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Act 175 of 1927 - THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (760.1 - 777.69)
***** 769.1.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024 ***** ***** 769.1 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024: See 769.1.amended *****

175‑1927‑TITLE‑AND‑CONSTRUCTION ‑ TITLE AND CONSTRUCTION (760.1...760.2)
     Section 760.1 ‑ Code of criminal procedure; short title.
     Section 760.2 ‑ Construction of act.
175‑1927‑I ‑ CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS (761.1...761.2)
     Section 761.1 ‑ Definitions.
     Section 761.2 ‑ “Major controlled substance offense” defined.
175‑1927‑II ‑ CHAPTER II COURTS (762.1...762.16)
     Section 762.1 ‑ Jurisdiction; existing courts and persons.
     Section 762.1a ‑ Justices and judges as conservators of the peace.
     Section 762.2 ‑ In-state prosecution for criminal offense; circumstances.
     Section 762.3 ‑ Jurisdiction; offenses near county lines.
     Section 762.4 ‑ Jurisdiction; court of record; offense near boundary line.
     Section 762.5 ‑ Jurisdiction; fatal force and death in different counties.
     Section 762.6 ‑ Jurisdiction; fatal force inflicted on high seas or navigable rivers.
     Section 762.7 ‑ Jurisdiction; change of venue, procedure; saving clause.
     Section 762.8 ‑ Jurisdiction; felony consisting of 2 or more acts.
     Section 762.9 ‑ Jurisdiction; felony on moving vessel or vehicle.
     Section 762.10 ‑ Jurisdiction; embezzlement.
     Section 762.10a ‑ Violation of MCL 750.219a and 750.540g; jurisdiction.
     Section 762.10b ‑ Violation of MCL 752.791 to 752.797; jurisdiction.
     Section 762.10c ‑ Identity theft; prosecution; jurisdiction.
     Section 762.10d ‑ Bench warrants; voluntary presentment; arraignment process; exceptions; definitions.
     Section 762.11 ‑ Criminal offense by individual between ages 17 and 24 before October 1, 2021 and 18 and 26 beginning October 1, 2021; assignment to status of youthful trainee; consent of prosecuting attorney; exceptions; employment or school attendance; electronic monitoring; definitions.
     Section 762.12 ‑ Termination or revocation as youthful trainee; effect.
     Section 762.13 ‑ Assignment as youthful trainee; duties of court; fees; waiver of fee; "electronic monitoring device" defined.
     Section 762.14 ‑ Discharge of individual and dismissal of proceedings upon final release; assignment as youthful trainee not conviction; compliance with sex offenders registration; proceedings closed to public inspection; inspection by courts, state departments, and law enforcement personnel.
     Section 762.15 ‑ Applicability to individuals over fourteen.
     Section 762.16 ‑ Holmes youthful trainee act; short title.
175‑1927‑III ‑ CHAPTER III RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED (763.1...763.11)
     Section 763.1 ‑ Rights of accused; hearing by counsel, defense, confronting witnesses.
     Section 763.2 ‑ Conviction; bases.
     Section 763.3 ‑ Waiver of trial by jury in criminal cases.
     Section 763.4 ‑ Waiver of trial by jury; jurisdiction of judge, procedure.
     Section 763.5 ‑ Acquittal on facts and merits as bar to subsequent prosecution.
     Section 763.6 ‑ Acquittal on variance, insufficiency or irregularity of indictment as bar to subsequent prosecution.
     Section 763.7 ‑ Definitions.
     Section 763.8 ‑ Audiovisual recording of interrogation.
     Section 763.9 ‑ Failure to record or preserve recorded statement.
     Section 763.10 ‑ Requirement as directive and not right conferred on individual.
     Section 763.11 ‑ Duties of Michigan commission on law enforcement standards; appropriation of funds; implementation of MCL 763.7 to 763.10; compliance.
175‑1927‑IV ‑ CHAPTER IV ARREST (764.1...764.29)
     Section 764.1 ‑ Issuance of processes; authorization for issuance of warrant or summons; exception; making complaint for arrest warrant or summons by electronic or electromagnetic means; proof of signing; location.
     Section 764.1a ‑ Complaint; allegations; swearing before magistrate or clerk; issuance of summons; finding of reasonable cause; testimony; supplemental affidavits; basis of factual obligations; complaint alleging violation of MCL 750.81 or 750.81a or corresponding ordinance; refusal to accept complaint prohibited; compliance with MCL 764.1; definitions.
     Section 764.1b ‑ Warrant; recitation of accusation; directions to peace officer.
     Section 764.1c ‑ Issuing warrant or endorsing complaint if accused in custody upon arrest without warrant; finding of reasonable cause; endorsement as complaint and warrant.
     Section 764.1d ‑ Complaint; recitation of accusation; factual allegations.
     Section 764.1e ‑ Complaint signed by peace officer; statement; making materially false statement in complaint as perjury; penalty; contempt of court.
     Section 764.1f ‑ Juvenile; filing complaint and warrant with magistrate; “specified juvenile violation” defined.
     Section 764.1g ‑ Arrest warrant; determination that person is parolee; use of LEIN; notice.
     Section 764.2 ‑ Warrant; pursuit and apprehension of party in other county; aid.
     Section 764.2a ‑ Peace officer; exercise of authority in other county, city, village, township, public airport authority, or university; violation involving water vessel; "public airport authority" defined.
     Section 764.2b ‑ Authority and immunity of law enforcement officer of another state; definitions.
     Section 764.3 ‑ Failure to appear; rebuttable presumption for first failure; revocation of release order or forfeiture of bail; issuance of warrant; conditions and reasons.
     Section 764.4 ‑ Taking person arrested pursuant to warrant before magistrate of judicial circuit in which arrest made; conditions.
     Section 764.5 ‑ Taking recognizance for arrested person's appearance before magistrate of judicial circuit in which offense charged to have been committed.
     Section 764.6 ‑ Recognizance; certification; delivery.
     Section 764.6f ‑ Communication and hearing protocols for swift processing of warrants originated in another county.
     Section 764.7 ‑ Taking arrested person before magistrate of judicial circuit in which offense charged to have been committed in absence of bail.
     Section 764.8 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 764.9 ‑ Repealed. 1988, Act 113, Imd. Eff. May 2, 1988.
     Section 764.9a ‑ Minor offense; written order for summons; contents; service.
     Section 764.9b ‑ Repealed. 1999, Act 76, Eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
     Section 764.9c ‑ Arrest without warrant for misdemeanor or ordinance violation; issuance and service of appearance ticket by police officer or specially authorized public servant; exceptions; circumstances for arrest; time period for charges or release; definitions.
     Section 764.9d ‑ Complaint; filing; contents; dismissal.
     Section 764.9e ‑ Failure to appear; rebuttable presumption; articulable reasons to overcome presumption.
     Section 764.9f ‑ Appearance ticket; definition; consecutive numbering; form; contents; modification.
     Section 764.9g ‑ Magistrates jurisdiction; pleas, complaint.
     Section 764.10‑764.12 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 764.13 ‑ Arrest without warrant; taking arrested person before magistrate of judicial district in which offense charged to have been committed; complaint.
     Section 764.14 ‑ Arrest by private person; disposition of arrested person; complaint.
     Section 764.15 ‑ Arrest by officer without warrant; situations; circumstances.
     Section 764.15a ‑ Arrest without warrant for assault of individual having child in common, household resident, dating relationship, or spouse or former spouse.
     Section 764.15b ‑ Arrest without warrant for violation of personal protection order; answering to charge of contempt; hearing; bond; show cause order; jurisdiction to conduct contempt proceedings; prosecution of criminal contempt; prohibited actions by court; definitions.
     Section 764.15c ‑ Investigation or intervention in domestic violence dispute; providing victim with notice of rights; address confidentiality program; report; retention and filing of report; development of standard domestic violence incident report form; definitions.
     Section 764.15d ‑ Federal law enforcement officer; powers.
     Section 764.15e ‑ Violation of condition of release; arrest without warrant; duties of peace officer; release on interim bond; priority to certain cases; hearing and revocation procedures.
