Michigan Laws 765.4 – Admission to bail; procedure for information, same as under indictment
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 765.4
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Indictment: means 1 or more of the following:
(i) An indictment. See Michigan Laws 761.1person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
Any person who may, according to law, be committed to jail or become recognized or held to bail with sureties for his appearance in court to answer to any indictment may, in like manner so be committed to jail, or become recognized and held to bail for his appearance, to answer to any information or indictment as the case may be.