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Chapter XIV Jurisdiction and Procedure of Justices' Courts in Criminal Cases (774.1...774.49)

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Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

Arraignment of Accused Charged With Misdemeanor or Ordinance Violation; Reading Charge to Accused; Entering Plea in Court's Minutes.

Plea of Not Guilty or Refusal to Plead; Setting Date for Trial; Right to Trial by Jury; Election.

Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere; Judgment.

Acquittal of Accused in Misdemeanor or Ordinance Violation Case; Discharge; Costs.

Refusal By, or Neglect Of, Complainant to Pay Costs; Judgment; Execution; Disposition of Money Collected.

Docket; Contents; Form; Filing.

Docket; Cover or Binder for Docket Sheets; Alphabetical Index; Forms and Dockets to Be Furnished by County.

File for Criminal Case; Contents.

Dockets, Files, and Indexes as Public Records; Inspection and Examination; Delivery of Completed Dockets With Indexes to County Clerk; Destruction of Files.

Docket; Admissibility as Evidence.

Section
774.4-774.8

Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

Authority of Municipal Court Judge to Issue Subpoena and Administer Oaths in Misdemeanor and Ordinance Violation Cases.

Jurors or Witness; Failure to Appear or Refusal to Be Sworn or to Testify; Liability.

Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

Summoning Jury of 6 Persons; Method.

Directing Disinterested Person to Strike Out Names for Parties; Issuance of Venire.

Police Officer to Summon Jurors; List; Returning List With Venire to Court.

Supplying Deficiency in Number of Jurors.

Former Service as Juror as Cause for Challenge.

Peremptory Challenges.

New Jury; Continuation of Proceedings; Consent to Trial by Court.

Oath or Affirmation to Be Administered Jurors in Misdemeanor or Ordinance Violation Case.

Jurors; Sitting Together and Hearing Proofs and Allegations; Agreement on Verdict or Discharge; Officer to Take Charge of Jury.

Jurors; Delivery of Verdict; Fees; Certificate.

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774.22b - Repealed. 1990, Act 219, Imd.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Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd.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.

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.

Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

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.

774.30 - Repealed. 1957, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.

Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

774.33 - Repealed. 1957, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.

Appeal to Circuit Court; Practice and Procedure.

Section
774.35-774.41

Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

Circuit Court; Continuing Recognizance or Requiring New Recognizance; Default.

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.

Withdrawal or Dismissal of Appeal; Order Revoking Recognizance and Directing Sentence Be Carried Out.

Repealed. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981.

Issuing Writs and Process; Construction.

Municipal Court Having More Than 1 Judge; Powers of Any Judge in Connection With Trial and Disposition of Case.

Delivery of Files, Indexes, and Dockets to Successor of Municipal Judge; Audit of Judge's Records; Audit Report; Certificate; Effectiveness.

Municipal Court to Be Governed by Statutes and Supreme Court Rules Applicable to District Court; Exceptions.