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Mich. Comp. Laws § 766.15 (2026)

Certification and return of examinations and recognizances; effect of refusing or neglecting to return examinations and recognizances; written demand or motion to prepare or file written transcript of testimony of preliminary examination; listening to electronically recorded testimony, copy of recording tape or disc, or stenographer's notes.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


766.15 Certification and return of examinations and recognizances; effect of refusing or neglecting to return examinations and recognizances; written demand or motion to prepare or file written transcript of testimony of preliminary examination; listening to electronically recorded testimony, copy of recording tape or disc, or stenographer's notes.

Sec. 15.

    (1)  Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), all examinations and recognizances taken by a magistrate pursuant to this chapter shall be immediately certified and returned by the magistrate to the clerk of the court before which the party charged is bound to appear. If that magistrate refuses or neglects to return the same, the magistrate may be compelled immediately by order of the court, and in case of disobedience may be proceeded against as for a contempt by an order to show cause or a bench warrant.

    (2) A written transcript of the testimony of a preliminary examination need not be prepared or filed except upon written demand of the prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or defendant if the defendant is not represented by an attorney, or as ordered sua sponte by the trial court. A written demand to prepare and file a written transcript is timely made if filed within 2 weeks following the arraignment on the information or indictment. A copy of a demand to prepare and file a written transcript shall be filed with the trial court, all attorneys of record, and the court which held the preliminary examination. Upon sua sponte order of the trial court or timely written demand of an attorney, a written transcript of the preliminary examination or a portion thereof shall be prepared and filed with the trial court.

    (3) If a written demand is not timely made as provided in subsection (2), a written transcript need not be prepared or filed except upon motion of an attorney or a defendant who is not represented by an attorney, upon cause shown, and when granting of the motion would not delay the start of the trial. When the start of the trial would otherwise be delayed, upon good cause shown to the trial court, in lieu of preparation of the transcript or a portion thereof, the trial court may direct that the defense and prosecution shall have an opportunity before trial to listen to any electronically recorded testimony, a copy of the recording tape or disc, or a stenographer's notes being read back.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17207 ;-- CL 1948, 766.15 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 155, Eff. July 1, 1978

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 25 of Ch. 163 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 6001; CL 1871, § 7867; How., § 9478; CL 1897, § 11862; and CL 1915, § 15689.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1966–2026 · leading case: People v. Wilson, 155 N.W.2d 210 (Mich. Ct. App. 1967).
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People v. Wilson, 155 N.W.2d 210 (Mich. Ct. App. 1967). “The original authorization is not required to be passed on to the circuit court for inclusion in its records, and the fact that it is not present there is not prejudicial to appellant.”
People v. Woods, 146 N.W.2d 679 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966). “CL 1948, § 766.15 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.933) states: “All examinations and recognizances taken by any magistrate pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be forthwith certified and returned by him to the clerk of the court before which the party charged is…”
People v. Chambers, 181 N.W.2d 61 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). “929); CL 1948, § 766.15 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.933); CL 1948, § 767.”
People of Michigan v. Robbie Deshawn Taylor (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “Defendant, appearing in propria persona, applied for leave to appeal in this Court and raised six issues, including: (1) lack of jurisdiction for noncompliance with MCL 766.15(1) and ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to challenge jurisdiction, (2) the trial court’s…”
People of Michigan v. Robbie Deshawn Taylor (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “Defendant, appearing in propria persona, applied for leave to appeal in this Court and raised six issues, including: (1) lack of jurisdiction for noncompliance with MCL 766.15(1) and ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to challenge jurisdiction, (2) the trial court’s…”
People of Michigan v. Deshon Maurice Boyce (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “MCL 766.15 governs magistrate returns and provides, in pertinent part: (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), all examinations and recognizances taken by a magistrate pursuant to this chapter shall be immediately certified and returned by the magistrate to the clerk of…”
People of Michigan v. Curtis Lamont Woods (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “15 governs magistrate returns and provides, in pertinent part: “(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), all examinations and recognizances taken by a magistrate pursuant to this chapter shall be immediately certified and returned by the magistrate to the clerk of the…”
People of Michigan v. Tommie Carl Bradford (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “The trial court ordered the production of the preliminary examination transcript, see MCL 766.15(2), a week after the examination was conducted, and it is clear from the record that defendant received a copy of the transcript.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 766.15(1) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Robbie Deshawn Taylor (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “Defendant, appearing in propria persona, applied for leave to appeal in this Court and raised six issues, including: (1) lack of jurisdiction for noncompliance with MCL 766.15(1) and ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to challenge jurisdiction, (2) the trial court’s…”
People of Michigan v. Robbie Deshawn Taylor (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). “Defendant, appearing in propria persona, applied for leave to appeal in this Court and raised six issues, including: (1) lack of jurisdiction for noncompliance with MCL 766.15(1) and ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to challenge jurisdiction, (2) the trial court’s…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 766.15(2) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Tommie Carl Bradford (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “The trial court ordered the production of the preliminary examination transcript, see MCL 766.15(2), a week after the examination was conducted, and it is clear from the record that defendant received a copy of the transcript.”
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