Michigan Laws 780.63 – Failure to appear; arrest
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.63
- 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.
- 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
Upon failure to comply with any condition of a bail bond or recognizance the court having jurisdiction at the time of such failure, in addition to any other action provided by law, may issue a warrant for the arrest of the person at liberty on bail or his own recognizance.