Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6083 (2026)

Imprisonment; sheriff's liability for escape.

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REVISED JUDICATURE ACT OF 1961

Act 236 of 1961

600.6083 Imprisonment; sheriff's liability for escape.

Sec. 6083.

(1) All prisoners committed on civil process shall be actually confined in jail until discharged according to law; and if any sheriff or keeper of jail permits any prisoner to leave confinement before such time, such sheriff or keeper is liable to the judgment creditor for the damages sustained and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) But if the prisoner is returned to custody before commencement of an action based on the liability herein described, then such liability shall be null and void.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Valentino v. Oakland Cnty. Sheriff, 381 N.W.2d 397 (Mich. 1986).

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Valentino v. Oakland Cnty. Sheriff, 381 N.W.2d 397 (Mich. 1986). · cites it 2× “” MCL 600.6083; MSA 27A.6083. 7 "Whenever in any civil action, any person shall be committed to any jail in default of bail, or by virtue of an execution issued or proceeding founded on a judgment rendered in such suit, the plaintiff or defendant at whose instance such person…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6083(1) — 1 case

Valentino v. Oakland Cnty. Sheriff, 381 N.W.2d 397 (Mich. 1986). “” MCL 600.6083; MSA 27A.6083. 7 "Whenever in any civil action, any person shall be committed to any jail in default of bail, or by virtue of an execution issued or proceeding founded on a judgment rendered in such suit, the plaintiff or defendant at whose instance such person…”

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