Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 772.1 (2026)
Power of district or municipal judge to cause laws for preservation of public peace to be kept; requiring security to keep peace.
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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Act 175 of 1927
772.1 Power of district or municipal judge to cause laws for preservation of public peace to be kept; requiring security to keep peace.
Sec. 1.
A district or municipal judge may cause all the laws made for the preservation of the public peace to be kept and, in the execution of this authority, may require a person to give security to keep the peace in the manner provided in this chapter.
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17388 ;-- CL 1948, 772.1 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994
FormerLaw Notes:
See section 1 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5959; CL 1871, § 7825; How., § 9435; CL 1897, § 11800; CL 1915, § 15627; and Act 4 of 1858.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1971–2021 · leading case: In Re Gosnell, 594 N.W.2d 90 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999).
In Re Gosnell, 594 N.W.2d 90 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). “THE MAY 1997 OPINION The circuit court issued its opinion and order on May 7, 1997, and concluded that the peace bond statute, MCL 772.1 et seq.; MSA 28.1154 et seq., is unconstitutionally vague.”
In Re Rupert, 517 N.W.2d 794 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “Bonds to keep the peace are authorized by MCL 772.1 et seq.; MSA 28.1154 et seq. The statute governing the issuance of peace bonds, MCL 772.”
In re Justin, 809 N.W.2d 126 (Mich. 2012). “1(2); MCL 772.1 et seq.; and MCL 780.621. Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3(A) provides in part: (1) A judge should he faithful to the law and maintain professional competence in it.”
Consumers Power Co. v. Reich, 187 N.W.2d 566 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). “Plaintiff filed a complaint for a temporary restraining order to prevent defendant from carrying out his threats and for the issuance of a peace bond against defendant pursuant to MCLA § 772.1 et seq. (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.”
People of Michigan v. Lonnie James Arnold (Mich. 2021). “), crime-prevention proceedings (Chapter XII; MCL 772.1 et seq.), criminal investigations (Chapter XIII; MCL 773.”
People of Michigan v. Lonnie James Arnold (Mich. 2021). “), crime-prevention proceedings (Chapter XII; MCL 772.1 et seq.), criminal investigations (Chapter XIII; MCL 773.”
in Re Hon James M Justin (Mich. 2012). “1(2); MCL 772.1 et seq.; and MCL 780.621. 9 Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3(A) provides in part: (1) A judge should be faithful to the law and maintain professional competence in it.”
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