Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.29 (2026)

Fingerprints.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


764.29 Fingerprints.

Sec. 29.

    (1)  At the time of arraignment of a person on a complaint for a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 92 days, the magistrate shall examine the court file to determine if the person has had fingerprints taken as required by section 3 of Act No. 289 of the Public Acts of 1925, being section 28.243 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

    (2) If the person has not had his or her fingerprints taken prior to the time of arraignment for the felony or the misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than 92 days, upon completion of the arraignment, the magistrate shall do either of the following:

    (a) Order the person to submit himself or herself to the police agency that arrested or obtained the warrant for the arrest of the person so that the person's fingerprints can be taken.

    (b) Order the person committed to the custody of the sheriff for the taking of the person's fingerprints.

History: Add. 1986, Act 232, Eff. June 1, 1987

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: People of Michigan v. Brian Michael Dehart (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).
People of Michigan v. Brian Michael Dehart (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “And, if the court orders the arrestee’s fingerprints to be collected under MCL 764.29 or MCL 769.1, “the law enforcement agency shall forward the biometric data and arrest card to the department.”
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