Michigan Laws 780.112 – Uniform rendition of prisoners as witnesses in criminal proceedings act; definitions
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As used in this act:
(a) “Witness” means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.112
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- State: includes any state of the United States, the district of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of the United States. See Michigan Laws 780.112
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) “Penal institutions” includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction or other place of penal detention.
(c) “State” includes any state of the United States, the district of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of the United States.