Michigan Laws 774.19 – Oath or affirmation to be administered jurors in misdemeanor or ordinance violation case
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 774.19
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Misdemeanor: means a violation of a penal law of this state that is not a felony or a violation of an order, rule, or regulation of a state agency that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- Ordinance violation: means either of the following:
(i) A violation of an ordinance or charter of a city, village, township, or county that is punishable by imprisonment or a fine that is not a civil fine. See Michigan Laws 761.1state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
The municipal judge shall administer substantially the following oath or affirmation to the jurors in a misdemeanor or ordinance violation case tried in a municipal court: “You do solemnly swear, (or, “You do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm,”) that you will well and truly try this case between the people of the state of Michigan and ……………….. , the accused, and give a true verdict according to law and the evidence given you in court, unless discharged by the court, so help you God.”.