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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.940 (2026)

Prosecuting attorney; duty to prosecute.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.940 Prosecuting attorney; duty to prosecute.

Sec. 940.

    It is hereby made the duty of every prosecuting attorney, whenever he shall receive credible information that any such offense has been committed, to cause the same to be prosecuted.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955

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Election Code
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Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: Willing v. Lake Orion Cmty. Schs. Bd. of Trs., 924 F. Supp. 815 (E.D. Mich. 1996).
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Willing v. Lake Orion Cmty. Schs. Bd. of Trs., 924 F. Supp. 815 (E.D. Mich. 1996). · cites it 4× “The Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation of these allegations, pursuant to MCL § 168.940. That investigation uncovered some technical violations of Michigan election law, but the Prosecutor’s Office declined to pursue criminal charges because it found: (1) that the…”
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