767.1 Courts of record; jurisdiction over prosecutions upon information. Sec. 1. The several circuit courts of this state, the recorders’ courts and any court of record having jurisdiction of criminal causes, shall possess and may exercise the same power and jurisdiction to hear, try and determine prosecutions upon informations for crimes, misdemeanors and offenses, to […]
767.10 Grand jury; affirmation in lieu of oath. Sec. 10. Any person returned as a grand juror shall be allowed to make affirmation, substituting the word “affirm” instead of the word “swear”; and also the words, “this you do under the pains and penalties of perjury”, instead of the words “so help you God”. History: […]
767.11 Grand jury; size; foreman, appointment. Sec. 11. There shall be no more than 17 persons nor less than 13 persons sworn on any grand jury; and after such jurors have been impaneled and have received their charge from the court, they shall retire with the officer appointed to attend them and before they proceed […]
767.12 Grand jury; foreman; term, vacancy. Sec. 12. The foreman appointed by the court in the manner provided in the preceding section, shall be foreman during the whole time they are required to serve; but in case of his death or absence or if he shall be discharged, or excused before the grand jury shall […]
767.13 Grand jury; juror; grounds of objection to competency. Sec. 13. A person held to answer to any criminal charge may object to the competency of any 1 summoned to serve as a grand juror, on the ground that he is the prosecutor or complainant upon any charge against such person; and if such objection […]
767.14 Grand jury; no challenge of array or individual juror in other cases. Sec. 14. No challenge to the array of grand jurors, or to any person summoned as a grand juror, shall be allowed in any other case than that specified in the preceding section. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;– […]
767.15 Grand jury; witnesses; administration of oath, list. Sec. 15. The foreman of every grand jury, the attorney general and the prosecuting attorney, or other prosecuting officer who shall be before them, shall have authority to administer all oaths and affirmations, in the manner prescribed by law, to witnesses who shall appear before such jury […]
767.16 Grand jury; clerk, stenographer; appointment, duties. Sec. 16. The grand jury may appoint 1 of their number to be their clerk, to preserve minutes of their proceedings and of evidence given before them; which minutes shall be delivered to the prosecuting officer, when so directed by the grand jury. Whenever it appears to the […]
767.17 Grand jury; summoning after dismissal. Sec. 17. When the grand jury attending any court shall have been dismissed before the court is adjourned without day, they may be summoned to attend again, in the same term at such time as the court shall direct, for the dispatch of any business that may come before […]
767.18 Grand jury; disclosure of indictment for felony. Sec. 18. No grand juror, stenographer or officer of the court shall disclose the fact that any indictment for a felony has been found against any person not in custody or under recognizance, otherwise than by issuing or executing process on such indictment, until such person has […]
767.19 Grand jury; testimony to certain facts required. Sec. 19. Members of the grand jury may be required by any court to testify, whether the testimony of a witness examined before such jury is consistent with, or different from the evidence given by such witness before such court; and they may also be required to […]
767.19a Grand jury; order granting immunity to persons giving testimony; application; verified petition; entry of order. Sec. 19a. The prosecuting attorney may apply to the judge who summoned the jury or his or her successor, or to the presiding judge, for an order granting immunity to any person designated by name and address in the […]
767.19b Delivery of immunity order to witness; use of truthful testimony or other information against witness in criminal case; transcript; duration of order granting immunity. Sec. 19b. (1) A true copy of the order granting immunity shall be delivered to the witness before he or she answers any questions before the grand jury. (2) Truthful […]
767.19c Grand jury; witness, failing to appear, contempt; penalty; purging. Sec. 19c. Any witness who neglects or refuses to appear or testify or both in response to a summons of the grand jury or to answer any questions before the grand jury concerning any matter or thing of which the witness has knowledge concerning matters […]
767.19d Grand jury; perjury. Sec. 19d. A person who wilfully swears falsely under oath in regard to any matter or thing upon which he is being examined is subject to the penalties of perjury as prescribed by law. History: Add. 1970, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1970
767.19e Grand jury; right of witness to legal counsel; communications between witness and legal counsel. Sec. 19e. A witness called before the grand jury is at all times entitled to legal counsel not involving delay. The witness may discuss fully with his or her legal counsel any matter relating to the witness’s part in the […]
767.19f Grand jury; publication of testimony prohibited; penalty, exceptions. Sec. 19f. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person shall not publish or make known to any other person any testimony or exhibits obtained or used, or any proceeding conducted, in connection with any grand jury inquiry. A person who violates this subsection is […]
767.19g Furnishing testimony of witness to person indicted by grand jury. Sec. 19g. (1) The testimony of any witness before the grand jury shall not be made available to any person indicted by such grand jury prior to the time of trial of the indictment except as otherwise provided by this section. (2) After the […]
767.2 Applicability of indictment laws to informations. Sec. 2. All provisions of the law applying to prosecutions upon indictments, to writs and process therein and the issuing and service thereof, to commitments, bail, motions, pleadings, trials, appeals and punishments, or the execution of any sentence, and to all other proceedings in cases of indictments whether […]
767.20 Grand jury; examination of witnesses; advice on legal matters. Sec. 20. If requested by the grand jury, the prosecuting attorney or attorney general shall examine witnesses in the presence of the grand jury, and advise the grand jury on legal matters. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;– CL 1929, 17234 ;– […]
