Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.14 (2026)

Arrest by private person; disposition of arrested person; complaint.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


764.14 Arrest by private person; disposition of arrested person; complaint.

Sec. 14.

    A private person who has made an arrest shall without unnecessary delay deliver the person arrested to a peace officer, who shall without unnecessary delay take that person before a magistrate of the judicial district in which the offense is charged to have been committed. The peace officer or private person shall present to the magistrate a complaint stating the charge against the person arrested.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17148 ;-- CL 1948, 764.14 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: People v. Bosca, 871 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
People v. Bosca, 871 N.W.2d 307 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 764.14. Defendant did not do so. To the contrary, defendant imprisoned the boys for several hours, during which time he and his associates assaulted and threatened them.”
People v. Hamilton, 638 N.W.2d 92 (Mich. 2002). “][ 11 ] Similarly, in People v Burdo, 56 Mich App 48, 52 ; 223 NW2d 358 (1974), in the context of an arrest for a misdemeanor not committed in the officer’s presence, arguably in violation of MCL 764.14, the Court of Appeals explained: Where, as here, the officer had probable…”
People of Michigan v. Tina Marie Carroll (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “” MCL 764.14(1)(e). Officer Timmins was informed by two authoritative sources there was an arrest warrant and it was active on LEIN.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.14(1)(e) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Tina Marie Carroll (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “” MCL 764.14(1)(e). Officer Timmins was informed by two authoritative sources there was an arrest warrant and it was active on LEIN.”
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