Michigan Laws 764.22 – Right to break open door or window
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 764.22
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Federal law enforcement officer: means an officer or agent employed by a law enforcement agency of the United States government whose primary responsibility is enforcing laws of the United States. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
A peace officer, a federal law enforcement officer, or a private person who has lawfully entered a building for the purpose of making an arrest and is detained in the building, may break open a door or window of the building if necessary to escape from the building. A peace officer or federal law enforcement officer may break open a door or window of a building if necessary to liberate a person who lawfully entered the building for the purpose of making an arrest and is detained in the building.