Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.586

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
   Cash bonds accepted under this act shall be known as interim bonds, and shall be for the purpose of securing the defendant‘s arraignment in court, at which time said court may continue said bond for further proceedings, or may require a property bond or a cash bond in a greater or lesser amount.