     Section 764.15f ‑ Violation of order issued by probate court or family division of circuit court; arrest without warrant; duties of police officer and court; authority of judge to arraign, take plea, or sentence; judge not available; entering order into or removing from law enforcement information network.
     Section 764.15g ‑ Determination that person arrested is parolee; notice to department of corrections; compliance.
     Section 764.15h ‑ Investigation of financial neglect, abuse or harm of a vulnerable adult or elder adult; definitions.
     Section 764.16 ‑ Arrest by private person; situations.
     Section 764.17 ‑ Arrest; time.
     Section 764.18 ‑ Arrest; under warrant; duty of officer.
     Section 764.19 ‑ Arrest; without warrant; officer, duties; return as evidence.
     Section 764.20 ‑ Arrest; private persons, duty.
     Section 764.21 ‑ Right to break open inner or outer door.
     Section 764.22 ‑ Right to break open door or window.
     Section 764.23 ‑ Escape from custody or from state correctional facility; pursuit and retaking or arrest without warrant; definition.
     Section 764.23a ‑ Trespass upon state correctional facility; violation; arrest without warrant; “state correctional facility” defined.
     Section 764.24 ‑ Arrest; escape or rescue; means of recapture.
     Section 764.25 ‑ Arrest; weapons and articles on prisoner; seizure, disposal.
     Section 764.25a ‑ Strip search.
     Section 764.25b ‑ Body cavity search.
     Section 764.25c ‑ Repealed. 1983, Act 92, Eff. Mar. 29, 1984.
     Section 764.26 ‑ Arrest; rights of alleged felon.
     Section 764.26a ‑ Dismissal of charges before trial; requirements; receipt of order.
     Section 764.27 ‑ Arrest of child less than 18 years of age; procedure.
     Section 764.27a ‑ Juvenile taken into custody or detained; prohibitions; confinement of juvenile in county jail; other confinement; credit for time served.
     Section 764.28 ‑ Failure of person under recognizance or appeal to appear; forfeiture; issuing process for arrest of appellant or defendant.
     Section 764.29 ‑ Fingerprints.
175‑1927‑V ‑ CHAPTER V BAIL (765.1...765.31)
     Section 765.1 ‑ Judges and district court magistrate empowered to let accused person to bail; recognizance for appearance of accused person.
     Section 765.2 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 765.3 ‑ Judges empowered to permit committed prisoners to post bail; notice to prosecuting attorney; inquiry.
     Section 765.4 ‑ Admission to bail; procedure for information, same as under indictment.
     Section 765.5 ‑ Admission to bail; persons not entitled.
     Section 765.6 ‑ Accused persons entitled to bail; amount of bail; considerations and findings; surety bond; surrender by defendant of operator's or chauffeur's license as security; receipt; expiration date; extension; written notice; return of license.
     Section 765.6a ‑ Cash bond or surety as condition of granting application for bail.
     Section 765.6b ‑ Release of defendant subject to protective conditions; contents of order; purchase or possession of firearm; entering or removing order from LEIN; order to wear electronic monitoring device; other orders; definitions; authority to impose other conditions not limited; "LEIN" defined.
     Section 765.6c ‑ Bail; cash deposit; use.
     Section 765.6d ‑ Release on bail; waiver of extradition.
     Section 765.6e ‑ Detainment period for individual arrested on warrant that originated in another county; exceptions.
     Section 765.7 ‑ Permitting defendant to post bail on own recognizance if appeal taken by or on behalf of state; exception.
     Section 765.8 ‑ Surety or bail posted by attorney or counselor prohibited.
     Section 765.9 ‑ Surety; person acting in same capacity on other bond.
     Section 765.10, 765.11 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 765.12 ‑ Deposit of cash; certified check or certain securities in lieu of bond or bail; right.
     Section 765.12a ‑ Money collected in addition to bail or bond money; disposition; purpose.
     Section 765.13 ‑ Depository; receipt.
     Section 765.14 ‑ Deposit of cash; filing duplicate receipts in court, effect.
     Section 765.15 ‑ Bail; cash, check, or security; disposition upon forfeiture or discharge of bond or bail.
     Section 765.16 ‑ Subjection to legal process; assignment.
     Section 765.17 ‑ Deposit in special fund; interest.
     Section 765.18 ‑ Deposit of cash; redemption before forfeiture by substitution of bond.
     Section 765.19 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 765.20 ‑ Administering oath to proposed surety to ascertain financial condition; requiring surety upon criminal recognizance to pledge real estate; value of surety's interest in real estate; executing recognizance and affidavit of justification; form; deposition of surety.
     Section 765.21 ‑ Surety on recognizance; attachment of lien; record notice of lien, form, effect.
     Section 765.22 ‑ Surety on recognizance; discharge; notice, form.
     Section 765.23 ‑ Surety on recognizance; register of deeds; duty as to notices of lien and discharges; fees.
     Section 765.24 ‑ Effect of chapter on certain recognizances; order releasing lien.
     Section 765.25 ‑ Perjury in affidavit of justification; penalty.
     Section 765.26 ‑ Release of surety; arrest or detention of accused; mittimus.
     Section 765.27 ‑ Action on recognizance; technicality as bar.
     Section 765.28 ‑ Failure to appear; notice to surety; service; judgment; execution; set aside of forfeiture order; discharge of bail or surety bond; conditions.
     Section 765.29 ‑ Witness in criminal case; necessity of giving bail for appearance.
     Section 765.30 ‑ Minor or material witness; recognizance.
     Section 765.31 ‑ Proceeding to enforce recognizance; venue; service of process.
175‑1927‑VI ‑ CHAPTER VI EXAMINATION OF OFFENDERS (766.1...766.22)
     Section 766.1 ‑ Right of state and defendant to prompt examination and determination; authority of district court magistrate.
     Section 766.2, 766.3 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 766.4 ‑ Probable cause conference and preliminary examination; dates; scope; waiver; acceptance of plea agreement; scheduling and commencement of preliminary examination; testimony of victim; definition; codefendants; examination by magistrate.
     Section 766.5 ‑ Bail; commitment to jail; release on own recognizance.
     Section 766.6 ‑ Associate magistrate; powers, duties, fees.
     Section 766.7 ‑ Adjournment, continuance, or delay of preliminary examination.
     Section 766.8 ‑ Adjournment of examination; form of commitment of accused, order for re-appearance.
     Section 766.9 ‑ Closure of preliminary examination.
     Section 766.10 ‑ Exclusion of persons from examination; witness not examined, minor; separation of witnesses.
     Section 766.11 ‑ Subpoena of witnesses; taking down evidence in shorthand; appointment, oath, and fees of stenographer; signing of testimony not required; testimony to be typewritten, certified, received, and filed; testimony as prima facie evidence.
     Section 766.11a ‑ Testimony of witness; conduct by telephonic, voice, or video conferencing.
     Section 766.11b ‑ Rules of evidence; exception; hearsay testimony; "controlled substance" defined.
     Section 766.12 ‑ Evidence for defense; examination, cross-examination of witnesses.
     Section 766.13 ‑ Discharge of defendant or reduction of charge; binding defendant to appear for arraignment.
     Section 766.14 ‑ Proceedings where offense charged not felony; transfer of case to family division of circuit court; waiver of jurisdiction; “specified juvenile violation” defined.
     Section 766.15 ‑ Certification and return of examinations and recognizances; effect of refusing or neglecting to return examinations and recognizances; written demand or motion to prepare or file written transcript of testimony of preliminary examination; listening to electronically recorded testimony, copy of recording tape or disc, or stenographer's notes.
     Section 766.15a, 766.15b ‑ Repealed. 1951, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951.
     Section 766.15c ‑ Repealed. 1966, Act 266, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.
     Section 766.15d ‑ Repealed. 1951, Act 170, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951.
     Section 766.16 ‑ Default of recognizance; record; procedure.
     Section 766.17 ‑ Admission to bail after commitment to jail; discharge of prisoner.
     Section 766.18 ‑ Admission to bail after commitment to jail; clerk of court, authority.
     Section 766.19‑766.22 ‑ Repealed. 1994, Act 63, Eff. July 1, 1994.
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.
     Section 767.2 ‑ Applicability of indictment laws to informations.
