge may cause all the laws made for the preservation of the public peace to be kept and, in the execution of this authority, may require a person to give security to keep the peace in the manner provided in this chapter.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17388 ;-- CL 1948, 772.1 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 1 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5959; CL 1871, § 7825; How., § 9435; CL 1897, § 11800; CL 1915, § 15627; and Act 4 of 1858.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.2 - Complaint; Examination of Complainant and Witnesses.

772.2 Complaint; examination of complainant and witnesses.
Sec. 2.
If a complaint is made in writing and on oath to the district court or a municipal court that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another, the judge shall examine on oath the complainant and any witnesses who may be produced.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17389 ;-- CL 1948, 772.2 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 2 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5960; CL 1871, § 7826; How., § 9436; CL 1897, § 11801; and CL 1915, § 15628.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.3 - Warrant; Issuance.

772.3 Warrant; issuance.
Sec. 3.
If the judge determines from the examination that there is just reason to believe the person will commit an offense described in section 2 of this chapter, the judge may enter an order directing the person to appear on a date certain within 7 days. If the person fails to appear as ordered, the court shall issue a warrant. Alternatively, the court may issue a warrant directed to the sheriff or any peace officer, reciting the substance of the complaint and commanding that the person be promptly apprehended and brought before the court.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17390 ;-- CL 1948, 772.3 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 3 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5961; CL 1871, § 7827; How., § 9437; CL 1897, § 11802; and CL 1915, § 15629.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.4 - Trial by Jury or Before Court Without Jury; Conduct of Trial and Selection of Jury; Recognizance to Keep Peace; Special Verdict.

772.4 Trial by jury or before court without jury; conduct of trial and selection of jury; recognizance to keep peace; special verdict.
Sec. 4.
(1) If a person is brought before the court by a complaint made under section 2 of this chapter and does not consent to post a recognizance, the court shall conduct a trial and shall determine if a recognizance is required. The person has a right to a trial by jury. The person may, with the consent of the complainant and approval of the court, waive a determination of the facts by a jury and elect to be tried before a judge without a jury. The trial and the selection of a jury shall be conducted in the same manner as a trial and selection of a jury in the same court for a minor offense.
(2) If the judge or jury finds the accused is likely to breach the peace, the court shall require the accused to enter into a recognizance with sufficient sureties approved by the court to keep the peace towards all the people of this state, and especially towards the person or persons named in the complaint. The recognizance shall be in a sum set by the court, for a period as the court directs, but not exceeding 5 years. In determining the amount of the recognizance, the court shall consider the person's employment status, earning ability, and financial resources, and any other special circumstances that may have a bearing on the person's ability to provide that recognizance. The person ordered to post the recognizance may, at any time pursuant to the rules of the court, petition the court to reduce the recognizance or eliminate the requirement of a recognizance. The court may require specific conditions to be a requirement of the recognizance.
(3) The judge or the jury may return a special verdict that the complaint and accusation is groundless or malicious.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17391 ;-- CL 1948, 772.4 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 89, Eff. June 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 4 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5962; CL 1871, § 7828; How., § 9438; CL 1897, § 11803; CL 1915, § 15630; and Act 17 of 1867.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.5 - Compliance With Order of Court; Discharge of Accused.

772.5 Compliance with order of court; discharge of accused.
Sec. 5.
Upon complying with the order of the court, the party complained of shall be discharged.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17392 ;-- CL 1948, 772.5 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 5 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5963; CL 1871, § 7829; How., § 9439; CL 1897, § 11804; and CL 1915, § 15631.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.6 - Failure to Pay Recognizance; Commitment to County Jail; Hearing.

772.6 Failure to pay recognizance; commitment to county jail; hearing.
Sec. 6.
If the person so ordered to recognize refuses or neglects to provide that recognizance, the court shall commit the person to the county jail during the period for which security was required, or until the person provides that recognizance. A person shall not be incarcerated for failure to pay the recognizance unless the court conducts a hearing and determines that the person has the resources to pay the recognizance and has not made a good faith effort to do so. In determining whether to incarcerate the person, the court shall also consider the person's employment status, earning ability, and financial resources; the willfulness of the person's failure to pay the recognizance; and any other special circumstances that may have a bearing on the person's ability to pay the recognizance. The court shall state in the warrant the cause of commitment with the sum and the time for which the security was required.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17393 ;-- CL 1948, 772.6 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 6 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5964; CL 1871, § 7830; How., § 9440; CL 1897, § 11805; and CL 1915, § 15632.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.7 - Discharge of Accused; Unfounded, Frivolous, or Malicious Complaint; Payment of Cost.

