Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 774.1a (2026)
Arraignment of accused charged with misdemeanor or ordinance violation; reading charge to accused; entering plea in court's minutes.
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THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Act 175 of 1927
774.1a Arraignment of accused charged with misdemeanor or ordinance violation; reading charge to accused; entering plea in court's minutes.
Sec. 1a.
At the arraignment of an accused charged with a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, the magistrate shall read to the accused the charge as stated in the warrant or complaint. The accused shall plead to the charge, and the plea shall be entered in the court's minutes. If the accused refuses to plead, the magistrate shall order that a plea of not guilty be entered on behalf of the accused.
History: Add. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: People of Michigan v. Lonnie James Arnold (Mich. 2021).
People of Michigan v. Lonnie James Arnold (Mich. 2021). “), jurisdiction and procedure in justices’ courts (Chapter XIV; MCL 774.1a et seq.), fees (Chapter XV; MCL 775.”
People of Michigan v. Lonnie James Arnold (Mich. 2021). “), jurisdiction and procedure in justices’ courts (Chapter XIV; MCL 774.1a et seq.), fees (Chapter XV; MCL 775.”
People of Michigan v. Janelle Vaness (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “-6- Also, a more general statutory provision regarding the arraignment process is found in MCL 774.1a: At the arraignment of an accused charged with a misdemeanor or an ordinance violation, the magistrate shall read to the accused the charge as stated in the warrant or complaint.”
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