     Section 767.3 ‑ Proceedings before trial; inquiry; summoning witnesses; notification to judge; taking testimony; legal counsel; disqualification of judge.
     Section 767.4 ‑ Proceedings before trial; apprehension of suspect; disqualification as examining magistrate; finding as to misconduct in office; disclosures, penalty, exceptions; report of no finding of criminal guilt; period of inquiry; successor judge, appointment.
     Section 767.4a ‑ Proceedings before trial; unlawful use or possession of testimony, exhibits or proceedings; exceptions, penalty.
     Section 767.5 ‑ Proceedings before trial; failure of witnesses to appear or answer questions; hearing, penalty; commutation or suspension of sentence.
     Section 767.5a ‑ Disclosing identity of informant; privileged and confidential communications.
     Section 767.6 ‑ Incriminating answers of witnesses; order granting immunity; use of truthful testimony or other information against witness in criminal case; transcript; applicability of secrecy provisions; scope of order.
     Section 767.6a ‑ Docket, journal, transcript and record; seal and file; violation of secrecy; available in connection with appeal, order, receipt; destruction of transcripts, notes and records.
     Section 767.6b ‑ Public accounting by judge; time, filing.
     Section 767.7 ‑ Grand jury; summoning, procedure.
     Section 767.7a ‑ Grand jurors; term of service; recalling.
     Section 767.7b ‑ Grand jury; petition by attorney general or county prosecuting attorneys to convene; jurisdiction; contents of petition.
     Section 767.7c ‑ Grand jury convened by court of appeals; procedure; jurisdiction.
     Section 767.7d ‑ Grand jury convened by court of appeals; circumstances.
     Section 767.7e ‑ Grand jury convened by court of appeals; duties of court of appeals.
     Section 767.7f ‑ Grand jury convened by court of appeals; term; extension; dismissal; recall.
     Section 767.7g ‑ Grand jury convened by court of appeals; expansion of jurisdiction; petition.
     Section 767.8 ‑ Grand jury; juror; grounds for discharge; summoning new juror.
     Section 767.9 ‑ Grand jurors; alphabetical list; administration and form of oath.
     Section 767.10 ‑ Grand jury; affirmation in lieu of oath.
     Section 767.11 ‑ Grand jury; size; foreman, appointment.
     Section 767.12 ‑ Grand jury; foreman; term, vacancy.
     Section 767.13 ‑ Grand jury; juror; grounds of objection to competency.
     Section 767.14 ‑ Grand jury; no challenge of array or individual juror in other cases.
     Section 767.15 ‑ Grand jury; witnesses; administration of oath, list.
     Section 767.16 ‑ Grand jury; clerk, stenographer; appointment, duties.
     Section 767.17 ‑ Grand jury; summoning after dismissal.
     Section 767.18 ‑ Grand jury; disclosure of indictment for felony.
     Section 767.19 ‑ Grand jury; testimony to certain facts required.
     Section 767.19a ‑ Grand jury; order granting immunity to persons giving testimony; application; verified petition; entry of order.
     Section 767.19b ‑ Delivery of immunity order to witness; use of truthful testimony or other information against witness in criminal case; transcript; duration of order granting immunity.
     Section 767.19c ‑ Grand jury; witness, failing to appear, contempt; penalty; purging.
     Section 767.19d ‑ Grand jury; perjury.
     Section 767.19e ‑ Grand jury; right of witness to legal counsel; communications between witness and legal counsel.
     Section 767.19f ‑ Grand jury; publication of testimony prohibited; penalty, exceptions.
     Section 767.19g ‑ Furnishing testimony of witness to person indicted by grand jury.
     Section 767.20 ‑ Grand jury; examination of witnesses; advice on legal matters.
     Section 767.21 ‑ Grand jury; prosecutor to subpoena witness.
     Section 767.22 ‑ Grand jury; appearances to give information; deliberations or vote of grand jury.
     Section 767.23 ‑ Grand jury; indictment, vote required; true bill.
     Section 767.23a ‑ Grand jury; indictment; specifying county where offense took place.
     Section 767.24 ‑ Indictment; crimes; "Theresa Flores's Law"; definitions; Brandon D'Annunzio's law; findings and filing; exceptions for victims under 18; extension or tolling.
     Section 767.25 ‑ Indictment by grand jury; indorsement; presentment; return; filing; inspection.
     Section 767.26 ‑ Discharge of accused in absence of indictment.
     Section 767.27 ‑ Repealed. 1966, Act 266, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.
     Section 767.27a‑767.27c ‑  Repealed. 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975.
     Section 767.28 ‑ Indictment; right of indictee to copy.
     Section 767.29 ‑ Discontinuance or abandonment of indictment.
     Section 767.30 ‑ Warrant for arrest of indictee; issuance, persons.
     Section 767.31 ‑ Warrant for arrest of indictee; persons to whom directed; place of execution.
     Section 767.32 ‑ Subpoena; witness for defendant; issuance by county clerk, fee.
     Section 767.33 ‑ Subpoena; witness for defendant; disobedience; penalty, civil liability.
     Section 767.34 ‑ Witness; issuance of capias.
     Section 767.35 ‑ Material witness in criminal case; danger of loss of testimony; requiring witness to enter into recognizance with surety; commitment to jail.
     Section 767.36 ‑ Witness; subpoena by prosecution; necessity of fee.
     Section 767.37 ‑ Indictee; plea on arraignment.
     Section 767.37a ‑ Arraignments; use of 2-way interactive video technology; access to courtroom; court record.
     Section 767.38 ‑ Indictee; right to trial or admission to bail.
     Section 767.39 ‑ Abolition of distinction between accessory and principal.
     Section 767.40 ‑ Information; filing; subscription.
     Section 767.40a ‑ Attaching list of witnesses to filed information; disclosing names of res gestae witnesses; sending list to defendant or defendant's attorney; additions or deletions from list; request for assistance in locating and serving process on witness; objection to request; hearing; impeachment or cross-examination of witness.
     Section 767.41 ‑ Inquiry by prosecuting attorney into preliminary examination; statement of reasons for not filing information; direction by court to file proper information.
     Section 767.42 ‑ Preliminary examination as prerequisite to filing of information; remand where right waived without benefit of counsel; fugitives from justice.
     Section 767.43 ‑ Indictment; form generally.
     Section 767.44 ‑ Indictment; forms for particular offenses; bill of particulars.
     Section 767.45 ‑ Contents of indictment or information; felony in which motor vehicle used.
     Section 767.46 ‑ Indictment; amendment of certain parts.
     Section 767.47 ‑ Indictment; effect of repugnant and unnecessary allegations.
     Section 767.48 ‑ Indictment; necessity of negativing statutory exception.
     Section 767.49 ‑ Indictment; statement of name of individual, association or corporation.
     Section 767.50 ‑ Indictment; description of instrument.
     Section 767.51 ‑ Indictment; allegation of time.
     Section 767.52 ‑ Indictment; allegation of means of offense.
     Section 767.53 ‑ Indictment; allegation of value or price.
     Section 767.54 ‑ Indictment; ownership; allegation; proof.
     Section 767.55 ‑ Indictment; allegation of certain matters in the alternative.
     Section 767.56 ‑ Indictment; allegation of prior conviction.
     Section 767.57 ‑ Pleading; statute or statutory right.
     Section 767.58 ‑ Pleading; judgment or proceeding.
     Section 767.59 ‑ Indictment; unnecessary formal words and phrases.
     Section 767.60 ‑ Indictment; allegations in embezzlement, larceny and false pretense cases.
     Section 767.61 ‑ Indictment; description of money, bonds, mortgage and similar instrument in offense relating thereto.
     Section 767.61a ‑ Indictment; offense committed by sexually delinquent person; prosecution; expert testimony provided; examination of witnesses; testimony in open court; record; punishment.
     Section 767.62 ‑ Place of indictment, trial and conviction; receiver of stolen property.
     Section 767.63 ‑ Place of indictment; removal of stolen property from another county.
     Section 767.64 ‑ Place and manner of indictment, conviction and punishment; removing stolen property from another state or country; prior conviction or acquittal.