772.7 Discharge of accused; unfounded, frivolous, or malicious complaint; payment of cost.
Sec. 7.
If upon examination the court determines there is not just cause to believe that an offense will be committed by the person against whom the complaint is made, the person shall promptly be discharged. If the court finds the complaint unfounded, frivolous, or malicious, the court shall order the complainant to pay the costs of the prosecution.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17394 ;-- CL 1948, 772.7 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 4 and 7 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, §§ 5962 and 5965; CL 1871, §§ 7828 and 7831; How., §§ 9438 and 9441; CL 1897, §§ 11803 and 11806; CL 1915, §§ 15630 and 15633; and Act 17 of 1867.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.8 - Allowance and Payment of Costs.

772.8 Allowance and payment of costs.
Sec. 8.
If an order respecting costs is not made by the court, costs shall be allowed and paid in the same manner as costs in a prosecution of a minor offense in the same court. If a person is required to give security to keep the peace, the court may further order that the costs of prosecution or any part of those costs be paid by that person. The person shall be committed until the costs are paid or until the person is otherwise legally discharged.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17395 ;-- CL 1948, 772.8 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 8 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5966; CL 1871, § 7832; How., § 9442; CL 1897, § 11807; and CL 1915, § 15634.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.9 - Appeal From Order to Recognize to Keep Peace.

772.9 Appeal from order to recognize to keep peace.
Sec. 9.
A person ordered by the court to recognize to keep the peace may, on giving the recognizance, appeal from the order in the same manner as provided for an appeal from a judgment on a misdemeanor prosecution entered in the same court.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17396 ;-- CL 1948, 772.9 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 9 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5967; CL 1871, § 7833; How., § 9443; CL 1897, § 11808; and CL 1915, § 15635.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.10 - Appellate Court to Affirm Order, Discharge Appellant, or Require Appellant to Enter Into New Recognizance; Costs.

772.10 Appellate court to affirm order, discharge appellant, or require appellant to enter into new recognizance; costs.
Sec. 10.
The circuit court or the recorder's court of the city of Detroit, before which the appeal is taken may affirm the order of the judge, discharge the appellant, or require the appellant to enter into a new recognizance with sufficient sureties in a sum and for a period not exceeding 5 years, as the appellate court considers proper. The circuit court or recorder's court of the city of Detroit also may order the payment of the costs of the prosecution as the court considers just.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17397 ;-- CL 1948, 772.10 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 11 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5969; CL 1871, § 7835; How., § 9445; CL 1897, § 11809; and CL 1915, § 15636.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.11 - Failure to Prosecute Appeal; Effect on Recognizance; Costs; Condition.

772.11 Failure to prosecute appeal; effect on recognizance; costs; condition.
Sec. 11.
If a person appealing fails to prosecute the appeal, the person's recognizance shall remain in full force and effect without an affirmation of the judgment or order of the district or municipal court. The recognizance shall serve as a security for any costs that may be ordered by the court appealed to. The costs shall be paid by the appellant. The payment of costs shall be a condition incorporated in all recognizances given under section 8 of this chapter.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17398 ;-- CL 1948, 772.11 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 12 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5970; CL 1871, § 7836; How., § 9446; CL 1897, § 11810; and CL 1915, § 15637.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.12 - Discharge of Person Committed Upon Giving Required Security.

772.12 Discharge of person committed upon giving required security.
Sec. 12.
A person committed for not finding sureties, or for refusing to recognize, as required by the court may be discharged from custody by the judge who entered the order or any other judge from the same court and judicial district when the person gives the security required.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17399 ;-- CL 1948, 772.12 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 13 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5971; CL 1871, § 7837; How., § 9447; CL 1897, § 11811; and CL 1915, § 15638.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.13 - Filing True Copy of Peace Bond.

