Michigan Laws 773.6 – Inquest; recording testimony of witnesses; transcript
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 773.6
- Judicial district: means the following:
(i) With regard to the circuit court, the county. See Michigan Laws 761.1Magistrate: means a judge of the district court or a judge of a municipal court. See Michigan Laws 761.1 Prosecuting attorney: means the prosecuting attorney for a county, an assistant prosecuting attorney for a county, the attorney general, the deputy attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a special prosecuting attorney, or, in connection with the prosecution of an ordinance violation, an attorney for the political subdivision or governmental entity that enacted the ordinance, charter, rule, or regulation upon which the ordinance violation is based. See Michigan Laws 761.1 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
If there is a suspicion of murder, manslaughter, or assault, the testimony of all witnesses examined before the inquest shall be recorded by a stenographer or district court recorder. A written transcript of the testimony need not be prepared unless requested by the prosecuting attorney, medical examiner, the magistrate, or a judge of the court in the judicial district in which the offense could be tried.