Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.4831 (2026)

Penalty; prosecution by prosecuting attorney.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.4831 Penalty; prosecution by prosecuting attorney.

Sec. 4831.

(1) Where the prosecuting attorney knows, or has reason to believe, that a penalty has been incurred within his county, or has been notified of such penalty by a township officer, he shall prosecute for such penalty without delay.

(2) If the township supervisor has commenced a suit to recover such penalty, the prosecuting attorney shall, on request by such supervisor, attend to and conduct such suit on behalf of the plaintiff.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1972–1972 · leading case: Wayne Cnty. Prosecuting Attorney v. Wayne Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 205 N.W.2d 27 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972).

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Wayne Cnty. Prosecuting Attorney v. Wayne Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 205 N.W.2d 27 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972). “MCLA 600.4831; MSA 27A.4831: Penalties and Ones Mandatory duty of prosecutor to maintain civil proceedings to recover penalties, fines, and forfeited recognizances.”

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