     Section 767.65 ‑ Place and manner of indictment; receiver of property stolen in another state or country.
     Section 767.66 ‑ Place and manner of indictment; person aiding and abetting thief who removes stolen property from another state or country.
     Section 767.67 ‑ Indictment; charging accessory without principal; substantial felony.
     Section 767.68 ‑ Indictment; charge of jointly receiving or concealing stolen property; conviction of less than all indictees.
     Section 767.69 ‑ Indictment for larceny; additional counts; conviction; election between counts unnecessary.
     Section 767.70 ‑ Indictment for libel; statement of application to party libelled.
     Section 767.71 ‑ Indictment for murder and manslaughter; charging act.
     Section 767.72 ‑ Indictment for manslaughter; added count for abortion; admissibility of dying declaration under either count.
     Section 767.73 ‑ Indictment; perjury; sufficiency of statement.
     Section 767.74 ‑ Indictment; motion to quash; dilatory plea; proof.
     Section 767.75 ‑ Indictment; certain defects; quashing not allowed; remedy.
     Section 767.76 ‑ Indictment; time of objection to defect; amendment; discharge of jury; continuance of cause; double jeopardy; review of action by court.
     Section 767.77 ‑ Commission to examine out-of-state witness; granting on application of defendant.
     Section 767.78 ‑ Commission to examine out-of-state witness; interrogatories; reading of deposition.
     Section 767.79 ‑ Conditional examination of witness for defendant; order; notice to prosecutor.
     Section 767.80, 767.81 ‑ Repealed. 1970, Act 232, Imd. Eff. Dec. 3, 1970.
     Section 767.82 ‑ Repealed. 1974, Act 266, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975.
     Section 767.83 ‑ Indictment involving intent to defraud; sufficiency of allegations and proof.
     Section 767.91 ‑ Out of state witnesses; attendance; definitions.
     Section 767.92 ‑ Attendance in another state; hearing; summons; custody; fee.
     Section 767.93 ‑ Attendance from without the state; certificate; fee.
     Section 767.94 ‑ Immunity of witness.
     Section 767.94a ‑ Disclosure of certain material or information by defendant to prosecuting attorney; compliance; motion for good cause.
     Section 767.95 ‑ Short title; uniformity.
     Section 767.96 ‑ Costs of grand jury.
175‑1927‑VIIA ‑ CHAPTER VIIA (767A.1...767A.9)
     Section 767A.1 ‑ “Prosecuting attorney” defined.
     Section 767A.2 ‑ Investigative subpoenas; petition for authorization; contents; filing; application for immunity; confidentiality of application; exemption from disclosure.
     Section 767A.3 ‑ Investigative subpoenas; issuance; circumstances; contents and scope of order; additional subpoenas; supplemental petitions; filing.
     Section 767A.4 ‑ Investigative subpoenas; contents; service of process.
     Section 767A.5 ‑ Appearance before prosecuting attorney; administration of oaths and affirmations; right to legal counsel; testimony with respect to records, documents or physical evidence; informing person of rights against self-incrimination; furnishing copy of testimony to defendant; effect of failure to provide copy of testimony; furnishing copy of testimony after direct examination of witness.
     Section 767A.6 ‑ Motion to order compliance with subpoena; filing; notice; hearing; court order; order violating statutory privilege or constitutional right prohibited; further protections; disclosure by reporter of informant or related information; circumstances.
     Section 767A.7 ‑ Order granting immunity.
     Section 767A.8 ‑ Confidentiality of certain material and information.
     Section 767A.9 ‑ Knowingly making false statement as perjury; penalty; neglect or refusal to comply with subpoena as contempt; determination that witness has purged himself or herself of contempt; commutation of sentence.
175‑1927‑VIII ‑ CHAPTER VIII TRIALS (768.1...768.37)
     Section 768.1 ‑ Speedy trial; right of parties; duty of public officers.
     Section 768.2 ‑ Criminal cases; precedence; adjournment; continuance.
     Section 768.3 ‑ Person indicted; presence at trial.
     Section 768.4 ‑ Proof of felony at trial for misdemeanor; effect.
     Section 768.5 ‑ Defendants jointly indicted; separation of trials.
     Section 768.6 ‑ Commission of offense in certain state institutions; penalty.
     Section 768.7 ‑ Jurisdiction over cases arising under MCL 768.6; proceedings; examination; warrant; custody of person confined; applicability of section and MCL 768.6.
     Section 768.7a ‑ Commission of crime during incarceration in or escape from penal or reformatory institution; felony committed while on parole; term of imprisonment; supplementary powers conferred upon court.
     Section 768.7b ‑ Commission of subsequent felony by person charged with felony; consecutive sentences; report.
     Section 768.8 ‑ Issues of fact to be tried by jury; waiver of trial by jury.
     Section 768.9 ‑ Challenge to juror for cause; membership on grand jury.
     Section 768.10 ‑ Challenge to juror for cause; effect of opinion or impression not positive in character; declaration by juror.
     Section 768.11 ‑ Repealed. 1978, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Feb. 8, 1978.
     Section 768.12 ‑ Peremptory challenge; offense not punishable by death or life imprisonment; number.
     Section 768.13 ‑ Peremptory challenge; offense punishable by death or life imprisonment; number.
     Section 768.14 ‑ Jurors; form of oath.
     Section 768.15 ‑ Jurors; affirmation in lieu of oath.
     Section 768.16 ‑ Jurors; liberty; oath and duty of officer in charge.
     Section 768.17 ‑ Jurors; medical attendance; use of newspapers and letters.
     Section 768.18 ‑ Jury; impaneling; number of members; qualifications; excusing jurors; reducing jury to 12 members.
     Section 768.19 ‑ Perjury; acts of officer under oath.
     Section 768.20 ‑ Alibi as defense in felony case; notice of intention to claim defense; notice of rebuttal; disclosure and calling of additional witnesses.
     Section 768.20a ‑ Insanity as defense in felony case; notice of intention to assert defense; examination; independent psychiatric evaluation; cooperation required; admissibility of statements; report; notice of rebuttal; admissibility of reports; “qualified personnel” defined.
     Section 768.21 ‑ Failure to file and serve notices or to state names of witnesses with particularity; exclusion of evidence.
     Section 768.21a ‑ Persons deemed legally insane; burden of proof.
     Section 768.21b ‑ Breaking prison; defense of duress; notices; additional witnesses; consideration of conditions.
     Section 768.21c ‑ Use of deadly force by individual in own dwelling; "dwelling" defined.
     Section 768.22 ‑ Rules of evidence; applicability of criminal and quasi criminal proceedings; evidence of prior conviction.
     Section 768.23 ‑ Exception; necessity of taking.
     Section 768.24 ‑ Evidence; leading question.
     Section 768.25 ‑ Evidence; proof of signature.
     Section 768.26 ‑ Evidence; use of former testimony; deposition for defendant.
     Section 768.27 ‑ Evidence; proof of intent or motive by similar acts.
     Section 768.27a ‑ Evidence that defendant committed another listed offense against minor; admissibility; disclosure of evidence to defendant; definitions.
     Section 768.27b ‑ Domestic violence or sexual assault offense; commission of other domestic violence acts; admissibility; disclosure; definitions; applicability of section.
     Section 768.27c ‑ Statement by declarant; admissibility; circumstances relevant to trustworthiness; disclosure; privilege; definitions; applicability of section.
     Section 768.28 ‑ Evidence; view by jury.
     Section 768.28a ‑ Evidence obtained pursuant to federal court order authorizing or approving interception of wire or oral communications; admissibility.
     Section 768.29 ‑ Judge's duty at trial; effect of failure to instruct.
     Section 768.29a ‑ Defense of insanity in criminal action tried before jury; instructions.
     Section 768.30 ‑ Exception to charge or refusal to charge; necessity.
     Section 768.31 ‑ Joint defendants; discharge for insufficient evidence.
     Section 768.32 ‑ Indictment for offense consisting of different degrees or for offense specified in MCL 333.7401 and 333.7403; finding of jury or judge; instructions.
     Section 768.33 ‑ Offense consisting of different degrees; subsequent trial prohibited.
     Section 768.34 ‑ Discharged or acquitted prisoner; liability for costs or fees.
