Michigan Laws 390.1512 – Public safety officers; jurisdiction
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(1) The jurisdiction of public safety officers to whom the powers and authority of peace and police officers are granted under section 1 shall include all property owned or leased by the institution of higher education or the governing board of control, wherever situated in this state, and this jurisdiction shall extend to any public right of way traversing or immediately contiguous to the property. The jurisdiction of these public safety officers may be extended by state law governing peace officers if authorized by the governing board of control.
(2) This act does not limit the jurisdiction of state, county, or municipal peace officers.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1512
- 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.
- 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