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Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4316 (2026)

Habeas corpus; granting of writ.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961


Act 236 of 1961


600.4316 Habeas corpus; granting of writ.

Sec. 4316.

    Any court or judge empowered to grant the writ of habeas corpus shall, upon proper application, grant the preliminary writ (or an order to show cause) without delay, unless the party applying therefor is not entitled to the writ.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Nonhuman Rights Proj. Inc v. Deyoung Fam. Zoo LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
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Nonhuman Rights Proj. Inc v. Deyoung Fam. Zoo LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “The statute generally speaks in terms of a “prisoner.” See MCL 600.”
William Dothard v. Kinross Corr. Facility Warden (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 600.4316 provides: “Any court or judge empowered to grant the writ of habeas corpus shall, upon proper application, grant the preliminary writ (or an order to show cause) without delay, unless the party applying therefor is not entitled to the writ.”
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