Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 772.2 (2026)

Complaint; examination of complainant and witnesses.

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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Act 175 of 1927

772.2 Complaint; examination of complainant and witnesses.

Sec. 2.

If a complaint is made in writing and on oath to the district court or a municipal court that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another, the judge shall examine on oath the complainant and any witnesses who may be produced.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17389 ;-- CL 1948, 772.2 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994

FormerLaw Notes:

See section 2 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5960; CL 1871, § 7826; How., § 9436; CL 1897, § 11801; and CL 1915, § 15628.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: In Re Gosnell, 594 N.W.2d 90 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999).

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In Re Gosnell, 594 N.W.2d 90 (Mich. Ct. App. 1999). “In interpreting what the “preservation of the public peace” means, we first note that MCL 772.2; MSA 28.1155 provides: If a complaint is made in writing and on oath to the district court or a municipal court that a person has threatened, to commit an offense against the person…”

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