772.13 Filing true copy of peace bond.
Sec. 13.
The clerk of the court shall file a true copy of a peace bond issued under this chapter with the law enforcement agency or agencies having jurisdiction of the area in which the complainant resides or works.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17400 ;-- CL 1948, 772.13 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 316, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1978 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 471, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 14 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5972; CL 1871, § 7838; How., § 9448; CL 1897, § 11812; and CL 1915, § 15639.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.13a - Violation of Recognizance; Arrest by Peace Officer.

772.13a Violation of recognizance; arrest by peace officer.
Sec. 13a.
If a peace officer has reason to believe that the conditions of a recognizance required under this chapter are being violated in his or her presence or were violated, the peace officer shall arrest the person and hold him or her for presentation to the court on the next day.
History:
Add. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.13b - Violation of Peace Bond; Order to Appear; Warrant; Hearing.

772.13b Violation of peace bond; order to appear; warrant; hearing.
Sec. 13b.
If the court is presented with allegations that the person violated 1 or more conditions of a peace bond, the court may issue an order directing the person to appear before the court on a date certain within 7 days or may issue a warrant. If the person fails to appear as ordered, the court shall issue a warrant. If the person appears and denies violating any conditions of the recognizance, the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within 7 days. The hearing shall be conducted in the same manner as a probation violation hearing.
History:
Add. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.14 - Forfeiture of Recognizance; Remission of Part of Penalty; Petition.

772.14 Forfeiture of recognizance; remission of part of penalty; petition.
Sec. 14.
If the court finds by admission or after a hearing that the conditions of the recognizance were violated, the court shall order the recognizance forfeited. The court may also require an additional recognizance with sufficient sureties to secure the peace. If the person fails to recognize, the court shall proceed as set forth in section 6 of this chapter. If a recognizance is forfeited, the court, upon a petition by the person, may remit a portion of the penalty, as the circumstances render just and reasonable.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17401 ;-- CL 1948, 772.14 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 17 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5975; CL 1871, § 7841; How., § 9451; CL 1897, § 11815; and CL 1915, § 15642.
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.14a - Noncompliance With Order; Contempt; Penalty.

772.14a Noncompliance with order; contempt; penalty.
Sec. 14a.
In addition to forfeiting the bond, a person who is required by an order issued under this chapter to keep the peace toward a spouse, former spouse, person with whom he or she has had a child in common, or person residing or having resided in the same household and who fails to comply with that order, is subject to the contempt powers of the court and may be imprisoned for not more than 90 days or fined not more than $500.00, or both.
History:
Add. 1978, Act 316, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1978 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 471, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
2023 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-XII - Chapter XII Proceedings to Prevent Crime (772.1...772.15) › Section 772.15 - Surrender of Principal by Surety.

772.15 Surrender of principal by surety.
Sec. 15.
A surety in a recognizance to keep the peace has the same authority and right to take and surrender the principal as in other criminal cases. Upon the surrender the surety shall be discharged and exempt from all liability for an act of the principal subsequent to the surrender that would be a breach of the condition of the recognizance. The surety is not discharged or exempt from liability for costs on an appeal taken by the principal in the recognizance. The person surrendered by a surety may recognize anew, with sufficient sureties, before a judge of the same court for the remainder of the term, and, upon doing so, shall be discharged from custody.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17402 ;-- CL 1948, 772.15 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
Former Law:
See section 18 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5976; CL 1871, § 7842; How., § 9452; CL 1897, § 11816; and CL 1915, § 15643.
2023 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-XIII - Chapter XIII Proceedings for the Discovery of Crime (773.1...773.23) › Section 773.1 - Inquest; Procedures.

773.1 Inquest; procedures.
Sec. 1.
A magistrate holding an inquest pursuant to Act No. 181 of the Public Acts of 1953, as amended, being sections 52.201 to 52.216 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall follow the procedures prescribed in this chapter.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17403 ;-- CL 1948, 773.1 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 1 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6089; CL 1871, § 7970; How., § 9583; CL 1897, § 11818; CL 1915, § 15645; and Act 48 of 1885.
2023 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-XIII - Chapter XIII Proceedings for the Discovery of Crime (773.1...773.23) › Section 773.2 - Inquest; Jury; Selection.

