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Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.34 (2026)

Police officers; powers.

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THE HOME RULE CITY ACT


Act 279 of 1909


117.34 Police officers; powers.

Sec. 34.

    When any person has committed or is suspected of having committed any crime or misdemeanor within a city, or has escaped from any city prison, the police officers of the city shall have the same right to pursue, arrest and detain such person without the city limits as the sheriff of the county.

History: 1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 3337 ;-- CL 1929, 2270 ;-- CL 1948, 117.34

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1972–2011 · leading case: People v. Meyer, 379 N.W.2d 59 (Mich. 1985).
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People v. Meyer, 379 N.W.2d 59 (Mich. 1985). · cites it 4× “861(1), and since his activities were not within the "hot pursuit" exception of MCL 117.34; MSA 5.2114, the officer did not have authority to engage in an "illegal drug transaction" and his actions tainted the law enforcement process.”
Delude v. Raasakka, 202 N.W.2d 508 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 8× “The sole section dealing with the arrest power of policemen for home-rule cities is found at MCLA 117.34; MSA 5.2114, which provides: "When any person has committed or is suspected of having committed any crime or misdemeanor within a city, or has escaped from any city prison,…”
People v. Hamilton, 638 N.W.2d 92 (Mich. 2002). “It is also undisputed that the officer did not have a warrant to arrest the defendant or to search his personal property, and that the officer was not in “hot pursuit” of the defendant within the meaning of MCL 117.34. 6 The officer was acting outside his jurisdiction, without a…”
Payton v. City of Detroit, 536 N.W.2d 233 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “MCL 117.34; MSA 5.2114. There are few functions more clearly governmental in nature than the arrest, detention, and prosecution of persons suspected of having committed a crime and the decisions involved in determining which suspects should be prosecuted and which should be…”
People v. Rowe, 289 N.W.2d 915 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “2114, which provides: "When any person has committed or is suspected of having committed any crime or misdemeanor within a city, or has escaped from any city prison, the police officers of the city shall have the same right to pursue, arrest and detain such person without the…”
People v. Davis, 350 N.W.2d 707 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “Ill Although defendant does not dispute that there existed probable cause to arrest him, he claims that his arrest in Allen Park by the Detroit and Dearborn surveillance team was unlawful since at that time the latter were not acting in conjunction with the Allen Park police or…”
Delude v. Raasakka, 215 N.W.2d 685 (Mich. 1974). · cites it 2× “STATUTES Among the statutes involved is MCLA 117.34; MSA 5.2114, which reads: "When any person has committed or is suspected of having committed any crime or misdemeanor within a city, or has escaped from any city prison, the police officers of the city shall have the same right…”
Petipren v. Jaskowski, 294 Mich. App. 419 (Mich. Ct. App. 2011). “See Payton, 211 Mich App at 392 , citing MCL 117.34 (“The author *436 ity of the city’s police officers to ‘pursue, arrest and detain’ those suspected of violating the laws of Michigan is expressly granted.”
People v. Palma, 315 N.W.2d 182 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “Their pursuit and detention of the defendant was justified under MCL 117.34; MSA 5.2114: "When any person has committed or is suspected of having committed any crime or misdemeanor within a city, or has escaped from any city prison, the police officers of the city shall have the…”
People v. Meyer, 346 N.W.2d 878 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “” While admitting that Officer Carpenter’s undercover purchase of cocaine from defendant in Parchment was not in conjunction with or authorized by any other law enforcement agency as required by the above statute, the prosecution relies on the "hot pursuit” exception found in…”
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