Terms Used In Michigan Laws 801.54

  • County jail: means a facility operated by a county for the physical detention and correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations, persons found guilty of civil or criminal contempt, and juveniles detained by court order. See Michigan Laws 801.51
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • 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
  Upon the declaration of a county jail overcrowding state of emergency pursuant to section 3, the sheriff shall notify both of the following persons in writing, by first-class mail, personal delivery, or electronic communications, that a county jail overcrowding state of emergency has been declared:
  (a) The judges and county officials notified pursuant to section 2.
  (b) The chief law enforcement official of each state, county, and municipal law enforcement agency located in the county.