773.2 Inquest; jury; selection.
Sec. 2.
Upon determining that an inquest shall be held, a jury of 6 persons shall be selected. The jury shall be selected in the same manner as a jury is selected for the trial of a minor offense in the same court.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17404 ;-- CL 1948, 773.2 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 2 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6090; CL 1871, § 7971; How., § 9584; CL 1897, § 11819; CL 1915, § 15646; and Act 48 of 1885.
2023 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-XIII - Chapter XIII Proceedings for the Discovery of Crime (773.1...773.23) › Section 773.3 - Inquest; Oath or Affirmation to Be Administered Jurors; View of Body by Jurors Not Required.

773.3 Inquest; oath or affirmation to be administered jurors; view of body by jurors not required.
Sec. 3.
(1) When the jurors summoned have appeared, the magistrate shall administer an oath or affirmation in substance as follows: "You do solemnly swear or affirm that you will diligently inquire in behalf of the people of this state, when, in what manner, and by what means, the deceased came to his or her death and that you will make a true inquest according to your knowledge and the evidence as brought before you".
(2) The jurors need not view the body of the deceased.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17405 ;-- CL 1948, 773.3 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 3 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6091; CL 1871, § 7972; How., § 9585; CL 1897, § 11820; CL 1915, § 15647; and Act 48 of 1885.
2023 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-XIII - Chapter XIII Proceedings for the Discovery of Crime (773.1...773.23) › Section 773.4 - Inquest; Subpoenas for Witnesses; Enforcement; Requiring Attendance by Physician or Surgeon; Employment of Chemist; Compensation; Audit and Allowance.

773.4 Inquest; subpoenas for witnesses; enforcement; requiring attendance by physician or surgeon; employment of chemist; compensation; audit and allowance.
Sec. 4.
The magistrate may issue subpoenas for witnesses returnable immediately or at the time and place prescribed in the subpoena. The attendance of the person served with the subpoena may be enforced in the same manner and shall be subject to the same penalty as if the person had been served with a subpoena in behalf of the people of this state, to attend a trial before that magistrate. A magistrate holding an inquest may require by subpoena the attendance of a competent physician or surgeon for the purpose of making a postmortem examination and of testifying as to the result of the examination. The magistrate may also employ a chemist if there is reasonable ground of suspicion that death has been produced by poison. The amount of compensation for the attendance and services of a physician, surgeon, or chemist shall be audited and allowed by the county board of commissioners of the proper county, or by the board of county auditors in counties having a board of county auditors.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17406 ;-- CL 1948, 773.4 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 4 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6092; CL 1871, § 7973; How., § 9586; CL 1897, § 11821; and CL 1915, § 15648.
2023 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-XIII - Chapter XIII Proceedings for the Discovery of Crime (773.1...773.23) › Section 773.5 - Inquest; Oath or Affirmation to Be Administered Witnesses.

