Michigan Laws 765.6a – Cash bond or surety as condition of granting application for bail

Before granting an application for bail, a court shall require a cash bond or a surety other than the applicant if the applicant

(1) Is charged with a crime alleged to have occurred while on bail pursuant to a bond personally executed by him; or

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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.
Felony: means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law to be a felony. See Michigan Laws 761.1

(2) Has been twice convicted of a felony within the preceding 5 years.