Section 767.54 - Indictment; ownership; allegation; proof.

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (EXCERPT)
Act 175 of 1927

767.54 Indictment; ownership; allegation; proof.

Sec. 54.

The indictment need not allege the ownership of any property unless such ownership is necessary to indicate the offense. Proof of possession or right of possession or lien or special property in the person alleged to be the owner shall be sufficient to sustain an allegation of ownership in such person.


History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17268 ;-- CL 1948, 767.54
Former Law: See section 10 of Ch. 161 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5946; CL 1871, § 7812; How., § 9422; CL 1897, § 11783; and CL 1915, § 15610.