     Section 768.35 ‑ Plea of guilty; investigation by judge; sentence; refusal to accept.
     Section 768.36 ‑ Defense of insanity in compliance with MCL 768.20a; finding of “guilty but mentally ill”; waiver of right to trial; plea of guilty but mentally ill; examination of reports; hearing; sentence; evaluation and treatment; discharge; report to parole board; treatment as condition of parole or probation; period of probation; psychiatric reports.
     Section 768.37 ‑ Under influence of or impairment by alcoholic liquor or drug as defense prohibited; exception; definitions.
175‑1927‑IX ‑ CHAPTER IX JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (769.1...769.36)
     Section 769.1 ‑ Authority and power of court; crimes for which juvenile to be sentenced as adult; fingerprints as condition to sentencing; hearing at juvenile's sentencing; determination; criteria; waiver; violation of MCL 333.7403; statement on record; transcript; reimbursement provision in order of commitment; disposition of collections; order to intercept tax refunds and initiate offset proceedings; notice; order directed to person responsible for juvenile's support; hearing; copy of order; retention of jurisdiction over juvenile; annual review; examination of juvenile's annual report; forwarding report.
     Section 769.1.amended ‑ Authority and power of court; crimes for which juvenile to be sentenced as adult; fingerprints as condition to sentencing; hearing at juvenile's sentencing; determination; criteria; waiver; violation of MCL 333.7403; statement on record; transcript; notice; order directed to person responsible for juvenile's support; hearing; copy of order; retention of jurisdiction over juvenile; annual review; examination of juvenile's annual report; forwarding report.
     Section 769.1a ‑ Order of restitution.
     Section 769.1b ‑ Review hearing for juvenile placed on probation and committed; determination; considerations; time of review hearing; notice; legal counsel; costs; commitment reports; final review; imposition of sentence for adult offender; notice; cost of appointed counsel; credit for time served.
     Section 769.1c ‑ Psychiatrist; definition; aid from state hospitals.
     Section 769.1d ‑ Expense of confinement in state institutions.
     Section 769.1e ‑ Violations of criminal law; licensing sanctions; report of finding to secretary of state; "license" defined.
     Section 769.1f ‑ Expenses for which court may order person convicted to reimburse state or local unit of government; payment; reimbursement as condition of probation or parole; enforcement of order; failure to make order reimbursement; definitions.
     Section 769.1g ‑ Offense relating to riot, incitement to riot, unlawful assembly or civil disorder within public community college, college, or university campus.
     Section 769.1h ‑ Consecutive or concurrent sentence.
     Section 769.1j ‑ Court ordered fine, costs, or assessments; minimum amounts; definitions.
     Section 769.1k ‑ Imposition of fine, cost, or assessment; availability of information to defendant; reports; nonpayment of costs.
     Section 769.1l ‑ Order of restitution; deduction; payment to court; priority.
     Section 769.2 ‑ Repealed. 2015, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 14, 2016.
     Section 769.2a ‑ Persons sentenced for certain crimes not eligible for custodial incarceration outside state correctional facility or county jail; “state correctional facility” defined; effect of security classification waiver.
     Section 769.3 ‑ Conditional sentence; payment of fine; probation.
     Section 769.4 ‑ Conditional sentence; execution.
     Section 769.4a ‑ Assault on spouse, former spouse, individual with child in common, dating relationship, or household resident; plea or finding of guilty; deferral of proceedings; order of probation; previous convictions; adjudication of guilt upon violation of probation; mandatory counseling program; costs; circumstances for entering adjudication of guilt; discharge and dismissal; limitation; court proceedings open to public; retention of nonpublic record by department of state police; definitions.
     Section 769.5 ‑ Alternative or combined penalties; power of court; rebuttable presumption; reasonable grounds for departure; show cause order; contempt order.
     Section 769.6 ‑ Recognizance to keep peace; court option.
     Section 769.7 ‑ Recognizance to keep peace; breach of condition; procedure.
     Section 769.8 ‑ Definite term prohibited for conviction for first time for felony; fixing minimum term; stating maximum term; examination of convict; entering facts in minutes of court.
     Section 769.9 ‑ Indeterminate sentence inapplicable where only punishment is life imprisonment; indeterminate sentence in cases where imprisonment for life discretionary; indeterminate sentence in cases involving major controlled substance offense.
     Section 769.10 ‑ Punishment for subsequent felony; sentence imposed for term of years considered indeterminate sentence; use of conviction to enhance sentence prohibited.
     Section 769.11 ‑ Punishment for subsequent felony following conviction of 2 or more felonies; sentence for term of years considered indeterminate sentence; use of conviction to enhance sentence prohibited.
     Section 769.11a ‑ Void sentence; trial judge to credit time served.
     Section 769.11b ‑ Credit time served prior to sentence; lack of bond.
     Section 769.12 ‑ Punishment for subsequent felony following conviction of 3 or more felonies; sentence for term of years considered indeterminate sentence; use of conviction to enhance sentence prohibited; eligibility for parole; provisions not in derogation of consecutive sentence; definitions.
     Section 769.13 ‑ Notice of intent to seek enhanced sentence; filing by prosecuting attorney; challenge to accuracy or constitutional validity; evidence of existence of prior conviction; determination by court; burden of proof.
     Section 769.14 ‑ Review of sentence of prisoner or parolee; application; rights of prisoner.
     Section 769.16 ‑ Clerk of court and sheriff; duty in executing sentence; fine or imprisonment in county jail; transcript.
     Section 769.16a ‑ Report by clerk of final disposition to department of state police; forms; fingerprints; reporting conviction; report of vacated judgment; entry of disposition into database.
     Section 769.16b ‑ Finding of not guilty by reason of insanity; entering order into Law Enforcement Information Network.
     Section 769.17 ‑ Clerk of court and sheriff; duty in executing sentence; imprisonment in state prison; warrant, abstract of conviction.
     Section 769.18 ‑ Record after sentence of imprisonment; duty of clerk; contents, forwarding, fee.
     Section 769.19‑769.23 ‑ Repealed. 1972, Act 179, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1972.
     Section 769.24 ‑ Excessive sentence; validity.
     Section 769.25 ‑ Criminal defendant less than 18 years; circumstances; imprisonment for life without possibility of parole; violations; motion; response; hearing; record; sentence.
     Section 769.25a ‑ Case as final on or before June 24, 2012; effect of state supreme court or United States supreme court decision; procedures; resentencing hearings; priority; credit for time served.
     Section 769.26 ‑ Error in pleading or procedure; effect.
     Section 769.27 ‑ Change of sentence by court; notice to prosecuting attorney, defendant, and defendant's counsel; objection; hearing.
     Section 769.28 ‑ Commitment or sentence for maximum of 1 year; place; section inapplicable to certain juveniles.
     Section 769.31 ‑ Definitions.
     Section 769.32, 769.33 ‑ Repealed. 2002, Act 31, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002.
     Section 769.32a ‑ Repealed 2018, Act 576, Eff. Sept. 30, 2019.
     Section 769.33a ‑ Repealed. 2018, Act 576, Eff. Sept. 30, 2019.
     Section 769.34 ‑ Sentencing guidelines; duties of court.
     Section 769.35 ‑ Jail reimbursement program; operation; criteria.
     Section 769.36 ‑ Deaths arising out of same criminal transaction; crimes to which person may be charged and convicted; consecutive terms; definitions.
175‑1927‑X ‑ CHAPTER X NEW TRIALS, WRITS OF ERROR AND BILLS OF EXCEPTIONS (770.1...770.16)
     Section 770.1 ‑ Granting new trial to defendant.
     Section 770.2 ‑ Motion for new trial.
     Section 770.3 ‑ Appeal by aggrieved party.
     Section 770.3a ‑ Repealed. 2006, Act 655, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2007.
     Section 770.4‑770.7 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 770.8 ‑ Bail between trial court judgment and decision of appellate court.
     Section 770.9 ‑ Bail during pendency of appeal or application for leave to appeal.
     Section 770.9a ‑ Detention and denial of bail where defendant convicted of assaultive crime; “assaultive crime” defined; expediting appeal or application for leave to appeal.
