Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.583a

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
   Except as otherwise provided in section 2a, if an arrest is made on a misdemeanor warrant from another county, the arresting officer may release the arrested person on his or her own recognizance. An interim bond receipt as provided in section 3 shall be executed. On the face of the receipt shall be written “released on own recognizance”.