773.5 Inquest; oath or affirmation to be administered witnesses.
Sec. 5.
An oath or affirmation to the following effect shall be administered to each witness by the magistrate: "You do solemnly swear, or affirm, that the evidence you shall give at this inquest, concerning the death of the deceased, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth".
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17407 ;-- CL 1948, 773.5 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 5 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6093; CL 1871, § 7974; How., § 9587; CL 1897, § 11822; and CL 1915, § 15649.
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773.6 Inquest; recording testimony of witnesses; transcript.
Sec. 6.
If there is a suspicion of murder, manslaughter, or assault, the testimony of all witnesses examined before the inquest shall be recorded by a stenographer or district court recorder. A written transcript of the testimony need not be prepared unless requested by the prosecuting attorney, medical examiner, the magistrate, or a judge of the court in the judicial district in which the offense could be tried.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17408 ;-- CL 1948, 773.6 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 6 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6094; CL 1871, § 7975; How., § 9588; CL 1897, § 11823; and CL 1915, § 15650.
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773.7 Inquisition of jury; contents.
Sec. 7.
After hearing the testimony of the witnesses and making all necessary inquiries, the jury shall deliver to the magistrate their inquisition in which the jury shall find and certify when, in what manner, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death, the name of the deceased, if known, and the material circumstances attending the death. If it appears that the deceased came to his or her death by unlawful means, the jury shall state who, if known, is believed to be guilty, either as principal or accessory, or is believed to have been, in any manner, the cause of the death.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17409 ;-- CL 1948, 773.7 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 7 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6095; CL 1871, § 7976; How., § 9589; CL 1897, § 11824; and CL 1915, § 15651.
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773.8 Inquisition of jury; form.
Sec. 8.
The inquisition issued by the jury may be in the following form:
County of .................... , ss.
An inquisition taken at ........... , in this county, on the .......... day of ............ , before ............., a magistrate, by the oaths of the jurors whose names are subscribed, who being sworn to inquire on behalf of the people of this state, when, in what manner, and by what means .................... (or, the unknown deceased person) came to his or her death, upon their oaths, say (insert when, where, in what manner, and by what means, persons, weapons, or instruments the deceased was killed or came to his or her death.) In testimony of which the magistrate and the jurors of this inquest have signed their names.
..............................
..............................
..............................
.............................. (Day and year)
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17410 ;-- CL 1948, 773.8 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 8 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6096; CL 1871, § 7977; How., § 9590; CL 1897, § 11825; and CL 1915, § 15652.
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773.9 Returning inquisition, physical evidence, and transcript to circuit court or recorder's court if jury finds murder, manslaughter, or assault committed.
Sec. 9.
If the jury finds that a murder, manslaughter, or assault was committed upon the deceased, the magistrate immediately shall return to the circuit court in the county or to the recorder's court of the city of Detroit if the offense was committed within the jurisdiction of that court, the inquisition, any physical evidence, and the transcript, if requested under section 6 of this chapter, of the testimony given and proceedings held before the magistrate.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17411 ;-- CL 1948, 773.9 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 9 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6097; CL 1871, § 7978; How., § 9591; CL 1897, § 11826; and CL 1915, § 15653.
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773.10 Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to warrants.
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773.11 Expenses and fees of inquest; payment.
Sec. 11.
The expenses and fees of the inquest shall be paid from the general fund of the county in which the inquisition was taken. When an inquest is held for a person who died in a prison or public reformatory of this state, the expense of the inquest shall be audited and paid by the institution, in the same manner as other charges against the institution are audited and paid.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17413 ;-- CL 1948, 773.11 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 315, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 11 of Ch. 167 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6099; CL 1871, § 7980; How., § 9593; CL 1897, § 11828; and CL 1915, § 15655.
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773.12-773.14 Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to inquests.
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773.15 Complaint concerning deceased person buried in judicial district; request of prosecuting attorney or medical examiner; examination of complainant who knows or has good reason to believe deceased person came to death by means of poison or violence or in consequence of criminal act; postmortem examination; disinterment.
Sec. 15.
(1) Upon presentation to a magistrate of a written request of the prosecuting attorney or the medical examiner and a written complaint under oath stating that a deceased person is buried in the magistrate's judicial district, specifying in what township or city the person is buried, and stating that the complainant knows or has good reason to believe that the deceased person came to his or her death by means of poison or violence, or in consequence of a criminal act, the magistrate shall examine, under oath, the complainant and any witnesses which the complainant produces. The testimony of the complainant and any witnesses shall be recorded by a stenographer or district court recorder.
