Michigan Laws 774.9 – Authority of municipal court judge to issue subpoena and administer oaths in misdemeanor and ordinance violation cases
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 774.9
- 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 761.1Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
A judge of a municipal court has the same authority to issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness and to administer oaths in misdemeanor or ordinance violation cases as a district court judge has in misdemeanor or ordinance violation cases which are tried in the district court.