A bill to amend 1961 PA 44, entitled “An act to provide for the release of misdemeanor prisoners by giving bond to the arresting officer in certain circumstances not inconsistent with public safety; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 780.581), as amended by 1990 PA 308.
Mandates arraignment without unnecessary delay, allows release on recognizance if immediate trial is not possible, and sets conditions for release. It details procedures for those under the influence or unable to establish identity and specifies the process for posting an interim bond for serious misdemeanors, capping the bond at 50% of the maximum fine.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
