Michigan Laws 774.1a – Arraignment of accused charged with misdemeanor or ordinance violation; reading charge to accused; entering plea in court’s minutes
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 774.1a
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Magistrate: means a judge of the district court or a judge of a municipal court. See Michigan Laws 761.1
- 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 761.1Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
At the arraignment of an accused charged with a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, the magistrate shall read to the accused the charge as stated in the warrant or complaint. The accused shall plead to the charge, and the plea shall be entered in the court’s minutes. If the accused refuses to plead, the magistrate shall order that a plea of not guilty be entered on behalf of the accused.