     Section 770.9b ‑ Detention and denial of bail where defendant convicted of sexual assault of minor; definitions.
     Section 770.10, 770.11 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 770.12 ‑ Appeal by people; right of defendant to bail upon appeal; provisions governing section.
     Section 770.13‑770.15 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 770.16 ‑ DNA testing; petition; filing; availability of biological material; court order; findings; costs; results; granting or denying request for new trial; notice of petition to victim; preservation of biological material identified.
175‑1927‑XI ‑ CHAPTER XI PROBATION (771.1...771.24)
     Section 771.1 ‑ Requirements for probation; delayed sentence; fee; applicability of section to certain juveniles; waiver of fee; "electronic monitoring device" defined.
     Section 771.2 ‑ Probation period; extension; eligibility and requirements for early discharge; hearing; reduced probation; registration pursuant to sex offenders registration act; subsection (1) inapplicable to certain juveniles.
     Section 771.2a ‑ Probation for not more than 5 years; probation for term of years; order fixing period and conditions of probation; applicability of section to certain juveniles; probation for not less than 5 years; conditions; residing or working within school safety zone; exemption; definitions.
     Section 771.3 ‑ Probation; conditions; entry of order into LEIN; costs as part of sentence of probation; compliance as condition of probation; revocation of probation; fees in delayed or deferred entry of judgment or sentencing; individually tailored probation conditions.
     Section 771.3a ‑ Probation camp.
     Section 771.3b ‑ Special alternative incarceration program.
     Section 771.3c ‑ Probation supervision fee; enforcement of probation oversight fee; waiver of fee; person subject to other obligations arising out of criminal proceeding; applicability of section to certain juveniles; "electronic monitoring device" defined.
     Section 771.3d ‑ Verification of employment or school enrollment; order of release contingent upon county sheriff approval; "school" defined.
     Section 771.3e ‑ Release to attend work or school; electronic monitoring; order; payment of installation, maintenance, monitoring, and removal costs; program.
     Section 771.3f ‑ Electronic monitoring device; removal, destruction, or circumvention prohibited; interference with signal, impulse, or data prohibited; exceptions; violation as felony; penalties; "electronic monitoring device" defined.
     Section 771.3g ‑ Medical probation; eligibility; notification to court by county sheriff; order; expenses; reimbursement; reexamination as condition; revocation; definitions.
     Section 771.3h ‑ Compassionate release; eligibility; notification to court by county sheriff; amended judgment of sentence; conditions; expenses; reimbursement.
     Section 771.4 ‑ Legislative intent; revocation of probation; procedure; sentence; section inapplicable to certain juveniles.
     Section 771.4a ‑ Violation of sex offenders registration act; probation revocation.
     Section 771.4b ‑ Technical probation violation; rebuttable presumption; summons or show cause order; definitions.
     Section 771.5 ‑ Termination of probation period; report; discharge of probationer from supervision; suspension of sentence; extension of probation; section inapplicable to certain juveniles.
     Section 771.6 ‑ Probation; record of discharge.
     Section 771.7 ‑ Revoking probation of juvenile for conviction of felony or misdemeanor; commitment of juvenile to department of corrections; violation of probation; order.
     Section 771.8‑771.13 ‑ Repealed. 1979, Act 81, Eff. Dec. 31, 1979.
     Section 771.14 ‑ Presentence investigation report; contents; information related to victim prohibited from inclusion; information exempted from disclosure; amendment or alteration; review of report; challenge; findings; copies.
     Section 771.14a ‑ Inquiry and report before sentencing juvenile; disclosures; exemptions; review of report; challenges or responses to challenges; finding; amendment of report; copy of report and attachments; report additional to presentence investigation report.
     Section 771.15‑771.24 ‑ Repealed. 1979, Act 81, Eff. Dec. 31, 1979.
175‑1927‑XIA ‑ CHAPTER XIA PROBATION SWIFT AND SURE SANCTIONS ACT (771A.1...771A.8)
     Section 771A.1 ‑ Chapter short title.
     Section 771A.2 ‑ Definitions.
     Section 771A.3 ‑ State swift and sure sanctions program; intent to create; implementation.
     Section 771A.4 ‑ Swift and sure probation supervision fund; creation; investment; interest and earnings; money remaining at close of fiscal year; allocation and expenditure of funds; grants; participants from other jurisdiction; basis; validity of transfer.
     Section 771A.5 ‑ Duties of judge; powers of state court administrative office.
     Section 771A.6 ‑ Programming requirements; consultation; eligibility of individual; exceptions.
     Section 771A.7 ‑ Grant-funded programs; review; report.
     Section 771A.8 ‑ Audit.
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.
     Section 772.2 ‑ Complaint; examination of complainant and witnesses.
     Section 772.3 ‑ Warrant; issuance.
     Section 772.4 ‑ Trial by jury or before court without jury; conduct of trial and selection of jury; recognizance to keep peace; special verdict.
     Section 772.5 ‑ Compliance with order of court; discharge of accused.
     Section 772.6 ‑ Failure to pay recognizance; commitment to county jail; hearing.
     Section 772.7 ‑ Discharge of accused; unfounded, frivolous, or malicious complaint; payment of cost.
     Section 772.8 ‑ Allowance and payment of costs.
     Section 772.9 ‑ Appeal from order to recognize to keep peace.
     Section 772.10 ‑ Appellate court to affirm order, discharge appellant, or require appellant to enter into new recognizance; costs.
     Section 772.11 ‑ Failure to prosecute appeal; effect on recognizance; costs; condition.
     Section 772.12 ‑ Discharge of person committed upon giving required security.
     Section 772.13 ‑ Filing true copy of peace bond.
     Section 772.13a ‑ Violation of recognizance; arrest by peace officer.
     Section 772.13b ‑ Violation of peace bond; order to appear; warrant; hearing.
     Section 772.14 ‑ Forfeiture of recognizance; remission of part of penalty; petition.
     Section 772.14a ‑ Noncompliance with order; contempt; penalty.
     Section 772.15 ‑ Surrender of principal by surety.
175‑1927‑XIII ‑ CHAPTER XIII PROCEEDINGS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF CRIME (773.1...773.23)
     Section 773.1 ‑ Inquest; procedures.
     Section 773.2 ‑ Inquest; jury; selection.
     Section 773.3 ‑ Inquest; oath or affirmation to be administered jurors; view of body by jurors not required.
     Section 773.4 ‑ Inquest; subpoenas for witnesses; enforcement; requiring attendance by physician or surgeon; employment of chemist; compensation; audit and allowance.
     Section 773.5 ‑ Inquest; oath or affirmation to be administered witnesses.
     Section 773.6 ‑ Inquest; recording testimony of witnesses; transcript.
     Section 773.7 ‑ Inquisition of jury; contents.
     Section 773.8 ‑ Inquisition of jury; form.
     Section 773.9 ‑ Returning inquisition, physical evidence, and transcript to circuit court or recorder's court if jury finds murder, manslaughter, or assault committed.
     Section 773.10 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 773.11 ‑ Expenses and fees of inquest; payment.
     Section 773.12‑773.14 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 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.
     Section 773.16 ‑ Inquest by justice of the peace; body once buried; reinterment.
     Section 773.17 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 773.18 ‑ Property of value found on unknown decedent; deposit with county treasurer; ultimate disposition, time.
     Section 773.19‑773.21 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 773.22 ‑ Violation of chapter; misdemeanor, penalty.
     Section 773.23 ‑ Effect on prior acts.
175‑1927‑XIV ‑ CHAPTER XIV JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE OF JUSTICES' COURTS IN CRIMINAL CASES (774.1...774.49)
     Section 774.1 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.1a ‑ Arraignment of accused charged with misdemeanor or ordinance violation; reading charge to accused; entering plea in court's minutes.
     Section 774.1b ‑ Plea of not guilty or refusal to plead; setting date for trial; right to trial by jury; election.
     Section 774.1c ‑ Plea of guilty or nolo contendere; judgment.
     Section 774.1d ‑ Acquittal of accused in misdemeanor or ordinance violation case; discharge; costs.
     Section 774.1e ‑ Refusal by, or neglect of, complainant to pay costs; judgment; execution; disposition of money collected.
