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Mich. Comp. Laws § 767.7 (2026)

Grand jury; summoning, procedure.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE


Act 175 of 1927


767.7 Grand jury; summoning, procedure.

Sec. 7.

    Grand juries shall not hereafter be drawn, summoned or required to attend at the sittings of any court within this state, as provided by law, unless the judge thereof shall so direct by writing under his hand, and filed with the clerk of said court.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17221 ;-- CL 1948, 767.7

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 7 of Act 138 of 1859, being CL 1871, § 7943; How., § 9554; CL 1897, § 11939; and CL 1915, § 15766.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2023 · leading case: People of Michigan v. William Little, 499 Mich. 332 (Mich. 2016).
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People of Michigan v. William Little, 499 Mich. 332 (Mich. 2016). · cites it 2× “” MCL 767.7, as amended by 1951 PA 276 . Although the majority claims that the statute at issue in McIntire and the statute at issue here are “similar,” and perhaps in some ways they are, there is a critical and relevant difference-- only the latter pertains to “information.”
Ringstaff v. Mintzes, 539 F. Supp. 1124 (E.D. Mich. 1982). “§ 767.7 provides: Grand juries shall not hereafter be drawn, summoned, or required to attend at the sittings of any court within this state, as provided by law, unless the judge thereof shall so direct by writing under his hand, and filing with the clerk of the court.”
People v. Blachura, 242 N.W.2d 390 (Mich. 1976). “MCLA 767.7 et seq.; MSA 28.947 et seq. Consequently, the proceedings must be contrasted with the one-man grand jury which includes the statutory right to have one’s attorney present in the grand jury room.”
People v. Harris, 194 N.W.2d 414 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). “Is a person indicted by a grand jury convened pursuant to MCLA 767.7 et seq.; MSA 28.947 et seq. entitled to a preliminary examination? The trial court said yes.”
People of Michigan v. Nevin Hughes (Mich. 2016). “” MCL 767.7, as amended by 1951 PA 276 . Although the majority claims that the statute at issue in McIntire and the statute at issue here are “similar,” and perhaps in some ways they are, there is a critical and relevant difference-- only the latter pertains to “information.”
Ballard v. Nagy (E.D. Mich. 2023). “Law § 767.7. (Id. at PageID.2-3.) Ground Two cites the “Privileges and Immunities” clause of the U.”
People v. Brown, 194 N.W.2d 563 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). “May 14, 1970, a citizens grand jury convened pursuant to MCLA 767.7 et seq.; MSA 28-.947 et seq., returned a true bill charging defendants with conspiracy to violate gambling laws (enumerated).”
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