(2) If the magistrate is satisfied from the examination that there is just cause to believe that the deceased person named or described in the complaint came to his or her death by means of poison or violence, or in consequence of a criminal act, and that a postmortem examination of the body of the deceased person is necessary or will materially aid in the prosecution of a person charged or who may be charged with a criminal act resulting in the death of the deceased person, the magistrate shall issue an order to the sheriff of the county, commanding the sheriff, in the name of the people of the state, to proceed to the place where the body is buried, and to disinter and remove the body to the county morgue or some suitable and convenient place in the county for the purpose of holding a postmortem examination.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17417 ;-- CL 1948, 773.15 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law:
See section 1 of Act 57 of 1873, being How., § 9598; CL 1897, § 11833; and CL 1915, § 15660.
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773.16 Inquest by justice of the peace; body once buried; reinterment.
Sec. 16.
As soon as the inquest shall have been completed, as provided for in the preceding section, the sheriff shall at once cause the body of the deceased person to be reinterred in the same place from whence he removed the same.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17418 ;-- CL 1948, 773.16
Former Law:
See section 2 of Act 57 of 1873, being How., § 9599; CL 1897, § 11834; and CL 1915, § 15661.
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773.17 Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to property of value found on body of unknown deceased person.
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773.18 Property of value found on unknown decedent; deposit with county treasurer; ultimate disposition, time.
Sec. 18.
It shall be the duty of said county clerk to deposit the same with the county treasurer, who shall safely keep said money or property for the period of 2 years from the time of receiving the same, unless the same shall be called for by the heirs or proper representatives of the deceased person, in which case the said money or valuable property shall be delivered to them, but if at the expiration of said 2 years no demand for the same shall have been made, said county treasurer shall sell the same in such manner and after such notice as is required by law for constable sales, and shall within 10 days thereafter pay into the state treasury all the proceeds to be credited to the general fund of the state.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17420 ;-- CL 1948, 773.18
Former Law:
See section 2 of Act 84 of 1883, being How., § 9599b; CL 1897, § 11836; and CL 1915, § 15663.
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773.19-773.21 Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to certain kinds of death requiring notice to coroner, right to remove body, property found on decedent, and coroner's inquest.
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773.22 Violation of chapter; misdemeanor, penalty.
Sec. 22.
Any persons who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed 100 dollars or to be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days or both.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17424 ;-- CL 1948, 773.22
Former Law:
See section 3 of Act 84 of 1883, being How., § 9599c; CL 1897, § 11837; CL 1915, § 15664; and section 6 of Act 248 of 1921.
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773.23 Effect on prior acts.
Sec. 23.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal any of the provisions of Act 345 of the Public Acts of 1919, or any acts amendatory or supplementary thereto.
History:
1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17425 ;-- CL 1948, 773.23
Compiler's Notes:
For provisions of act 345 of 1919, referred to in this section, see MCL 52.111 et seq.
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774.1 Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to powers and jurisdiction of justice of peace.
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774.1a Arraignment of accused charged with misdemeanor or ordinance violation; reading charge to accused; entering plea in court's minutes.
Sec. 1a.
At the arraignment of an accused charged with a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, the magistrate shall read to the accused the charge as stated in the warrant or complaint. The accused shall plead to the charge, and the plea shall be entered in the court's minutes. If the accused refuses to plead, the magistrate shall order that a plea of not guilty be entered on behalf of the accused.
History:
Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
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774.1b Plea of not guilty or refusal to plead; setting date for trial; right to trial by jury; election.
Sec. 1b.
If the accused pleads not guilty or refuses to plead to the charge, the magistrate shall set a date for trial. The accused is entitled to trial by jury unless he or she expressly elects to be tried by the court without a jury, as provided in section 3 of chapter 3.
History:
Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
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774.1c Plea of guilty or nolo contendere; judgment.
Sec. 1c.
If the accused enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the magistrate shall render judgment on that plea.
History:
Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
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774.1d Acquittal of accused in misdemeanor or ordinance violation case; discharge; costs.
Sec. 1d.
If the accused is acquitted in a misdemeanor or ordinance violation case, he or she shall be discharged immediately. If the court, before whom the trial is held, finds and certifies in its minutes that the complaint was wilful, malicious, and without probable cause, the complainant shall pay all of the costs that accrued to the court, including the witness and jury fees, in the proceedings held upon the complaint.
History:
Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
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774.1e Refusal by, or neglect of, complainant to pay costs; judgment; execution; disposition of money collected.
Sec. 1e.
If the complainant refuses or neglects to pay the costs accrued under section 1d of this chapter, the court immediately may enter judgment against the complainant for the amount of those costs and issue execution on that judgment, in the same manner and with the same effect as in case of an execution issued by the circuit court on a judgment in a civil action. Money collected under this section shall be paid to the trial court and shall be applied to the payment of the costs for which the judgment was rendered.
History:
Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981