     Section 774.2 ‑ Docket; contents; form; filing.
     Section 774.2a ‑ Docket; cover or binder for docket sheets; alphabetical index; forms and dockets to be furnished by county.
     Section 774.2b ‑ File for criminal case; contents.
     Section 774.3 ‑ Dockets, files, and indexes as public records; inspection and examination; delivery of completed dockets with indexes to county clerk; destruction of files.
     Section 774.3a ‑ Docket; admissibility as evidence.
     Section 774.4‑774.8 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.9 ‑ Authority of municipal court judge to issue subpoena and administer oaths in misdemeanor and ordinance violation cases.
     Section 774.10 ‑ Jurors or witness; failure to appear or refusal to be sworn or to testify; liability.
     Section 774.11 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.12 ‑ Summoning jury of 6 persons; method.
     Section 774.13 ‑ Directing disinterested person to strike out names for parties; issuance of venire.
     Section 774.14 ‑ Police officer to summon jurors; list; returning list with venire to court.
     Section 774.15 ‑ Supplying deficiency in number of jurors.
     Section 774.16 ‑ Former service as juror as cause for challenge.
     Section 774.17 ‑ Peremptory challenges.
     Section 774.18 ‑ New jury; continuation of proceedings; consent to trial by court.
     Section 774.19 ‑ Oath or affirmation to be administered jurors in misdemeanor or ordinance violation case.
     Section 774.20 ‑ Jurors; sitting together and hearing proofs and allegations; agreement on verdict or discharge; officer to take charge of jury.
     Section 774.21 ‑ Jurors; delivery of verdict; fees; certificate.
     Section 774.22 ‑ Judgment and sentence; costs and expenses; punishment.
     Section 774.22a, 774.22b ‑ Repealed. 1990, Act 219, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990.
     Section 774.22c ‑ Psychiatrists and expenses of confinement; reference.
     Section 774.23‑774.25 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.26 ‑ Fines and costs.
     Section 774.26a ‑ Blank forms for recording information concerning money received in criminal case; approval; completion.
     Section 774.26b ‑ Blank receipt forms; use; copies.
     Section 774.26c ‑ Account in financial institution for money received in criminal cases; deposits and withdrawals; secured deposits; limitation on acceptable assets; “financial institution” defined.
     Section 774.26d ‑ Noncompliance as misdemeanor.
     Section 774.27 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.28 ‑ Neglecting to pay fine or costs; action by county treasurer; neglecting to pay over fine to county treasurer as misdemeanor; punishment; judge to keep exact record of proceedings; liability.
     Section 774.29, 774.30 ‑ Repealed. 1957, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.
     Section 774.31 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.32, 774.33 ‑ Repealed. 1957, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.
     Section 774.34 ‑ Appeal to circuit court; practice and procedure.
     Section 774.35‑774.41 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.42 ‑ Circuit court; continuing recognizance or requiring new recognizance; default.
     Section 774.43 ‑ Circuit court; discharge of defendant if found not guilty; entering judgment, sentence, and imposing costs if defendant convicted on appeal; remanding defendant back to county jail; credit for fine paid.
     Section 774.44 ‑ Withdrawal or dismissal of appeal; order revoking recognizance and directing sentence be carried out.
     Section 774.45 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 774.46 ‑ Issuing writs and process; construction.
     Section 774.47 ‑ Municipal court having more than 1 judge; powers of any judge in connection with trial and disposition of case.
     Section 774.48 ‑ Delivery of files, indexes, and dockets to successor of municipal judge; audit of judge's records; audit report; certificate; effectiveness.
     Section 774.49 ‑ Municipal court to be governed by statutes and supreme court rules applicable to district court; exceptions.
175‑1927‑XV ‑ CHAPTER XV FEES (775.1...775.22)
     Section 775.1 ‑ Fees; allowances.
     Section 775.2 ‑ Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.
     Section 775.3 ‑ Fees; services of constables; additional compensations.
     Section 775.4 ‑ Fees; services of sheriff; additional compensations.
     Section 775.5 ‑ Repealed. 1990, Act 219, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1990.
     Section 775.6 ‑ Fees; to be county charges.
     Section 775.7 ‑ Expenses of certain witnesses for people; order directing payment.
     Section 775.8 ‑ Expenses of certain witnesses for people; certified copy of order.
     Section 775.9 ‑ Expenses of certain witnesses for people; payment by county treasurer.
     Section 775.10 ‑ Fees; prohibited as in civil cases.
     Section 775.11 ‑ Fees; services of prosecutor.
     Section 775.12 ‑ Repealed. 1978, Act 316, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1978.
     Section 775.13 ‑ Witness for prosecution; fees; law enforcement officer.
     Section 775.13a ‑ Expert witness; compensation.
     Section 775.14 ‑ Witness for prosecution; proving attendance and travel; order.
     Section 775.15 ‑ Accused unable to procure witness; subpoena, fee.
     Section 775.16 ‑ Appointment of counsel under Michigan indigent defense commission act.
     Section 775.17 ‑ Accused unable to procure counsel; attorney, duty; enlarged compensation.
     Section 775.18 ‑ Accused unable to procure counsel; number of attorneys; affidavit.
     Section 775.19 ‑ Interpreter; compensation; certificate.
     Section 775.19a ‑ Appointment of interpreter; compensation.
     Section 775.20 ‑ Expenses of prosecution for malfeasance in state office; payment.
     Section 775.21 ‑ Proceeding instituted by attorney general; costs, payment by state.
     Section 775.22 ‑ Allocation and application of money collected; “victim payment” defined.
175‑1927‑XVI ‑ CHAPTER XVI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (776.1...776.22)
     Section 776.1‑776.5 ‑ Repealed. 1966, Act 189, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.
     Section 776.6 ‑ Extradition; agent to demand certain persons from another state or government; appointment; payment of accounts.
     Section 776.7 ‑ Extradition; demand for certain persons by another state; warrant to sheriff, examination, attorney general's report.
     Section 776.8 ‑ Extradition; warrant to agent; issuance, contents.
     Section 776.9 ‑ Extradition; persons liable to; complaint, warrant.
     Section 776.10 ‑ Extradition; examination, recognizance.
     Section 776.11 ‑ Extradition; failure or inability to recognize, commitment, default.
     Section 776.12 ‑ Extradition; discharge, delivery to authorized person, new recognizance or commitment.
     Section 776.13 ‑ Extradition; complainant to support prisoner and cost, liability; failure to pay, effect.
     Section 776.14 ‑ Prosecuting attorney; right to defend person charged with crime in county.
     Section 776.15 ‑ Prosecuting attorney; right to defend accused in case transferred from another county; county liable for assistance in prosecution.
     Section 776.18 ‑ Assistant; right of prosecutor to procure; compensation; prohibition.
     Section 776.19 ‑ Reward for criminal or escaped prisoner; authority to offer and pay.
     Section 776.20 ‑ Firearms violations; burden of establishing exception.
     Section 776.21 ‑ “Law enforcement officer” and “victim” defined; submitting victim to polygraph examination or lie detector test; giving polygraph examination or lie detector test to defendant upon request.
     Section 776.21a ‑ Recidivism rates; collection and maintenance of data; manner.
     Section 776.21b ‑ Authority to provide certain information to domestic or sexual violence service provider agency.
     Section 776.22 ‑ Domestic violence calls; development, implementation, and evaluation of written policies and standards by police agencies; definitions.
175‑1927‑XVII ‑ CHAPTER XVII SENTENCING GUIDELINES (777.1...777.69)
     175‑1927‑XVII‑1 ‑ PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (777.1...777.6)
          Section 777.1 ‑ Definitions.
          Section 777.5 ‑ Offense categories; designation.
          Section 777.6 ‑ Offense descriptions; use.
     175‑1927‑XVII‑2 ‑ PART 2 INCLUDED FELONIES (777.11...777.19)
          Section 777.11 ‑ Chapters 1 to 199 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.11a ‑ Chapters 1 to 27 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.11b ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 28.214(6)(b) to 28.754(1).
