Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1009
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"Arrest" defined; arrest by military superior; probable cause; authority to secure custody of alleged offender not limited.
Official statutory text
Sec. 9.
(1) As used in this section, "arrest" means the restraint of a person by an order not imposed as a punishment for an offense, directing the person to remain within certain specified limits.
(2) An officer or enlisted member of the state military forces accused of an offense in violation of this code may be placed in arrest by his or her military superior.
(3) A person shall not be ordered into arrest or confinement except upon probable cause.
(4) This section does not limit the authority of a person authorized to apprehend an offender of this code to secure the custody of an alleged offender until the proper authority is notified.
History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2005, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 2005
(1) As used in this section, "arrest" means the restraint of a person by an order not imposed as a punishment for an offense, directing the person to remain within certain specified limits.
(2) An officer or enlisted member of the state military forces accused of an offense in violation of this code may be placed in arrest by his or her military superior.
(3) A person shall not be ordered into arrest or confinement except upon probable cause.
(4) This section does not limit the authority of a person authorized to apprehend an offender of this code to secure the custody of an alleged offender until the proper authority is notified.
History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2005, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 2005
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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