Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.583

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: 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
  (1) If an arrested person deposits an interim bond pursuant to section 1, the officer accepting the bond shall give a receipt to the person for the money deposited with him or her on a form as follows:

Date
Received from the sum of
Dollars as cash bail to assure the appearance of
before District Court Judge (or Municipal
Judge) for , at
on the day of , 19, to
to answer to a charge of .

If the accused fails to appear at the time and place specified above and to submit to the jurisdiction of the court and stand to and abide by any order of the court, the sum specified above shall be forfeited to the state or the arresting political subdivision.

  By depositing this money and accepting this receipt the accused waives any claim to the money following forfeiture.

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(2) If the accused fails to appear as required in the interim bond receipt, the court shall order the bond forfeited as in cases of default in bail. In addition, the court may issue a warrant upon a signed complaint for the arrest of the accused or a bench warrant for the further appearance of the accused.