          Section 777.11c ‑ Chapters 29 to 167 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.11d ‑ Chapter 168 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.11e ‑ Chapters 169 to 199 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.12 ‑ Chapters 200 to 299 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.12a ‑ Chapters 200 to 219; felonies.
          Section 777.12b ‑ Chapters 220 to 256; felonies.
          Section 777.12c ‑ Chapter 257; felonies.
          Section 777.12d ‑ Chapter 257; felonies.
          Section 777.12e ‑ Chapter 257; felonies.
          Section 777.12f ‑ Chapter 257; felonies.
          Section 777.12g ‑ MCL 257.626(3) to 257.744a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.12h ‑ Chapter 257; felonies.
          Section 777.12j ‑ Chapter 257; felonies.
          Section 777.12k ‑ Chapters 258 to 260; felonies.
          Section 777.12m ‑ Chapters 285 to 289; felonies.
          Section 777.12n ‑ Chapters 290 to 299; felonies.
          Section 777.13 ‑ Chapters 300 to 399 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.13b ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.1608 to 324.2157(1)(d).
          Section 777.13c ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.3115(2) to 324.21548(1).
          Section 777.13d ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.30316(3) to 324.33939(1).
          Section 777.13e ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.40118(15) to 324.52908(1)(d).
          Section 777.13f ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.61511 to 324.61521(1).
          Section 777.13g ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 324.76107(3) to 324.82160(3).
          Section 777.13j ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 328.232 and 330.1944.
          Section 777.13k ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 333.2685 to 333.5661.
          Section 777.13m ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 333.7340 to 333.7417.
          Section 777.13n ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 333.10116(1) to 333.27407a(c).
          Section 777.13p ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 338.823 to 388.1937.
          Section 777.14 ‑ Chapters 400 to 499 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.14a ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 400.60(2) to 400.722(4).
          Section 777.14b ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 408.1035(5) to 409.122(3).
          Section 777.14c ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 421.54 to 421.54c.
          Section 777.14d ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 431.257 to 432.513.
          Section 777.14f ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 436.1701(2) to 436.1919.
          Section 777.14g ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 438.41 to 444.107.
          Section 777.14h ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 445.33 to 445.2583.
          Section 777.14j ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 450.775 to 451.2508.
          Section 777.14m ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 462.257(1) to 472.36.
          Section 777.14p ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 482.44 to 493.56a(13).
          Section 777.15 ‑ Chapters 500 to 749 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.15a ‑ Chapters 500 to 550 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.15b ‑ Chapters 551 to 570 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.15d ‑ Chapter 600 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.15e ‑ Chapter 691 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.15f ‑ Chapters 700 to 720 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.15g ‑ Chapters 721 to 730 of Michigan Compiled Laws; felonies to which chapters applicable.
          Section 777.16 ‑ Chapter 750 of Michigan compiled laws; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16a ‑ MCL 750.13 to 750.32; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16b ‑ MCL 750.43a to 750.68; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16c ‑ MCL 750.72 to 750.79(1)(e); felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16d ‑ MCL 750.81(5) to 750.91; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16e ‑ MCL 750.93 to 750.105; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16f ‑ MCL 750.110 to 750.131a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16g ‑ MCL 750.135 to 750.147c; felonies to which chapter applicable; violation of MCL 750.145d.
          Section 777.16h ‑ MCL 750.149 to 750.157w; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16i ‑ MCL 750.158 to 750.182a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16j ‑ MCL 750.183 to 750.199a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16k ‑ MCL 750.200 to 750.212a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16l ‑ MCL 750.213 to 750.219f; felonies to which chapter applicable; violation of MCL 750.213a(3)(a).
          Section 777.16m ‑ MCL 750.223(2) to 750.237(4); felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16n ‑ MCL 750.241 to 750.263; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16o ‑ MCL 750.271 to 750.313; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16p ‑ MCL 750.317 to 750.329a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16q ‑ MCL 750.332 to 750.350a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16r ‑ MCL 750.356(2) to 750.374; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16s ‑ MCL 750.377a(1)(a) to 750.406; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16t ‑ MCL 750.409b to 750.411x; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16u ‑ MCL 750.413 to 750.421b; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16v ‑ MCL 750.422 to 750.441; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16w ‑ MCL 750.451(3) to 750.465a(1)(c); felonies to which chapter applicable; violation of MCL 750.462f.
          Section 777.16x ‑ MCL 750.478a(2) to 750.512; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16y ‑ MCL 750.520b(2) to 750.532; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16z ‑ MCL 750.535(2) to 750.535b; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16aa ‑ MCL 750.539c to 750.540g(1)(d); felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.16bb ‑ MCL 750.543f to 750.553; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.17 ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; chapters 751 to 830.
          Section 777.17b ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 752.272a(2)(c) to 752.543.
          Section 777.17c ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 752.797(1)(c) to 752.797(3)(f); determination.
          Section 777.17d ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 752.802 to 752.1084.
          Section 777.17f ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 764.1e to 791.236(17).
          Section 777.17g ‑ Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 800.281(1) to 801.263(2).
          Section 777.18 ‑ MCL 333.7410 to 750.367a; felonies to which chapter applicable.
          Section 777.19 ‑ Attempt to commit offense; applicability of chapter.
     175‑1927‑XVII‑3 ‑ PART 3 SCORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SENTENCING GUIDELINES (777.21...777.22)
          Section 777.21 ‑ Minimum sentence range; determination.
          Section 777.22 ‑ Offense variables; scoring.
     175‑1927‑XVII‑4 ‑ PART 4 OFFENSE VARIABLES (777.31...777.49a)
          Section 777.31 ‑ Aggravated use of weapon; definitions.
          Section 777.32 ‑ Lethal potential of weapon possessed or used.
          Section 777.33 ‑ Physical injury to victim; offense variable 3; scoring; "requiring medical treatment" defined.
          Section 777.34 ‑ Psychological injury to victim.
          Section 777.35 ‑ Psychological injury to member of victim's family.
          Section 777.36 ‑ Intent to kill or injure another individual.
          Section 777.37 ‑ Offense variable 7; aggravated physical abuse; “sadism” defined.
          Section 777.38 ‑ Victim asportation or captivity.
          Section 777.39 ‑ Offense variable 9; number of victims; scoring.
          Section 777.40 ‑ Exploitation of vulnerable victim.
          Section 777.41 ‑ Criminal sexual penetration.
          Section 777.42 ‑ Contemporaneous felonious criminal acts.
          Section 777.43 ‑ Continuing pattern of criminal behavior.
          Section 777.44 ‑ Offender's role.
          Section 777.45 ‑ Aggravated controlled substance offenses; definitions.
          Section 777.46 ‑ Property obtained, damaged, lost, or destroyed.
          Section 777.47 ‑ Degree of negligence exhibited.
          Section 777.48 ‑ Operator ability affected by alcohol or drugs; offense variable 18; scoring; "any bodily alcohol content" defined.
          Section 777.49 ‑ Security threat to penal institution or court or interference with administration of justice or emergency services.
          Section 777.49a ‑ Terrorism; definitions.
     175‑1927‑XVII‑5 ‑ PART 5 PRIOR RECORD VARIABLES (777.50...777.57)
          Section 777.50 ‑ Conviction or juvenile adjudication 10 or more years from discharge and commission of next offense.
          Section 777.51 ‑ Prior high severity felony convictions.
          Section 777.52 ‑ Prior low severity felony convictions.
          Section 777.53 ‑ Prior high severity juvenile adjudications.
          Section 777.54 ‑ Prior low severity juvenile adjudications.
          Section 777.55 ‑ Prior misdemeanor convictions or prior misdemeanor juvenile adjudications.
          Section 777.56 ‑ Relationship to criminal justice system.
          Section 777.57 ‑ Subsequent or concurrent felony convictions.
     175‑1927‑XVII‑6 ‑ PART 6 SENTENCING GRIDS (777.61...777.69)
          Section 777.61 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class M2.
          Section 777.62 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class A.
          Section 777.63 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class B.
          Section 777.64 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class C.
          Section 777.65 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class D.
          Section 777.66 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class E.
          Section 777.67 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class F.
          Section 777.68 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class G.
          Section 777.69 ‑ Minimum sentence ranges for class H.

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