Section 766.13 - Discharge of defendant; binding defendant to appear for trial.
THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (EXCERPT)
Act 175 of 1927
766.13 Discharge of defendant; binding defendant to appear for trial.
Sec. 13.
If it shall appear to the magistrate at the conclusion of the preliminary examination either that an offense has not been committed or that there is not probable cause for charging the defendant therewith, he shall discharge such defendant. If it shall appear to the magistrate at the conclusion of the preliminary examination that a felony has been committed and there is probable cause for charging the defendant therewith, the magistrate shall forthwith bind the defendant to appear before the circuit court of such county, or other court having jurisdiction of the cause, for trial.
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17205 ;-- CL 1948, 766.13 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 63, Eff. May 1, 1974
Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 63 of 1974 provides:“Effective date.“Section 2. To give judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel a reasonable opportunity to become aware of and familiar with the time periods and sequence prescribed in this amendatory act and the effects of noncompliance, sections 20 and 21 of chapter 8 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 768.20 and 768.21 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, as amended by this amendatory act shall take effect May 1, 1974, and apply to cases in which the arraignment on an information occurs on or after that date. The other provisions of this amendatory act shall take effect May 1, 1974 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.”
Former Law: See section 17 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5993; CL 1871, § 7859; How., § 9470; CL 1897, § 11854; and CL 1915, § 15681.