Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4322 (2026)

Habeas corpus; “prisoner” defined.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.4322 Habeas corpus; “prisoner” defined.

Sec. 4322.

The term "prisoner", as used in connection with habeas corpus, means the person on whose behalf the writ is issued, such as an inmate of a penal or mental institution, the child whose custody is sought, and other persons alleged to be restrained of their liberty.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2025 · leading case: Billingsley v. Birzgalis, 174 N.W.2d 17 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969).

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Billingsley v. Birzgalis, 174 N.W.2d 17 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969). “6 MOLA § 600.4322 (Stat Ann 1962 Bev § 27A.4322).”

St Mary's Hosp. v. Saginaw Cnty., 363 N.W.2d 32 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “OAG, 1947-1948, No 793, pp 722, 724 (June 30, 1948). We adopt the Attorney General’s reasoning.”

Nonhuman Rights Proj. Inc v. Deyoung Fam. Zoo LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “It defines “prisoner” as “the person on whose behalf the writ is issued, such as an inmate of a penal or mental institution, the child whose custody is sought, and other persons alleged to be restrained of their liberty.”

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